Canada government is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications April 30, 2024 onwards. The hike in permanent residence fees by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is a part of a routine update.
Permanent residence application fees increase every 2 years to manage growing program and service delivery costs and to keep up with inflation. Fee hike includes economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes. If one plans to submit a permanent resident application on or after April 30, it is better to look at the list of the impacted programs and fee increases.
One can pay the permanent residence applications fee online using credit or debit card. After selecting your fees, create an account or login to pay. You will find past receipts in your transaction history.
The previous increase in fee was implemented in 2022. On April 30, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased fees for all permanent residence applications. In 2020, IRCC increased permanent residence fees to account for inflation for the first time since 2002. At that time, it was announced that fees would increase every 2 years to adjust for inflation.
As such, they did not reflect the rise in inflation over the last 18 years and the increasing cost of permanent residence operations and processing. The fees are to be automatically adjusted for inflation every 2 years for all permanent residence applications, including the economic, family and humanitarian programs, beginning in 2022.
The changes ensure that Canada remains competitive and in line with fees charged by other immigrant-receiving countries. In most cases, Canada’s fees are considerably less expensive than countries with similar migration systems, such as Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Government of Canada supports a cost-effective approach to financing government programs, where most of the costs are the responsibility of those who receive the services and benefit directly from them.
