Canada’s immigration division, IRCC, has lately revealed some variations that will affect persons looking for permanent residency in the country. Hence, starting on April 30, 2024, the charges set for applications for permanent residence will rise. The fee upsurge follows Canadian guidelines, which relate to alterations to the Consumer Price Index of the country. Since the end of April, the payment for attaining permanent residence will rise from $515 to $575, an obvious increase of about 12%, VisaGuide.World informs.
This payment is charged when an individual applies for permanent residence, which is similar to gaining a green card in the United States and opens a pathway for possible Canadian citizenship. To reduce the burden on families, Canada has renounced this fee for dependent children associated with applicants looking for permanent residence. In addition to the rise in application charges for permanent residence, the Canadian authorities have additionally that stated charges for various immigration flows will also increase.
For instance, charges for federal skilled workers, the district candidate program, Quebec skilled workers, the Atlantic immigration class, and numerous economy pilots, inclusive of their spouses or partners, will rise from $850 to $950. At the same time, the payment for accompanying a dependent child will rise from $230 to $260. Similar rises apply to charges for programs such as the Live-in Caregiver Program and caregiver pilots, as well as fees for accompanying dependent children.
Nevertheless, not everyone will be affected by the increasing rates. Conferring to IRCC, not all applicants will be affected by the upsurge in Canada PR visa charges. Certain classes are exempted from paying the RPR fees, these include Children sponsored under the Family Class Sponsorship who are aged at least 22 years and without a partner or spouse. Together with primary applicants under Humanitarian and Sympathetic considerations and public policy cases.
Furthermore, candidates considered “Permit Holders” cannot consist of family members in their Canada PR applications. Instead, must submit their application individually. Since 2020, it has been routine for the department to increase immigration fees once in two years. However, this year’s rise is particularly higher related to the previous changes. While the charges increased by only 2% in April 2022, the newest increase is anticipated to be around 12-13 percent. In April 2020, the increase largely targeted economic PR immigration programs, exclusive of caregivers. But from 2022 onwards, the increase has included all types of applications.
