Increase in Canada PR visa fees from April 30, 2022, announced

In the latest development in Canada immigration, the fees for all Canada PR visa applications will be increased on April 30, 2022. The increment will be applicable to permit holders, economic class immigrants, family class immigrants, and humanitarian class immigrants. Since 2002, IRCC has increased the fees for Canada PR visa applications in April 2020. This was done to account for inflation and due to rising costs of PR processing and operations. This revision and the resulting increase in fees will lead to adjustment for inflation every 2 years. It will be applicable for all Canada PR applications including economic, humanitarian, and family immigration programs. Here’s the comparison between Canada PR visa fees charged today and the revised fees on April 30, 2022.

Program	Applicants	Current Fee (in CAD)	New Fee as on April 30, 2022 (in CAD)
Right of Permanent Residence Fee	Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner	500	515
Federal High Skilled, 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

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