Changes to Canada PR fees starting April 30, 2024

Attention aspiring immigrants!

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased the cost of applying for permanent residence on March 20, 2024. This change will take effect on April 30, 2024, from 9:00:00 AM Eastern Time and will remain valid till March 2026. 

So, if you are planning Canada immigration from India after April 2024, you may not want to miss this!

Updated Canada Permanent Residence Fees 

Here is the updated cost to applying for Canada PR visa that will apply from April 2024 to March 2026:

1. Right of Permanent Residence Fee

Principal Applicant and accompanying spouse or partner

Current Fees: $515, New Fees: $575

2. Federal Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most economic pilots (Rural, Agri-Food)

Principal Applicant 

Current Fees: $850, New Fees: $950

Accompanying spouse or common-law partner

Current Fees: $850, New Fees: $950

Accompanying dependent child

Current Fees: $230, New Fees: $260

3. Live-in Caregiver Program and caregivers’ pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot)

Principal Applicant 

Current Fees: $570, New Fees: $635

Accompanying spouse or common-law partner

Current Fees: $570, New Fees: $635

Accompanying dependent child

Current Fees: $155, New Fees: $175

4. Business (federal and Quebec)

Principal Applicant 

Current Fees: $1,625, New Fees: $1,810

Accompanying spouse or common-law partner

Current Fees: $850, New Fees: $950

Accompanying dependent child

Current Fees: $230, New Fees: $260

5. Family reunification (spouses, partners and children; parents and grandparents; and other relatives)

Sponsorship fee

Current Fees: $75, New Fees: $85

Sponsored principal applicant 

Current Fees: $490, New Fees: $545

Sponsored child (principal applicant under 22 years old and not a spouse/partner)

Current Fees: $75, New Fees: $85

Accompanying spouse or common-law partner

Current Fees: $570, New Fees: $635

Accompanying dependent child

Current Fees: $155, New Fees: $175

6. Protected persons

Principal Applicant 

Current Fees: $570, New Fees: $635

Accompanying spouse or common-law partner

Current Fees: $570, New Fees: $635

Accompanying dependent child

Current Fees: $155, New Fees: $175

7. Humanitarian and compassionate consideration / Public policy

Principal Applicant 

Current Fees: $570, New Fees: $635

Accompanying spouse or common-law partner

Current Fees: $570, New Fees: $635

Accompanying dependent child

Current Fees: $155, New Fees: $175

8. Permit holders

Principal Applicant

Current Fees: $335, New Fees: $375

IRCC Canada updates the PR fee structure every 2 years. 

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Who is exempt from this?        

The individuals listed below do not have to pay the right to permanent residence fee as well as dependent children and protected persons:

• Sponsored kids of the principal applicants – under the age of 22 and without a spouse or partner, under the family reunification class. 
• Principal applicants under the humanitarian and compassionate consideration and public policy classes.

In addition, if you are a “permit holder”, you cannot include accompanying family members in the permanent residence application. Those who qualify for Canada PR through the family reunification class must submit separate applications to apply for Canada PR from India as principal applicants. 

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