IRCC is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications effective April 30, 2022. This includes economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes.
The last time that IRCC increased the permanent residence fees was in 2020. At the time, IRCC announced that fees would increase every 2 years to adjust for inflation.
It is important to mention that in February 2022, Canadian consumer prices increased to 5.7%, up from a 5.1% gain in January. This was the largest gain since August 1991 (+6.0%). “February marked the second consecutive month where headline inflation exceeded 5%,” said Statistics Canada.
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However, “the Government of Canada supports a cost-effective approach to financing government programs, where most of the costs are the responsibility of those who receive the services and benefit directly from them,” says the IRCC notice.
Permanent Residence Fees
The differences between current and new permanent residence fees are the following:
Program | Applicants | Current Fee | New Fee April 30, 2022 |
Right of Permanent Residence Fee |
|
$500 | $515 |
Federal High Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program and Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most Economic Pilots (Rural, Agri-Food) |
|
$825
$825 $225 |
$850
$850 $230 |
Live-in Caregiver Program and Caregivers Pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot) |
|
$550 $550 $150 |
$570 $570 $155 |
Business (Federal and Quebec) |
|
$1,575
$825 $225 |
$1,625
$850 $230 |
Family Reunification (Spouses, Partners and Children; Parents and Grandparents; and other relatives) |
|
$75 $475 $75 $550 $150 |
$75 $490 $75 $570 $155 |
Protected Persons |
|
$550 $550 $150 |
$570 $570 $155 |
Humanitarian and Compassionate / Public Policy |
|
$550 $550 $150 |
$570 $570 $155 |
Permit Holders |
|
$325 | $335 |
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