| Program | Applicants | New fees (30, April 2024–March 2026) note 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Right of Permanent Residence Fee | Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $575 |
| Federal Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most economic pilots (Rural, Agri-Food) | Principal applicant | $950 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $950 | |
| Accompanying dependent child note 2 | $260 | |
| Live-in Caregiver Program and caregivers pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot) | Principal applicant | $635 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $635 | |
| Accompanying dependent child note 2 | $175 | |
| Business (federal and Quebec) | Principal applicant | $1,810 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $950 | |
| Accompanying dependent child note 2 | $260 | |
| Family reunification (spouses, partners and children; parents and grandparents; and other relatives) | Sponsorship fee | $85 |
| Sponsored principal applicant | $545 | |
| Sponsored child (principal applicant under 22 years old and not a spouse/partner) note 2 | $85 | |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $635 | |
| Accompanying dependent child note 2 | $175 | |
| Protected persons | Principal applicant note 2 | $635 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner note 2 | ||
| Accompanying dependent child note 2 | $175 | |
| Humanitarian and compassionate consideration / Public policy | Principal applicant note 2 | $635 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $635 | |
| Accompanying dependent child note 2 | $175 | |
| Permit holders | Principal applicant note 3 | $375 |
- Note 1 – The new rate is calculated in accordance with the cumulative percentage increase to the Consumer Price Index for Canada, published by Statistics Canada, for the two previous years (2022 and 2023), rounded to the nearest five dollar.
- Note 2 – These applicants are exempt from paying Right of Permanent Residence Fee (normally paid by all permanent resident applicants except dependent children and protected persons). Principal applicants in the “Humanitarian and compassionate” and “Public policy” categories are only exempt under certain circumstances from paying Right of Permanent Residence Fee
- Note 3 – Members of the “Permit holder” class may not include accompanying family members in their applications for permanent residence. Such individuals must submit their own applications as a principal applicant.
Source: Canada.ca IRCC new permanent resident fees
