IRCC will update its application fees on December 1. The fees for several types of visitor, worker, and student application will increase.

IRCC will increase fee for multiple applications for temporary residents seeking to extend their status or gain entry into the country, including: 

  • Restoration of temporary resident status applications
  • Authorization to return to Canada applications 
  • Criminal rehabilitation applications 
  • Temporary Resident Permits (TRP) applications 

The department has not yet released the updated application fees. 

Present Fees

Application Type Current Application Fees (CAD) 
Restoration of visitor status $229.00 
Restoration of student status  $379.00 
Restoration of worker status  $384.00 
Authorization to return in Canada $459.55 
Inadmissible on grounds of criminality  $229.77 
Inadmissible on grounds of serious criminality  $1,148.87 
Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)  $229.77 

What Happens If Clients Paid The Old Application Fee?

IRCC will update its application fees on December 1. However, in most cases, applicants who submit a complete application to IRCC with the old fee will not need to worry about the fee changes after the fact. 

When applying online, the application is received immediately, ensuring that a valid submission can be confirmed instantaneously or soon after submission. 

If an application is sent by mail, there will be a delay between when the applicant sends the needed documents, & when IRCC obtains them. 

Fees might change during this time. However, in most cases, IRCC will not reject an application if the applicant: 

  • Paid the complete old fee
  • Submitted a complete application 
  • Mailed the application before the fee change occurred

In the event that you do have to submit an additional payment on account of a fee increase, IRCC will instruct you on how to pay the adjusted application fee. 

How To Pay The Difference On An IRCC Application After An Application Fee Change?

IRCC will update its application fees on December 1. In some cases, when an applicant applies on paper, they will pay the difference and will receive instructions on how to submit the receipt after doing so. 

How to obtain a receipt

  • Calculate the Fee Difference
  • The candidate must calculate the difference between the old and new fees. This includes paying the difference for any changed fees applicable to family members.
  • Make the Payment
  • The applicant must use the ‘Make an additional payment or pay other fees’ category in IRCC’s online payment tool.
  • You must enter under ‘Quantity,’ the total fee difference (new fee minus old fee).
  • One receipt will be issued for every payment. Payments can be made in a single transaction or repeated for multiple receipts.
  • To complete the payment, the applicant should create an IRCC account or sign in to an existing one.
  • Submit the Receipt
  • The applicant must follow the instructions provided in the initial fee request sent to them by IRCC on how to submit the receipt.

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