Financial scales (valid for 2012)

Established scales for a group of two to five people

Table 1

Base income required from each member of the group to meet the essential needs of his or her own family unit Total number of the members of your family unit Annual base income required 1 C$21,646 2 C$29,221 3 C$36,077 4 C$41,492 5 C$46,179 The gross annual income is increased by C$4,687 for each additional dependent.

Table 2

Note: The additional income required from each member of the group must represent at least 20% of the amount needed to meet the essential needs of the sponsered person and his or her family members. However, the total income of all the group members must be equal (100%) or  higher than the amount.

Additional income required from the sponsoring group to meet the essential needs of the sponsored person and his or her family members Number of persons aged 18 or more Number of persons under 18 years of age Gross annual income required of the sponsors 1  0  C$15,834 1 1 C$21,274 1 2 C$24,021 The gross annual income required of the members of the group is increased by C$2,745 for each additional person under 18 years of age. Number of persons aged 18 or more Number of persons under 18 years of age Gross annual income required of the sponsors 2  0  C$23,219 2 1 C$26,011 2 2 C$28,078 The gross annual income required of the members of the group is increased by C$2,061 for each additional person under 18 years of age and by C$7,382 for each additional person aged 18 or more.

Established scales for a non-profit organization or a group composed of a Québec resident and a non-profit organization

Table 3

Annual amount required of the sponsor to meet the essential needs of the sponsored person and and his or her family members Number of persons aged 18 or more Number of persons under 18 years of age Amount for essential needs for one year 1  0  C$11,557 1 1 C$15,532 1 2 C$17,532 The annual amount required is increased by C$2,001 for each additional person under 18 years of age. Number of persons aged 18 or more Number of persons under 18 years of age Amount for essential needs for one year 2  0  C$16,950 2 1 C$18,988 2 2 C$20,493 The annual amount required is increased by C$1,505 for each additional person under 18 years of age and by C$5,389 for each additional person aged 18 or more.