Do I have to meet a minimum income to sponsor my child?

Unlike sponsoring parents and grandparents, sponsoring a dependent child does not usually require you to meet the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) minimum income test.

The main exception is when the dependent child you are sponsoring has dependent children of their own, in which case an income requirement can apply. You still sign an undertaking promising to financially support the child, so you must show you can meet their basic needs even though there is typically no formal income threshold to clear.