{"id":43062,"date":"2024-05-30T16:07:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/?p=43062"},"modified":"2025-03-07T10:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:31:32","slug":"canada-permanent-resident-immigration-fees-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2026-pfc.reviewyoursite.ca\/blog\/immigrating\/canada-permanent-resident-immigration-fees-increase","title":{"rendered":"Canada Permanent Resident Immigration Fees Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you plan to move to Canada you have to pay several immigration fees to process your application to become a permanent resident.<\/span> As of April 30, 2024, here are some of the current permanent residency fees<\/a> increases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fee: Economic Immigration (Including Express Entry)*<\/th>As of April 30, 2024<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Your application (includes processing fee and right of permanent residence fee)<\/td>$1,525.00<\/td><\/tr>
Your application (without right of permanent residence fee)<\/td>$950.00<\/td><\/tr>
Right of permanent residence fee<\/td>$575.00<\/td><\/tr>
Include your spouse or partner (includes processing fee and right of permanent residence fee)<\/td>$1,525.00<\/td><\/tr>
Include a dependent child (without right of permanent residence fee)<\/td>$260.00\/child<\/td><\/tr>
Permanent Resident Card<\/td>$50
(no increase)<\/td><\/tr>
Permanent Resident Travel Document<\/td>$50
(no increase)<\/td><\/tr>
Citizenship – application fees
Adult (18 and over)
Minor (under 18)<\/td>		$630
$100<\/td><\/tr>
Biometrics:
Per person
Per family (2 or more people)<\/td>
$85.00
$170.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
*Fees apply to: Agri-food pilot, Atlantic immigration pilot, Atlantic immigration program, Canadian experience class, Federal skilled workers, Federal skilled trades, Provincial nominee, Rural and northern immigration pilot, Quebec-selected skilled workers. Be sure to budget for 2024 permanent residency fee increases.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) the fee increases account for inflation since the last increase in 2022. Permanent resident fees increase every two years and consider the rising cost of delivering programs and services. <\/span>The next fee increase will be in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At this time, the fees will not increase for the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n