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Immigration
By Rebecca Major
Posted on April 1, 2024
This article was updated more than 6 months ago. Some information may be outdated.
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From April 30th, 2024 to March 2026, the new application fees are as follows:
ProgramApplicantsCurrent Fee (in CAD)New Fee (in CAD) April 30, 2024 Right of Permanent Residence FeePrincipal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner$515$575 Federal High Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program and Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most Economic Pilots (Rural, Agri-Food)Principal applicant$850$950 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$850$950 Accompanying dependent child$230$260 Live-in Caregiver Program and Caregivers Pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot)Principal applicant$570$635 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$570$635 Accompanying dependent child$155$175 Business (Federal and Quebec)Principal applicant$1,625$1,810 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$850$950 Accompanying dependent child$230$260 Family Reunification (Spouses, Partners and Children; Parents and Grandparents; and other relatives)Sponsorship fee$75$85 Sponsored principal applicant$490$545 Sponsored dependent child$75$80 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$570$635 Accompanying dependent child$155$175 Protected PersonsPrincipal applicant$570$635 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$570$635 Accompanying dependent child$155$175 Humanitarian and Compassionate / Public PolicyPrincipal applicant$570$635 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$570$635 Accompanying dependent child$155$175 Permit HoldersPrincipal applicant$335$375
The increase is the cumulative percentage increase to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada from the last 2 years, rounded to the nearest $5.
This increase marks a substantial increase in comparison to previous increases, a direct result of the increase in the Consumer Price Index, which measures price change by comparing, through time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services.
The increase is based on the Consumer Price Index for the last 2 years. In 2023, the annual average CPI was 3.9% which followed a 40-year high increase of 6.8% in 2022, representing a collective increase of 10.7%.
Compare that to the CPI used to determine the 2022 increase. In 2021, the CPI was 3.4% and 0.7% in 2020, representing a collective increase of 4.1%
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If you have submitted your application and paid both the Government Processing Fee and Right of Permanent Residence fee, this increase will not affect your application.
If you have submitted your application and have not paid the Right of Permanent Residence fee before April 30, 2024, you will need to pay the new fee of $575. If you paid before the fee change on April 30th, 2024, you were charged the old fee of $515. The Right of Permanent Residence fee can be paid at any point in your application via the online payment portal for Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Be sure to send a copy of your receipt via webform to IRCC for it to be associated with your application.
Remember that you should only submit your application if you are confident it is complete. It is not worth risking a refusal or returned application because you were rushed. It will cost you more in the long run if you submit an incomplete or weak application.
No, the fee increase is only applicable to applications for permanent residence.
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