IRCC increases fees to apply for Canada PR visa - Breaking News

By Eva Olsen [Published 03 Apr, 2024 | 05:33 AM] 2942

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the fees required to apply for Canada PR visa. The department updates the Canada PR fees every two years.

Changes to Canada PR visa fees

Starting April 30, 2024, at 9:00:00 AM Eastern Time, candidates applying for a Canada PR must pay the following fees:

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

Notes from IRCC

IRCC states that the increase in Canada PR visa fees will only be applicable to certain candidates. The following candidates are exempt from paying the Right of Permanent Residence (RPR) fees:

Sponsored child of the principal applicant under the Family Class Sponsorship. The child must be at least 22 years old and not have a spouse/partner.

Principal applicant under the Humanitarian and Compassionate consideration and public policy cases.

IRCC further classified that “Permit Holders” category candidates are not eligible to include family members as part of their Canada PR applications. Instead, all candidates who are eligible under this category must submit their own Canada PR applications.

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Source: canada.ca

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