New Immigration Fees Will Be Effective From December 1
Canada’s immigration department has raised several application fees. The new immigration fees will be effective from December 1.
Below is the new fees, compared with the old fees:
| Application Type | New Fee | Previous Fee |
| Authorization to return to Canada | $479.75 | $459.55 |
| Inadmissible on the grounds of criminality | $239.75 | $229.77 |
| Inadmissible on the grounds of serious criminality | $1,199.00 | $1,148.87 |
| Restore your status as a student | $389.75 | $379.00 |
| Restore your status as a visitor | $239.75 | $229.00 |
| Restore your status as a worker | $394.75 | $384.00 |
| Temporary resident permit | $239.75 | $229.77 |
What If You Paid The Old Fee?
If you have already submitted a complete online application prior to the increase, the new fees will not affect that application.
IRCC receives and confirms online applications immediately, so your application will already have been paid in full.
If you have mailed in a paper application – for instance, for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) extension – then there is a chance you will have paid the old fee prior to IRCC having received your application.
If the fee has changed since you have sent in a paper application, IRCC will not normally reject your application provided that:
- You paid the old fee in full
- You submitted a complete application
- You mailed the application before the fee changed
After obtaining your application, IRCC will instruct you on how to submit payment for the difference between the new fee and the old fee.
If You Have To Pay The Difference
The new immigration fees will be effective from December 1. If you have to pay the difference between the old application fee and the new one, you will need to issue the payment and submit your receipt to IRCC.
- Calculate the fee difference
- Subtract the old fee from the new fee.
- Pay
- Sign into your account or create an account
- Using IRCC’s online payment tool, select the ‘make an additional payment or pay other fees’ option.
- Under the ‘quantity’, enter the fee difference you calculate in step 1.
- You will obtain one receipt for each payment.
- Submit your receipt by following the instructions in IRCC’s request.
If you seek information on how to begin your Canada immigration application process, you can talk to our NavaImmigration experts at 1800-918-8490, or you can drop us an email at [email protected].
