How to Calculate LICO for Supervisa!!

[mysteryocean]

hello everyone,
I am planning to invite my mom next year. But i have a hard time calculating LICO, With me, my wife and a little kid, If we invite our mom, we will have to show $43,000 as per Income. i got a good job just last month so i wont be able to meet that requirement. My wife is on maternity leave and she received maternity benefits from government.

my question is can i calculate her maternity benefit and child tax benefit as our gross income? or i will have to show income only through employment?

If someone has any knowledge, please guide me, it will help me a lot.

thanks

 

[O_guy]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2011/2011-12-01.asp

According to the link above, you can calculate all income, not just employment income. Therefore, the answer to your question is yes. And you should write a "Letter of Explanation".

 

[toronto30]

E I payments for mat leave and CCTB considers income for that year.

 

[mysteryocean]

Thanks a lot, it will make my life a lot easier