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Effective 30 April 2024, applicants for Canadian permanent residence will encounter increased fees as part of a regular update process.
According to Wego, these fee adjustments occur every two years to accommodate rising program and service delivery expenses and to counteract the effects of inflation.
Fees for all permanent resident applications will increase on April 30, 2024, as part of a routine update. These fees increase every 2 years to manage growing program and service delivery costs and to keep up with inflation.
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The upcoming changes in fees, which apply to all permanent resident applications, signify the Canadian government’s commitment to managing the costs associated with immigration processes while ensuring the sustainability of immigration programs.
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Applicants intending to submit permanent residence applications on or after April 30 are encouraged to review the following fee chart, detailing the affected programs and the corresponding fee increases:
| Program | Applicants | Current Fee |
New fee as of 30 April 2024
|
| Right of permanent residence fee | Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $515 | $575 |
|
Provincial Nominee Program; federal skilled worker class, Quebec skilled worker class; Atlantic Immigration class; and most economic immigration 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 Care 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 or common-law partners and children; parents and grandparents; and other relatives)
|
Sponsorship fee | $75 | $85 |
| Sponsored principal applicant | $490 | $545 | |
| Sponsored dependent child | $75 | $85 | |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $635 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 | |
|
Protected persons
|
Principal applicant | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $635 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 | |
|
Humanitarian and compassionate or public policy
|
Principal applicant | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $635 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 | |
| Permit Holders | Principal applicant | $335 | $375 |
