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