April 30, 2022
By Dane Stewart
As of April 30, 2022, Canada has increased the processing fees for Canadian immigration applications for permanent residence.
Full details about the fee increases are listed below. These increases are to account for the inflation of the past several years. These fee increases do not impact applications for temporary residence (work permits, study permits, visitor visas).

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The increased fee structure, which was first announced on April 5, are in effect as of April 30, 2022:
Program | Applicants | Current Fee (in CAD) | New Fee (in CAD) April 30, 2022 |
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Right of Permanent Residence Fee | Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $500 | $515 |
Federal High Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program and Quebec Skilled Workers, 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 | |
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 | |
Business (Federal and Quebec) | Principal applicant | $1,575 | $1,625 |
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 | |
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 | |
Permit Holders | Principal applicant | $325 | $335 |
Please note that the fees listed above are exclusively related to the cost of processing an application for Canadian immigration. You may incur other expenses related to your application, including costs of documents, language tests, translations, and more.
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April 30, 2022
By Dane Stewart
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