Canada announces new immigration fees for 2022

Canada is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications on April 30.

The fee increases will apply to economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes.

In 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased permanent residence fees to account for inflation for the first time since 2002. At that time, IRCC announced it would increase fees every two years to adjust for inflation. All amounts are in CAD.

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Program	Applicants	Current fee	New fee April 30, 2022
Right of Permanent Residence Fee	Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$500	$515
Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Program and Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most Economic Pilots (Rural, Agri-Food)	Principal applicant	$825	$850
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$825	$850
	Accompanying dependent child	$225	$230
Live-in Caregiver Program and Caregivers Pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot)	Principal applicant	$550	$570
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$550	$570
	Accompanying dependent child	$150	$155
Business (Federal and Quebec)	Principal applicant	$1,575	$1,625
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$825	$850
	Accompanying dependent child	$225	$230
Family Reunification (Spouses, Partners and Children; Parents and Grandparents; and other relatives)	Sponsorship fee	$75	$75
	Sponsored principal applicant	$475	$490
	Sponsored dependent child	$75	$75
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$550	$570
	Accompanying dependent child	$150	$155
Protected Persons	Principal applicant	$550	$570
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$550	$570
	Accompanying dependent child	$150	$155
Humanitarian and Compassionate / Public Policy	Principal applicant	$550	$570
	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$550	$570
	Accompanying dependent child	$150	$155
Permit Holders	Principal applicant	$325	$335

On top of these application fees, you may also have to pay the $500 right of permanent residence fee, which will go up to $515 on April 30. This can be paid at the same time as the application, or when your application is approved. It is reserved only for people who get approved for permanent residence and is refunded if an immigration application gets declined. However, it must be paid in order for permanent residency status to be activated.

The right of permanent residence fee does not apply to:

the dependent children of a principal applicant or sponsor,
sponsorship applications for adopted children,
sponsorship applications for an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild, or
protected persons, including applicants eligible on humanitarian and compassionate grounds and convention refugees.

The fees for permanent resident cards, permanent resident travel documents and certification or replacement immigration documents will not increase.

Canada supports a cost-effective approach to financing government programs, where most of the costs are covered by those who receive the services and not taxpayers.

These fee increases are meant to ensure that Canada remains competitive and in line with fees charged by other immigrant-receiving countries. Canada’s fees are oftentimes less expensive than countries with similar immigration systems, such as Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Fees are expected to increase in two years based on the applicable Consumer Price Index increase rounded to the nearest $5. The next fee increase at the federal level is expected to be announced in 2024.

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