Fee changes
We update our fees occasionally to help us run our immigration and citizenship programs effectively. These changes are governed by legislation.
This page lists some recent fee changes and explains what to do if you paid an old fee by mistake.
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Recent fee changes
Find a list of our recent fee changes and related instructions.
2024-04-30: Permanent residence fee increase
On April 30, 2024, fees increased for all permanent residence applications.
Learn more about permanent residence fee increases.
List of old and new permanent residence fees
| Program | Applicants | Old Fee | New fee as of April 30, 2024 | Payable difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right of permanent residence fee | Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $515 | $575 | $60 |
| Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Program; federal skilled worker class, Quebec skilled worker class; Atlantic Immigration class; and most economic immigration pilots (rural, agri-food) | Principal applicant | $850 | $950 | $100 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $850 | $950 | $100 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $230 | $260 | $30 | |
| Live-in Caregiver Program and caregivers pilots (Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot) | Principal applicant | $570 | $635 | $65 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $635 | $65 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 | $20 | |
| Business (federal and Quebec) | Principal applicant | $1,625 | $1,810 | $185 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $850 | $950 | $100 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $230 | $260 | $30 | |
| Family reunification (spouses or partners and children; parents and grandparents; and other relatives) | Sponsorship fee | $75 | $85 | $10 |
| Sponsored principal applicant | $490 | $545 | $55 | |
| Sponsored dependent child (principal applicant under 22 and not a spouse/partner) | $75 | $85 | $10 | |
| Accompanying spouse or partner | $570 | $635 | $65 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 | $20 | |
| Protected persons | Principal applicant | $570 | $635 | $65 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $635 | $65 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 | $20 | |
| Humanitarian and compassionate or public policy | Principal applicant | $570 | $635 | $65 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $635 | $65 | |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 | $20 | |
| Permit holders | Principal applicant | $335 | $375 | $40 |
If you paid the old fees with your application
When you apply online, we receive your application immediately. Before you submit it, check that you paid the correct amount.
If you mail your application, there will be a delay between when you send it and when we receive it. The fees may change while it’s in the mail. In most cases, we won’t reject your application if
- you paid the old fee
- the application was complete and
- you mailed it before the fee change
In this case, we’ll tell you how to pay the difference between the new and old fees.
If you waited to pay your right of permanent residence fee
If you applied without paying the right of permanent residence fee, you must pay the new amount. This applies even if you already paid the processing fee and applied before the fee change.
How to pay the fee difference
If you paid the old fee for your application, we’ll ask you to pay the difference and tell you how to submit your receipt.
To get your receipt:
- Calculate the fee difference
- You must pay the difference between the old fee and the new fee.
- You must pay the difference for each fee that changed, including those for family members.
- Make the payment
- Go to the Make an additional payment or pay other fees category in our online payment tool.
- Enter the amount
- Under “Quantity”, enter the total fee difference.
- You’ll get 1 receipt for each payment. You can pay all fees in 1 transaction or repeat this step for multiple receipts.
- You must create an account or sign in to finish paying.
- Submit your receipt
- Follow the instructions in the request we sent you.
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