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Biennial Increase of Permanent Residence Fees

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CountryCanada
Operative dateApril 30, 2026
CategoryResidence
Policy toolFees
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

The government implemented scheduled biennial increases to various permanent residence fees, including the Right of Permanent Residence Fee and specific class application fees, aligned with the Consumer Price Index.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: The government implemented scheduled biennial increases to various permanent residence fees, including the Right of Permanent Residence Fee and specific class application fees, aligned with the Consumer Price Index.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

Canada Gazette Publications Part I: Vol. 160 (2026) April 4, 2026 Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 14: GOVERNMENT NOTICES April 4, 2026 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, 2026, 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, 2026, are listed below. Any inquiries or comments about the updated fees can be directed to Martin Mulligan, Director, Fees, Passport and Financial Business Intelligence, Financial Partnerships Branch, 613‑793‑8242 or [email protected]. Table 1: Comparison of current and new permanent resident fees Program Applicants Current fee (April 2024— March 2026) New fee (April 2026— … March 2028) table a1 note a Right of Permanent Residence Fee Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner $575 $600 Federal High Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program and Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most economic pilots [Rural, Agri-Food, Home Care Worker Immigration (Child Care) Class, Home Care Worker Immigration (Home Support) class] Principal applicant $950 $990 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $950 $990 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note b $260 $270 Home care worker (caregiver) programs opened before 2025: Caring for Children … Class, Home Child Care Provider Class, Home Support Worker Class, and Caring for People with High Medical Needs Class Principal applicant $635 $660 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $635 $660 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note b $175 $180 Business (federal and Quebec) Principal applicant $1,810 $1,895 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $950 $990 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note b $260 $270 Family Reunification (Spouses, Partners and Children; Parents and Grandparents; and other relatives) Sponsorship fee $85 $90 Sponsored principal applicant $545 $570 Sponsored child (principal applicant under 22 and not a spouse/partner) table a1 note b $85 $90 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $635 $660 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note b $175 $180 Protected Persons Principal applicant table a1 note b $635 $660 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner table a1 note b $635 $660 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note b $175 $180 Humanitarian and Compassionate / Public Policy Principal applicant table a1 note b $635 $660 Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $635 $660 Accompanying dependent child table a1 note b $175 $180 Permit Holders Principal applicant table a1 note c $375 $390 Table a1 note(s) Table a1 note a 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 (2024 and 2025), rounded to the nearest five dollars. Return to table a1 note a referrer Table a1 note b These applicants are exempt from paying the 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 …
Canada GazetteCanada Gazette. Biennial Increase of Permanent Residence Fees. Effective 2026-04-30.Open official source
Retrieved from https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-04-04/html/notice-avis-eng.html

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