Recently, Canada’s permanent residence (PR) processing fees have been raised for all streams and programs, including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), and family sponsorship.

If you have a PR application in progress or are planning to submit one soon, here’s what you need to know about the fee changes.

The increase impacts processing fees across all PR categories, affecting principal applicants, spouses/common-law partners, and dependent children.

The Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF), applicable to most PR applications and deferrable upon initial submission, will also see an increase.

Fees have risen by around 4–5% in most categories, with family sponsorship fees experiencing the highest increase at nearly 6%. Meanwhile, fees for dependent children and protected persons have seen a more modest increase of just under 4%.

Which PR Fees Are Increasing?

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Program	Applicant type	Old fee	New fee (April 30, 2026)
Right of Permanent Residence Fee	Principal applicant, accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$575	$600
Federal High Skilled (Express Entry, PNP, Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class)	Principal applicant	$950	$990
Federal High Skilled	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$950	$990
Federal High Skilled	Accompanying dependent child	$260	$270
Business (Federal and Quebec)	Principal applicant	$1,810	$1,895
Business	Accompanying spouse or common-law partner	$950	$990
Business	Accompanying dependent child