Canada To Hike Fees Of Some Permanent Residency Programs, Starting April 30

IRCC introduced a hike in the permanent residency fees in adjusting multiple visa categories from April 30, 2024. However, this adjustment does not apply to certain fee categories for permit holders and their accompanying families.

 

Specifically, this rise in certain permanent residence fees will take effect at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on April 30, 2024. Statistics Canada reported an increase in the cumulative percentage of Consumer Price Index for Canada. This became the reason for the rise in fees, according to Canada’s Immigrant and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).

 

Here are the details of the fee changes applicable for the period between April 2024 and March 2026:

Right of Permanent Residence Fee:

• Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner: $575 (previously $515)

Federal Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class, and most economic pilots (Rural, Agri-Food):

• Principal applicant: $950 (previously $850)
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner: $950 (previously $850)
• Accompanying dependent child: $260 (previously $230)

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Live-in Caregiver Program and caregivers pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot):

• Principal applicant: $635 (previously $570)
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner: $635 (previously $570)
• Accompanying dependent child: $175 (previously $155)

Business (federal and Quebec):

• Principal applicant: $1,810 (previously $1,625)
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner: $950 (previously $850)
• Accompanying dependent child: $260 (previously $230)

Family reunification (spouses, partners and children; parents and grandparents; and other relatives):

• Sponsorship fee: $85 (previously $75)
• Sponsored principal applicant: $545 (previously $490)
• Sponsored child (principal applicant under 22 years old and not a spouse/partner): $85 (previously $75)
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner: $635 (previously $570)
• Accompanying dependent child: $175 (previously $155)

Protected persons:

• Principal applicant: $635 (previously $570)
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner: $635 (previously $570)
• Accompanying dependent child: $175 (previously $155)

Humanitarian and compassionate consideration / Public policy:

• Principal applicant: $635 (previously $570)
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner: $635 (previously $570)
• Accompanying dependent child: $175 (previously $155)

 

 

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Permit holders:

• Principal applicant: $375 (previously $335)

IRCC states that these new rates are based on the cumulative percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Canada. Statistics Canada reported this increase for 2022 and 2023, rounded to the nearest five dollars.

Furthermore, the Right of Permanent Residence Fee does not apply to specific category applications. This fee is mandatory for all PR applications, except for dependent children and protected persons. However, under certain circumstances, principal applicants in the “Humanitarian and compassionate” and “Public policy” categories are exempt from PR fees.

 

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It is important to note that members of the “Permit Holder” class cannot include accompanying family in their PR applications. On the other hand, these individuals are advised to submit their separate applications as principal applicants.

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