News Source:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2013/2013-10-29a.asp
October 29, 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
- Over 26,000 issued since 2011 with high 84% approval rate
- 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
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
- 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
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
- Current Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) does not accurately reflect the increased costs of providing financially for elderly parents and grandparents.
- An increase of 30% to the Minimum Necessary Income 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 | Current Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) | MNI, 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
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.