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The permanent residence fee for most Canadian immigration applications will go up as of April 30, 2022. During 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had increased its fees to adjust to inflation. Since then, they have established that IRCC fees will change every 2 years.

Recently, on April 5, 2022, the government of Canada published a notice with the details about the new fees that will apply for most permanent residence applications.

Immigration Programs Changing Fees

The immigration programs that will be affected include:

  • Federal High-Skilled
  • Family Reunification
  • Provincial Nominee Program
  • Atlantic Immigration Class and Economic pilots
  • Live-in Caregiver Program and Caregivers pilots
  • Protected Persons
  • Humanitarian and Compassionate / Public Policy

Detailed Fee Changes

The announced increase amounts range from CAD* $5 to CAD $50, depending on the program.

The Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) will go up to CAD $515 from the current fee of CAD $500. Another fee that is increasing is the Permit Holders’ fee to CAD $335. An increase of CAD $10 from the current fee.

The only fees that will not be increasing are the Family Reunification sponsorship fee and the sponsored dependent child fee, on the same program. They will both remain at CAD $75.

See the permanent residence fee changes below:

 

PROGRAM CURRENT FEE NEW FEE**
Federal High-Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominee Program, Atlantic Immigration Class and most Economic Pilots (Rural, Agri-Food)
Principal Applicant $825 $850
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $825 $850
Accompanying dependent child $225 $230
Family Reunification (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
Business Class (Federal and Quebec)
Principal Applicant $1,575 $1,625
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $825 $850
Accompanying dependent child $225 $230
Protected Persons
Principal Applicant $550 $570
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $550 $570
Accompanying dependent child $150 $155
Humanitarian and Compassionate / Public Policy
Principal Applicant $550 $570
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $550 $570
Accompanying dependent child $150 $155
Live-in Caregiver Program and Caregivers Pilots (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
Other Fees
Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) for principal applicants and accompanying spouses or common-law partners $500 $515
Permit Holders (Principal applicant) $325 $335

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Ottawa, April 5, 2022.

* CAD: Canadian Dollars.

** Starting April 30, 2022.

*** No change.

When submitting an application to IRCC, ensure that you familiarize yourself with the correct fees in place and to select the appropriate ones (if not pre-selected or when applying on paper) to avoid returned or incomplete applications. Fees can change without notice. For the most accurate information, refer to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and any of its policies.

For professional immigration advice you can trust, contact us for details on how we can help you with your immigration process.

 

DISCLAIMER

North Compass Immigration Consulting provides the above information and any other information on its website and social media channels as a courtesy and should not be considered as legal immigration advice. Canadian immigration laws change constantly. To clarify, you should not rely on the information contained on this website when determining or selecting an immigration program as the information found on this website may be outdated.

 

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