On April 30, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will increase fees for all permanent residence applications. Permanent Residence fees increase every two years to account for inflation. The changes are as follows: the Right of Permanent Residence fee will increase to CAD 575, up from CAD 515; the Federal High Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Skilled Workers and most economic pilots fees will increase to CAD 950, up from CAD 850; the Live-in Caregiver Program and Caregivers Pilots fee will increase to CAD 635, up from CAD 570; the Business category (federal and Quebec) fee will increase to CAD 1,810, up from CAD 1,625; the Family Reunification fee will increase to CAD 545, up from CAD 490; the Protected Persons and Humanitarian and Compassionate/Public Policy fees will increase to CAD 635, up from CAD 570; and the Permit Holders fee will increase to CAD 375, up from CAD 335. Fees will also increase for accompanying spouses and partners as well as children.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].
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