ARCHIVED – Backgrounder — Action plan for faster family reunification
December 18, 2013
Action Plan for Faster Family Re-unification: Phase I
- In 2012 and 2013, over 50,000 parents and grandparents will be admitted as permanent residents – the highest levels in 20 years
- The new Super Visa is valid for up to 10 years and allows parents and grandparents to remain in Canada for 2 years at a time
- Approximately 28,000 issued since 2011 with high approval rate of almost 85%
- A temporary pause on new permanent resident applications
- Consult with Canadians on how to redesign program to ensure it is fiscally sustainable and avoids future backlogs
- Roundtables across the country, polling, focus groups, online consultations with highest response rate in CIC history
Results: Backlog and wait times on track to be cut in half in 2014
Parents and grandparents (PGP) backlog
Text version: Parents and grandparents (PGP) backlog
Year | Backlog | Backlog with no action taken | Backlog inventory | Future backlog |
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2000 | 29,603 | |||
2001 | 35,532 | |||
2002 | 41,415 | |||
2003 | 73,582 | |||
2004 | 105,594 | |||
2005 | 107,994 | |||
2006 | 108,261 | |||
2007 | 103,402 | |||
2008 | 110,689 | |||
2009 | 110,741 | |||
2010 | 150,964 | |||
2011 | 167,466 | 167,466 | 167,466 | |
2012 | 187,604 | 125,600 | 125,600 | |
2013 | 208,659 | 81,572 | ||
2014 | 228,714 | 58,199 | ||
2015 | 250,770 | 42,387 |
Assumptions for Actual PGP Inventory
- PGP admission levels set at 20,000 in 2014
- PGP intake of approximately 5,000 applications (9,000 persons) in 2014
Under a return to 2006 admission levels, with unlimited applications
Text version: Under a return to 2006 admission levels, with unlimited applications
Year | Backlog | Backlog with no action taken | Backlog inventory | Future backlog |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 29,603 | |||
2001 | 35,532 | |||
2002 | 41,415 | |||
2003 | 73,582 | |||
2004 | 105,594 | |||
2005 | 107,994 | |||
2006 | 108,261 | |||
2007 | 103,402 | |||
2008 | 110,688 | |||
2009 | 110,741 | |||
2010 | 150,964 | |||
2011 | 167,466 | 167,466 | 167,466 | |
2012 | 200,390 | 125,600 | 125,600 | |
2013 | 224,442 | 81,572 | ||
2014 | 248,494 | 58,199 | ||
2015 | 272,546 | 42,387 |
Assumptions for Actual PGP Inventory
- PGP admission levels set at 20,000 in 2014
- PGP intake of approximately 5,000 applications (9,000 persons) in 2014
New Qualifying Criteria for Sponsorship
Increasing Minimum Necessary Income
- Previous Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) was equal to the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) set annually by Statistics Canada. It did not accurately reflect the increased costs of providing financially for elderly parents and grandparents.
- An increase of 30% to the Minimum Necessary Income (LICO plus 30%) will ensure sponsors can adequately provide for their sponsored parents and grandparents and would reduce the net costs to Canadian taxpayers.
Size of family unit, including applicants | Previous Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) = Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) | New MNI (LICO plus 30%) |
---|---|---|
2 persons | $28,182 | $36,636 |
3 persons | $34,646 | $45,039 |
4 persons | $42,065 | $54,684 |
5 persons | $47,710 | $62,023 |
6 persons | $53,808 | $69,950 |
7 persons | $59,907 | $77,879 |
For each additional person | $6,099 | $7,928 |
Requiring more objective proof of income
- Only a Notice of Assessment or an equivalent document (Option C print out) issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be accepted as proof of income.
- Sponsors will be required to provide CRA proof of income (or documentation) for a 3-year period, instead of just a 1 year period.
- Changes will ensure sponsors have income stability and have contributed through paying taxes.
It will also result in less time being spent during processing verifying income documents.
20-year Sponsorship Undertaking
- Moving from 10-year to 20-year sponsorship undertaking
- Very few parents and grandparents engage in paid employment, and the few who do only make an average income of $15,696
- Lengthening undertaking period will ensure that sponsors – not taxpayer – remain responsible for any welfare or supplementary health care costs
Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Backlog
Text version: Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Backlog
Year | Backlog | Backlog with no action taken | Backlog inventory | Future Backlog |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 29,603 | |||
2001 | 35,532 | |||
2002 | 41,415 | |||
2003 | 73,582 | |||
2004 | 105,594 | |||
2005 | 107,994 | |||
2006 | 108,261 | |||
2007 | 103,402 | |||
2008 | 110,689 | |||
2009 | 110,741 | |||
2010 | 150,964 | |||
2011 | 167,466 | 167,466 | 167,466 | |
2012 | 187,604 | 125,600 | 125,600 | |
2013 | 208,659 | 81,572 | ||
2014 | 228,714 | 58,199 | ||
2015 | 250,770 | 42,387 |
Assumptions for Actual PGP Inventory, 2013-2015
- PGP admission levels at 25,000 in 2013 and approximately 20,000 per year in 2014 and 2015.
- PGP intake of approximately 5,000 applications (9,000 persons) per year begins in 2014.
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