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The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revised the permanent residence fees to adjust to the inflation. The last revision of the permanent residence fees occurred in 2020, when the IRCC increased the permanent residence fees to account for inflation for the first time since 2002. Then it had been also announced that the fees would be increased in every two years to adjust for inflation. The revised fee would come into effect by April 30. So, from that date onwards, applicants for permanent residence under all categories including economic and family classes will have to pay the revised fee.
|
Program |
Applicants |
Current Fee |
New Fee |
|
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 |
Source: IRCC website
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