Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced an increase in certain permanent residence (PR) fees effective April 30, 2024, at 9:00:00 AM Eastern Time. This adjustment aligns with Canada’s Immigrant and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) and is based on the cumulative percentage increase to the Consumer Price Index for Canada, as published by Statistics Canada.
What Are the New Permanent Resident Fees for Canada in 2024?
Below are the fee increases for specific permanent residence programs that will take place on April 2024 through March 2026:
Right of Permanent Residence Fee
| Type of Applicant(s) | Current Fee | New Fee |
| Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $515 | $575 |
Federal Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class, Rural Pilot, Agri-Food Pilot
| Type of Applicant(s) | Current Fee | New Fee |
| 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)
| Type of Applicant(s) | Current Fee | New Fee |
| Principal Applicant | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $155 | $175 |
Business
| Type of Applicant(s) | Current Fee | New Fee |
| Principal applicant | $1,625 | $1,810 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner | $850 | $950 |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $230 | $260 |
Family Sponsorship
This includes spouses, partners and children, parents and grandparents, and other relatives.
| Type of Applicant(s) | Current Fee | New Fee |
| Sponsorship Fee | $1,625 | $1,810 |
| Sponsored Principal Applicant | $850 | $950 |
| Sponsored Child | $230 | $260 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $155 | $175 |
Protected Persons
| Type of Applicant(s) | Current Fee | New Fee |
| Principal applicant | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $155 | $175 |
Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration
| Type of Applicant(s) | Current Fee | New Fee |
| Principal applicant | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $155 | $175 |
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