Canada Permanent Residence Application Fees Increase
Those applying for Permanent Residence in Canada are required to pay processing fees to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The Canadian government has announced that these processing fees are set to increase, to cover rising costs in processing applications. Canada’s Permanent Residence fees are reviewed every two years and adjusted for inflation.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced that application fees for Permanent Residence applications will increase starting 9AM EST on April 30, 2024. These fees are paid when submitting an application for PR in Canada, and are used to cover the Canadian government’s cost in processing the application. The total fees required for each application will depend on the category of application and upon the number of family members included. Permanent Residence application fees are not refundable in the event an application is refused; however, the Right of Permanent Residence fee is refunded to the applicant if a negative decision is rendered. All fees are returned to the applicant in the event that the initial application is determined to be incomplete.
What are the fees for an Application for Permanent Residence in Canada?
The costs to apply for Canadian Permanent Residence vary depending on the program that you are applying for. Some of the most popular programs are listed below:
| Name of Program | Applicant | Current fee | New fee April 30, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Classes – Express Entry, Provincial Nominees, Atlantic Immigration, Rural & Northern, Agri-Food Pilot | Principal applicant & spouse / CL partner | $850 | $950 |
| Accompanying Child | $230 | $260 | |
| Family Sponsorship – Spouses, CL partners, Children, Parents & Grandparents, Other relatives | Principal applicant & spouse / CL partner | $565 | $630 |
| Accompanying Child | $155 | $175 | |
| Child as principal applicant | $150 | $170 | |
| Caregivers – Home Child Provider & Home Support Worker | Principal application & spouse / CL partner | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying Child | $155 | $175 |
What is the Right of Permanent Residence Fee?
The Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) is essentially a tax requested from every successful application for Permanent Residence in Canada. The funds are used to run programs that are available to newcomers in Canada, such as settlement support services, language classes, etc.
Only the principal applicant and accompanying spouse or partner need to pay the Right of Permanent Residence fee; accompanying children do not.
The RPRF can be paid at the time you submit your application for processing, or you can wait until further into the processing when IRCC will send you a request to make the payment. It is generally faster if you submit the RPRF payment at the time your first submit your application, because IRCC doesn’t have to wait for you to make the payment before proceeding to finalize your application.
The Right of Permanent Residence fee, or RPRF, increases from $515 per adult to $575 per adult effective April 30, 2024.
How to Pay Application Fees for Canada Immigration?
Fees for Canadian Permanent Residence applications are paid online using either a credit card or a debit card. Depending on the application you are submitting, there are two ways that you may need to make payment:
- Express Entry Fees – fees for all Express Entry applications are paid at the time the application is submitted, using a credit or debit card, as part of the application submission process. Once you indicate that you are ready to submit your application, you will be taken to the payment screen and payment must be received before the application will enter the processing queue.
- Fees for Other applications for Permanent Residence – applications for Permanent Residence outside of Express Entry are submitted through theonline PR portal. When applying through this portal, applicants need to first submit payment, via credit or debit card, through theIRCC payment portal and receive a PDF fee payment receipt. You must then upload the fees receipt along with the other supporting documents for your PR application.
The Way Immigration has been successfully obtaining Canadian Permanent Residence for our clients since 2008. Contact our office today, to ensure that your application for Permanent Residence in Canada is handled by the best Immigration Consultants in Canada.
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