Update – Filing Fee Increases
Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada has announced an increase in application fees for many Canadian Permanent Residence applications. According to IRCC, current fees only cover 35% of the total cost associated with administering its permanent residence programs. The fee increases will be implemented in two phases. The Phase 1 fee increase takes effect on April 30, 2020 at 9:00 AM (EDT). In Phase 1, application fees for economic class applications will increase by 50% fo