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Biennial Permanent Residence Fee Adjustments

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateApril 30, 2024
CategoryResidence, family
Policy toolFees
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

IRCC implemented biennial adjustments to permanent residence fees, increasing various fees including the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) and processing fees for economic and family class applicants to reflect CPI changes.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: IRCC implemented biennial adjustments to permanent residence fees, increasing various fees including the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) and processing fees for economic and family class applicants to reflect CPI changes.

Official source excerpt

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Canada Gazette Publications Part I: Vol. 158 (2024) March 30, 2024 Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 13: GOVERNMENT NOTICES March 30, 2024 DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT Notice of biennial increase of permanent residence fees pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations Notice is hereby given that, in keeping with subsection 303(1.1) and paragraph 294(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, the permanent residence fees will increase at 9:00:00 a.m. Eastern daylight time on April 30, 2024, by the cumulative percentage increase to the Consumer Price Index for Canada, published by Statistics Canada, for the two previous years, rounded to the nearest five dollars. The current fees and the fees updated as of April 30, 2024, are listed below. Any inquiries or comments about the updated fees can be directed to Martin Mulligan, Director, Fees, Integrated Financial Management for Passport and Business Intelligence-cost Management Division, Financial Partnership Branch, 613‑793‑8242 or [email protected]. Table 1: Comparison of current and new permanent resident fees Program Applicants Current fees (April 2022– March 2024) New fees (April 2024–March 2026) table a1 note 1 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 table a1 note 2 $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 table a1 note 2 $155 $175 Business (federal and Quebec) Principal applicant $1,625 $1,810 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $850 $950 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note 2 $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) table a1 note 2 $75 $85 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $570 $635 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note 2 $155 $175 Protected persons Principal applicant table a1 note 2 $570 $635 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner table a1 note 2 $570 $635 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note 2 $155 $175 Humanitarian and compassionate consideration / Public policy Principal applicant table a1 note 2 $570 $635 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $570 $635 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note 2 $155 $175 Permit holders Principal applicant table a1 note 3 $335 $375 Table a1 note(s) Table a1 note 1 The new rate is calculated in accordance with the cumulative percentage increase to the Consumer Price Index for Canada, published by Statistics Canada, for the two previous years (2022 and 2023), rounded to the nearest five dollar. Return to table a1 note 1 referrer Table a1 note 2 These applicants are exempt from paying Right of Permanent Residence Fee (normally paid by all permanent resident applicants except dependent children and protected persons). Principal applicants in the "Humanitarian and compassionate" and "Public policy" categories are only exempt under certain circumstances from paying Right of Permanent Residence Fee …
Canada GazetteCanada Gazette. Biennial Permanent Residence Fee Adjustments. Effective 2024-04-30.; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Notice — Increase in Permanent Residence Fees Effective April 30, 2024; IRPR ss. 295–303Open official source
Retrieved from https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2024/2024-03-30/html/notice-avis-eng.html

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