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The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has declared that, as of April 30, 2024, all applications for permanent residency in Canada will cost higher immigration fees.

Since 2020, the IRCC has raised immigration costs every two years; the current price hike is larger than the one from 2022.

The fees increased by a relatively small amount, to approximately 3%, in April 2022. The new rates, which take effect on April 30, 2024, are almost 12–13% higher.

The new rate is based on the Consumer Price Index’s cumulative percentage rise over the two preceding years (2022 and 2023), as reported by Statistics Canada, and is rounded to the closest five dollars.

All applicants for permanent residence are exempt from paying the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, with the exception of dependent children and protected individuals.

Under certain circumstances, principal applicants in the categories of “humanitarian and compassionate” and “public policy” are exempt from paying the Right of Permanent Residence Fee.

Family members cannot apply for permanent residency on behalf of the “Permit Holder” class. Those falling under this category are required to apply on their own as principal applicants.

New Canada Immigration Charges Effective from April 30, 2024

Program	Applicants	New fees (April 2024–March 2026)	Current fees (April 2022– March 2024)	Previous Raise (2020-2022)
Right of Permanent Residence Fee	principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$575	$515	$500
Express Entry Federal Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most economic pilots (Rural, Agri-Food)	Principal applicant	$950	$850	$825
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$950	$850	$825
	Accompanying dependent child	$260	$230	$225
Live-in Caregiver Program and caregivers pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot)	Principal applicant	$635	$570	$550
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$635	$570	$550
	Accompanying dependent child	$175	$155	$150
Business (federal and Quebec)	Principal applicant	$1,810	$1,625	$1,575
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$950	$850	$825
	Accompanying dependent child	$260	$230	$225
Family reunification (spouses, partners and children; parents and grandparents; and other relatives)	Sponsorship fee	$85	$75	$75
	Sponsored principal applicant	$545	$490	$475
	Sponsored child (principal applicant under 22 years old and not a spouse/partner)	$85	$75	$75
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$635	$570	$550
	Accompanying dependent child	$175	$155	$150
Protected persons	Principal applicant	$635	$570	$550
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$635	$570	$550
	Accompanying dependent child	$175	$155	$150
Humanitarian and compassionate considerations and Public policy	Principal applicant	$635	$570	$550
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$635	$570	$550
	Accompanying dependent child	$175	$155	$150
Permit holders	Principal applicant	$375	$335	$325