In 2014 CIC will require 3 years of proof of financial income. Now i intend to sponsor both my parents in Jan 2014 when they start accepting parents sponsorship applications again. Now i've been on mat/parental leave from Nov 2012 and will join work in Sep 2013. Now at the time of application (Jan 2014), the immediate 12 months preceding application since i was on mat leave, my gross income for year 2013 will be less than LICO. But my salary package has been $70,000-73,000 pa since 2011 and will rejoin work this Sep 2013 at the same package. My gross income is sufficient to sponsor both my parents. So my question is does being on mat leave in the 12 months preceding the application disqualify me from sponsoring my parents in Jan 2014 seeing as i am still employed with the same company n at the same salary package? Thanks in advance!!!