Canada is all set to increase its Canada permanent residence with immediate effect from April 30, 2026, whereas Canada citizenship application fee will be effective from March 31, 2026.  

IRCC with major effect from March and April 2026, has decided to increase the respective fees under every PR category, including economic programs, like Express Entry program and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), family sponsorships, protected persons, and humanitarian and compassionate cases.  

Who is Eligible to Pay the Fees?

Every individual, be it a skilled professional, eligible partner or spouse, parents or dependent children who aspire to immigrate to Canada and its respective provinces to secure Canada permanent residency with a dream to living as a Canadian citizen, will now have to bear an extra amount while applying for Canada PR.

With the latest update, the right to permanent residence fee (RPRF) will also be increased. However, applicants who have applied and paid the old fees before April 30 or March 31, will not be affected by the recent changes. Whereas applicants who have mailed a paper application before this date, may need to pay the fee difference, as there could be delay when an applicant submit their application and when IRCC receives the PR application. 

Which Canada PR Fees are Increasing?

Eligible candidates who desires to immigrate to Canada in search of better job opportunities, or more secured and prosperous lifestyle, will now have to submit Canada PR fees in the following manner such as: 

IRCC has also defined the dependent children category so as to avoid misunderstanding while applying for the PR visa application. According to the higher authorities, a dependent child is a one who: 

❖  is under the age of 22

❖  not having a spouse or partner 

Children above the age of 22 can qualify as dependents as long as they: 

●    have dependent on their parents for financial support since before they were

●    can’t financially support themselves due to mental or physical condition  

In-depth Analysis of Fee Structure

With the recent update, there is an analysis of the type of fees to be applicable for Canada permanent residency visa application which can be understood better by having a clear overview of the same. Below is the detailed analysis which is as follows: 

❖  Right of Permanent Residence Fee: this is an additional fee which applicants are supposed to pay along with their processing fee. This is applicable to the principal applicant and their accompanying spouse or common-law partner. This fee ensures applicants of their visa approval. 

❖  Right of Citizenship Fee: this fee is applicable to the applicants who are presently residing in the country as Canada permanent residents and now wish to apply for citizenship. It is applied alongside the citizenship processing fee which is submitted after citizenship application. 

❖  Federal High Skilled: Express Entry, PNP, etc.,: Canada’s economic immigration programs such as Express Entry, PNP, family sponsorship program, Atlantic immigration programs, Rural and Francophone community Immigration Pilots, and Agri-Food Pilot, are some of the common immigration programs through which applicants can immigrate to Canada and have to pay certain fees respective with the processing fees. 

❖  Business Immigration: this fee is applicable to those individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada for business purposes through the federal and Quebec immigration streams such as start-up visa program and the self-employed persons program. 

❖  Family Reunification: this fee is applicable to the longing families such as spouse, partner, common-law partner, dependent children, parents, and grandparents of permanent residents of Canada. This fee is generally paid by the sponsor who wishes to bring their family to Canada. 

❖  Protected Persons: this fee is applicable to refugees and protected persons applying for PR in Canada, along with their accompanying family members. 

❖   Humanitarian and compassionate or public policy: this fee is applicable to individuals who seek Canada permanent residency on humanitarian and compassionate grounds or public policy measures. 

❖  Permit holders class: this fee is applicable to individuals who already have a temporary resident permit and are applying for Canada PR through the permit holders class. 

Understand Why this Increase?

As per the latest update, IRCC will process its increased fee structure applicable from April 30, 2026, certainly because of some reasons which could be: 

●    IRCC periodically reviews their application fees, as it helps them cover administrative and operational costs in the PR visa application

●    With the rise in immigration fees, IRCC invest in more efficient digital services, faster processing tools, and improved service delivery

●    As regarded the most immigrant friendly nation, IRCC receives numerous PR applications each year, and by adjusting the fee structure, they will maintain daily operations better and manage more immigration invitations 

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