Canada immigration fees for a majority of the programs. Hence, as according to Immigration services Canada, has been increased. That is, in the year 2024 which is the year for a high in-take. In 2024, it is approximately 485K new permanent immigrants/residents that will be entering Canada. Thus, as part of the new policies and the rise in fees. However, it will be in the year 2025 and 2026. Obviously, that Canada shall maintain the numbers to as high as 500K. The rise in the demands has been a cause of the rising fees. As well as, the new changes for 2024.
The IRCC or the Immigration Services Canada, keeps changing the fees and the reasons are not specified. However, a general overview is the changing demands and the rise in demands of a certain immigration program in Canada.
THE NEW CHANGES TO CANADA PERMANENT RESIDENT FEES- ‘Rise In Canada Immigration Fees’:
A revised fee structure as according to the CIS or the Canada immigration services. Apart from this, a revised plan is due to the changes. The ones, that are made to Canada permanent resident fee structure. Apart from this, also because of plans to take-in 485K permanent residents.
The right of permanent residence fees for the principal applicant. Apart from this, the accompanying spouse or the common-law partner has increased. That is, from $515 to $ 575. A rise in fees of Canadian $60 which is a decent rise.
For the protected persons program and for the principal applicants the fees has risen from $570 to $ 635. The rise in the fees is $65. Same is for the spouse and the common-law partner the rise is the same.
For the protected persons program for the accompanying dependent child. Thus, the fees has risen from $155 to $175 which is a rise of $20 only.
For the permit holders and for the principal applicant the fees has increased from $335 to $375 which is $40 rise in fees.
Now we can directly go to the FSW or the Federal Skilled Workers program, the Provincial Nominee Program or a PNP, the Quebec Skilled workers, Atlantic immigration class and most economic pilots (Rural, Agri-food) in the principal applicant the rise is from $850 to $950 which is a rise of $100. Same is the rise for accompanying spouse and the common law partner. In the same classes for the dependent child the rise in fees is $30 from $230 to $260.
FEE RISE IN FAMILY RE-UNIFICATION CATEGORY:
This is considered as one of the most important and most critical programs as according to Canada immigration, as there is a significant need for the family to meet and get reunited.
The Family reunification includes spouses, partners, and children, parents and grandparents and some other relatives. The sponsorship fees has increased $10 i.e. from $75 to $85. The sponsored principal applicant in the same program category the fees rise is from $490 to $545. For a sponsored child in the same category, for principal applicant under the age of 22 years it is a $10 rise, which is from $75 to $85. In the same, for a common law partner or a spouse the rise is from $570 to $635. For the accompanying dependent child the rise is $20 which is from $155 to $ 175.
THE FEE RISES IN BUSINESS CLASS:
The business visas are regarded as some of the most expensive ones in Canada. The Business visas which is the Federal and the Quebec, the largest of the Provinces of Canada the fees for the principal applicant has risen from $1625 to $1,810. For the accompanying spouse or the common law partner it is in same category of business the rise is $100 which is $950 from $850. For the accompanying dependent child in the same which is the business visas and business category, the fees has increased from $230 to $260. It is a rise of the fees which is $30. Also known in some cases as an entrepreneurial visa as well.
TRENDS NOTICED REGARDS TO THE RISE IN THE CANADA IMMIGRATION FEES:
If you are someone looking to find out from an Immigration consultancy firm, that according to Canada Immigration services what are the trends of the rise in the fees. The consultancy firm for immigration won’t be able to tell you that how the fees has risen and what are policies regards to Canada immigration services. However, they can let you know that the rise is pretty much accredited to the demands which will be around 485K permanent residents in 2024 and then in 2025 and 2026 it will be 500K each.
The Canada immigration is responsible for the fees rises and they take all the responsibility for that without any trends analysis. However, it do reflect the rising inflation in Canada.
The latest changes for 2024. Especially, in family reunification and business, as well as FSW Canada and PNP and some other ones from the Ca Immigration. Also, while re-defining the role of the Ca immigration services all or most are applicable from 30th April.
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