Canada Immigration Application Fees will undergo a major increase. Fees in Canada are usually lower than those in countries with similar immigration procedures, such as Australia, New Zealand, US & UK.
On April 30, Canada will raise all permanent residence applications fee.
The fee hikes will affect the economic, permit holder, family, and humanitarian categories.
In 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) raised permanent residence charges for the first time since 2002 to adjust for inflation. IRCC announced that it would raise fees every two years to keep up with inflation. All figures are in CAD.
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| Program | Applicants | Current Fee | New fee April 30, 2022 |
| Fee for Permanent Residence Permit | The principal applicant and his or her spouse or common-law partner | $500 | $515 |
| Federal High Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program, and Quebec Skilled Workers, as well as the Atlantic Immigration Class and the majority of Economic Pilots (Rural, Agri-Food) | Principal applicant | $825 | $850 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $825 | $850 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $225 | $230 | |
| Caregivers Pilots and the Live-in Caregiver Program (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot) | Principal applicant | $550 | $570 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $550 | $570 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $150 | $155 | |
| Business (Federal and Quebec)
| Principal applicant | $1575 | $1625 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $825 | $850 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $825 | $230 | |
| Reuniting Families (Spouses, Partners and Children; Parents and Grandparents; and other relatives) | Sponsorship fee
| $75 | $75 |
| Sponsored principal applicant
| $475 | $490 | |
| Sponsored dependent child
| $75 | $75 | |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $550 | $570 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $150 | $155 | |
| Protected Individuals | Principal applicant | $550 | $570 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $550 | $570 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $150 | $155 | |
| Public Policy / Humanitarian and Compassionate | Principal applicant | $550 | $570 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $550 | $570 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $150 | $155 | |
| Holders of Permits | Principal applicant | $325 | $335 |
The C$500 right of permanent residency charge will increase to C$515 on April 30, and this may be paid at the time of application submission or after its acceptance. This charge applies to only those applicants whose permanent residency has been approved. For those whose application is rejected, the amount is duly refunded if paid at application submission. However, the permanent residency document is released only post-deposition of the permanent residency charge.
The fee for obtaining a permanent residency permit does not apply to the following individuals:
- A principal applicant’s or sponsor’s dependent children,
- Applications for sponsorship of adopted children
- Applications for sponsorship of an orphaned sibling, sister, niece, nephew, grandchild, or
- Humanitarian and compassionate applicants, as well as convention refugees, are among those who are protected.
Applying for lost permanent resident card Permanent resident cards, applying for a permanent resident travel document, and certification or replacement immigration documents will not have their fees raised.
Canada supports a cost-effective strategy for government program funding, in which the majority of costs are funded by those who use the services rather than taxpayers.
These fee hikes will keep Canada competitive and in line with fees imposed by other countries that receive immigrants.
In two years, fees are expected to rise by the corresponding Consumer Price Index rise, rounded toward the next C$5. In 2024, the federal government is likely to announce the next fee hike.
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