Permanent residence fees increasing on April 30, 2024

Starting April 30, 2024, there will be fee increases for various permanent residence application programs in Canada. Here's a summary of the changes:

1. Right of permanent residence fee:

• Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner:
  • Current Fee: $515
  • New Fee: $575

2. Provincial Nominee Program; federal skilled worker class, Quebec skilled worker class; Atlantic Immigration class; and most economic immigration pilots (rural, agri-food):

• Principal applicant:
  • Current Fee: $850
  • New Fee: $950
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner:
  • Current Fee: $850
  • New Fee: $950
• Accompanying dependent child
  • Current Fee: $230
  • New Fee: $260

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

• Principal applicant:
  • Current Fee: $570
  • New Fee: $635
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner
  • Current Fee: $570
  • New Fee: $635
• Accompanying dependent child:
  • Current Fee: $155
  • New Fee: $175

4. Business (federal and Quebec):

• Principal applicant:
  • Current Fee: $1,625
  • New Fee: $1,810
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner:
  • Current Fee: $850
  • New Fee: $950
• Accompanying dependent child:
  • Current Fee: $230
  • New Fee: $260

5. Family reunification (spouses or common-law partners and children; parents and grandparents; and other relatives):

• Sponsorship fee:
  • Current Fee: $75
  • New Fee: $85
• Sponsored principal applicant:
  • Current Fee: $490
  • New Fee: $545
• Sponsored dependent child:
  • Current Fee: $75
  • New Fee: $85
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner:
  • Current Fee: $570
  • New Fee: $635
• Accompanying dependent child:
  • Current Fee: $155
  • New Fee: $175

6. Protected persons and Humanitarian and compassionate or public policy applicants:

• Principal applicant:
  • Current Fee: $570
  • New Fee: $635
• Accompanying spouse or common-law partner:
  • Current Fee: $570
  • New Fee: $635
• Accompanying dependent child:
  • Current Fee: $155
  • New Fee: $175

7. Permit Holders:

• Principal applicant:
  • Current Fee: $335
  • New Fee: $375