Quebec announces increase in the amount of sponsorship, settlement, application fee for 2020
The new year is about to come, and the Canada immigration programs are all set to update their respective policies, procedures, eligibility criteria, fees, requirements and more to benefit both the immigrants and the labor market.
Quebec is going to increase financial support requirements and application fees for Quebec immigration 2020 to reflect changes in the average Consumer Price Index in the province. The new charges will take effect from January 1 and affect the following scales:
- The financial capacity of Quebec residents who wish to be a part of family reunification under the sponsorship program
- The financial requirements for foreign nationals and their accompanying family members who wish to study in Quebec
- The financial resources required by Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates, self-employed workers, entrepreneurs in Streams One and Two, and the Quebec Experience Program to assess the financial self-sufficiency
New sponsorship income requirements:
It is necessary for a sponsor to show a specified annual income to sponsor a family member for permanent residence in Quebec. The minimum sponsorship income requirement depends on the number of family members in the sponsor’s household as well as the number of sponsored people
The following table shows the changes in the required annual income of the sponsor in 2020 according to the number of people in the family unit for sponsorship:
| Size of Family Unit | 2019 basic annual income required | 2020 basic annual income required |
| 1 person | $23,855 | $24,296 |
| 2 persons | $32,241 | $32,796 |
| 3 persons | $39,806 | $40,491 |
| 4 persons | $45,782 | $46,569 |
| 5 persons | $50,953 | $51,829 |
| More than 5 persons, for each additional person, add | $5,171 | $5,260 |
In addition to this required basic annual income, Gross annual income also contributes to the determination of the eligibility of sponsors. As per the relevant case, the principal applicant should add the figures below to the relevant figure in the chart above to understand the requirement of annual income to qualify for sponsorship.
The following chart depicts the additional income required from the sponsor in 2020 to support the demands of the sponsored person
| Number of persons 18 years of age or over | Number of persons under 18 years | Gross annual income required of the sponsor |
| 1 | $8,409 | |
| 2 | $13,328 |
The gross annual income required increases by $4,444 for each additional person under 18 years of age
| Number of persons 18 years of age or over | Number of persons under 18 years | Gross annual income required of the sponsor |
| 1 | $17,770 | |
| 1 | 1 | $23,876 |
| 1 | 2 | $26,960 |
The gross annual income required increases by $3,082 for each additional person under 18 years of age
| Number of persons 18 years of age or over | Number of persons under 18 years | Gross annual income required of the sponsor |
| 2 | $26,060 | |
| 2 | 1 | $29,192 |
| 2 | 2 | $31,515 |
The gross annual income required increases by $2,313 for each additional person under 18 years of age and by $8,285 for each additional person 18 years of age or over.
Settlement funds:
The Quebec government requires a certain amount of funds from the sponsor to ensure that he/she can support the demands of the sponsored person (s). The funds must be available for three months following the arrival of the family member being sponsored. The following table includes the new settlement funds that will come into effect on January 1.
| One adult | Two adults | |
| No child | $3,243 | $4,756 |
| One child (under 18) | $4,358 | $5,328 |
| Two children (under 18) | $4,919 | $5,750 |
| Three children (under 18) | $5,481 | $6,173 |
Application processing fees:
To apply for a permanent residency in Quebec, the principal applicant will have to pay $812 as processing fees and $174 for each additional family member included in the application.
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Source@ CIC
