On April 30, Canada will raise the costs for all permanent residency applications.
Fee hikes will be implemented for the economic, permit holder, family, and humanitarian categories.
For the first time since 2002, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) raised permanent residency costs to account for inflation in 2020. At the time, the IRCC declared that costs will be increased every two years to account for inflation. All of the following amounts in the chart below are in Canadian dollars.
In addition to these application expenses, you may be required to pay a $500 right of permanent residence charge, which will increase to $515 on April 30. This can be paid at the same time as your application or when it is accepted. It is only available to those who are allowed for permanent residency and is returned if an immigration application is denied. It must, however, be paid in order for permanent residency to be activated.
| Program | Applicants | Current Fee | New Fee (April 30, 2022) |
| 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 |
The price for the right of permanent residency does not apply to:
- dependent children of a major applicant or sponsor
- sponsorship adoption applications
- adoption applications for an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew, or grandchild
- protected individuals, including applicants qualified on humanitarian and compassionate grounds and convention refugees
Fees for permanent resident cards, permanent resident travel permits, and certification or replacement immigration paperwork will remain unchanged.
Canada supports a cost-effective approach to government program funding in which the majority of the expenses are borne by individuals who utilize the services rather than taxpayers.
These cost hikes are intended to keep Canada competitive and on par with rates levied by other immigrant-receiving nations. Fees in Canada are frequently lower than in nations with similar immigration procedures, such as Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Fees are scheduled to rise in the next two years in accordance with the appropriate Consumer Price Index increase, rounded to the closest to $5. The next federal fee rise is likely to be announced in 2024.
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