Financial Evaluation Form Questions - IMM5768

Sponsoring Family
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Hi all,

New member here. I have two questions for about completing the IMM 5768 form (financial evaluation for PGP sponsorship).

Question 8: Minimum Necessary Income

Do I need to calculate this number or do I simply grab the latest number for 2014 from this table:

http://www.canadavisa.com/necessary-income-levels-for-family-sponsorship.html

… so for 3 people I would use $47,051 to answer Question 8.

I am confused because if we are supposed to use a specific number from the table why does CIC even ask this question? Otherwise how do I calculate the value?

Question 15: Employment History

I’m supposed to show income for the past 3 years (2013, 2012, 2011). But the table is asking for Gross Income up to Present day. Since I don’t have a tax return for 2014 yet, should I just estimate the value for 1-Jan-2014 - Present?

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

As you may already know, CIC will accept new applications to sponsor parents and grandparents starting January 2, 2015. Here is an excerpt from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website,

In terms of Minimum Necessary Income, according to the CIC Guide 5772 - Application to Sponsor Parents and Grandparents states,

According to a CIC representative, that the table listed in the Guide 5772 - Application to Sponsor Parents and Grandparents is what will be used for the applications that are submitted in January 2015.

The table shown there lists the Minimum Income for 2013.

According to a CIC representative, regarding Question 15, the same principle applies as above.

We suggest that you may want to contact the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Call Centre directly for confirmation of this information and for some additional information specific to your situation.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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