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Canada is revising the PR Visa fees w.e.f. April 30, 2022

Rajneesh Kumar
7 April, 2022

The IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) has announced to revise the fees from April 30, 2022 for all PR (Permanent Residence) Visa applications including economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes.

The IRCC revise the fee every two year to adjust for increasing program and service delivery costs (in view of inflation), as per the announcement made back in 2020.

Generally, the Canadian Government supports an economical approach to financing government programs, where most of the charges are the accountability of those who get the services and benefit directly from them.

Revised Canada Immigration fees from 30 April

The fees going to increase on April 30 will influence applicants to most economic PR immigration programs, except caregivers. Largely, Canada’s fees are substantially less expensive compare to countries with parallel migration systems, such as Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Find below the table for comparison between existing and new fee applicable from 30 April:

Differences between current & new permanent residence fees

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
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

To know more and apply for immigration to Canada in 2022 through appropriate visa, you may call Visas Avenue vastly experienced Visa advisor on Toll-Free-Number- 78-18-000-777. Alternatively, you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.