Application processing Fees in Canada are less expensive compare to similar countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
IRCC is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications on April 30, 2022
The fee increases will apply to economic, business class, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes.
In 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased permanent residence fees to account for inflation for the first time since 2002. At that time, IRCC announced it would increase fees every two years to adjust for inflation. All amounts are in CAD.
For the first time since 2002, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased permanent residence costs to account for inflation in 2020. IRCC declared at the time that it will raise costs every two years to keep up with inflation. All figures are in Canadian dollars.
| 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 |
You may also be required to pay a $500 right of permanent residency fee in addition to these application fees. This can be paid at the same time as your application or after it has been approved. It is only given to persons who are granted permanent residency and is repaid if an immigration application is denied. It must, however, be paid before permanent resident status may be activated.
The fee for obtaining a permanent residency permit does not apply to:
dependent children of a major applicant or sponsor,
adoption sponsorship applications,
sponsorship applications for an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew, or grandchild, or protected individuals, including humanitarian and compassionate applicants and convention refugees.
Permanent resident cards, permanent resident travel documents, and certification or replacement immigration documents will not have their fees raised.
Canada supports a cost-effective strategy to government program funding, in which the majority of costs are funded by those who use the services, rather than taxpayers.
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