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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5256E8.asp#LICO
Table 3 – Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)
This table applies to all provinces except Quebec.
Size of Family Unit Minimum necessary income
1 person (your child or grandchild) $22,229
2 persons $27,674
3 persons $34,022
4 persons $41,307
5 persons $46,850
6 persons $52,838
7 persons $58,827
More than 7 persons, for each additional person, add $5,989
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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5256E2.asp
What must my child or grandchild do to meet the LICO minimum?
You child or grandchild's income must meet or exceed the minimum necessary, as identified annually in the Income Tables and Charts.
In the letter of invitation he must calculate his family size. This factor determines the amount of income required of him to
Step Action
1 Your child or grandchild counts:
Himself
His spouse or common-law partner,
His dependent children, if applicable
2 He counts the number of persons he will be supporting :
You, and
Your spouse or common-law partner, if applicable.
3 He adds the number of persons covered by steps 1 and 2. The total represents his family size.
4
He looks at the LICO (table 3) in the Income Tables and Charts in this guide to determine if he meets the minimum required for his family size.
Note: For children and grandchildren residing in Quebec, we provide the Quebec income scale (Tables 1 and 2).
5 To demonstrate that he meets the minimum income required, your child or grandchild may include one of the documents listed in the Document Checklist (IMM 5484).
