Other developed countries like the U.S, U.K., etc. charge more expensive immigration fees as compared to Canada.
New applicants applying for permanent residency from April 30 will be charged with revised increase fees.
Immigrants applying under the family class, work/study permits, economic class, and humanitarian class will have to pay the increased fees from April 30 onwards.
The IRCC increased the fees in 2020 and since then it will increase the fees every 2 years to face the issue of inflation. The fee was increased back in 2002 and then in 2020.
The applicants are also obliged to pay CAD$500 as a permanent resident fee. This payment can be either made after the successful approval of the application or at the same time. This is a compulsory payment to be paid by the applicants applying for the Canadian PR and in case of denial of the application, the fee is refunded to its respective applicant.
Following is the list of applicants who are exempt from paying the fee:
- Children of applicant or sponsor
- Adopted Children of Sponsor
- Orphan kids, grandchildren, siblings’ applications submitted by their sponsor
- People who are eligible under humanitarian/refugee grounds.
Contrary to the increase in immigration fees, there will be no hike in fees for PR cards/ documents/ certificates.
The Canadian Government relies on the concept of Cost-effectiveness. In which the majority of the cost is borne by the service takers rather than the taxpayers.
The rise in fees is an indication for other countries that Canada is still a competitive country for immigration as compared to other developed countries charging high fees for immigration.
From now onwards, the immigration fee is likely to rise by CAD$5 every two years. The updated fee will probably be announced in 2024.
