On April 5, 2022, the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased fees for all permanent residence applications, including economic, permit holder, family, and humanitarian categories.
For the first time since 2002, the fees were revised by IRCC in 2020 to account for inflation. It was announced at the time that fees would be increased every two years to account for inflation.
| Program | Applicants | New Fee (effective from April 30, 2022) | Old Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right of Permanent Residence Fee | Principal Applicant, & accompanying Spouse or Common-law Partner | $515 | $500 |
| Federal High Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program and Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most Economic Pilots (Rural, Agri-Food) | Principal Applicant | $850 | $825 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-law Partner | $850 | $825 | |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $230 | $225 | |
| Live-in Caregiver Program and Caregivers Pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot) | Principal Applicant | $570 | $550 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-law Partner | $570 | $550 | |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $155 | $150 | |
| Business (Federal and Quebec) | Principal Applicant | $1,625 | $1,575 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-law Partner | $850 | $825 | |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $230 | $225 | |
| Family Reunification (Spouses, Partners and Children; Parents and Grandparents; and other relatives) | Sponsorship Fee | $75 | $75 |
| Sponsored Principal Applicant | $490 | $475 | |
| Sponsored Dependent Child | $75 | $75 | |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-law Partner | $570 | $550 | |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $155 | $150 | |
| Protected Persons | Principal Applicant | $570 | $550 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $550 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $150 | |
| Humanitarian and Compassionate / Public Policy | Principal Applicant | $570 | $550 |
| Accompanying Spouse or Common-law Partner | $570 | $550 | |
| Accompanying Dependent Child | $155 | $150 | |
| Permit Holders | Principal Applicant | $335 | $325 |