Immigration News Announced in April 2024
Hello World! Last weekend, the northern lights were on display in many parts of Canada! We hope you enjoyed seeing them.
Today, we would like to share two of the recent immigration news that you may find interesting.
1. Permanent Residence Fees Increase in 2024
Effective April 30, 2024, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the fees for permanent residence applications. If you are planning to apply for permanent residence, please note the new application fee below.
Permanent residence fees increase every two years to account for inflation. (Click here to read the article for the application fee update in 2022.)
Right of Permanent Residence Fee
| Applicants | Before Change | After Change |
| Principal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $515 | $575 |
Federal High Skilled, Provincial Nominee Program and Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most Economic Pilots (Rural, Agri-Food)
| Applicants | Before Change | After Change |
| Principal applicant | $850 | $950 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $850 | $950 |
| Accompanying dependent child | $230 | $260 |
Live-in Caregiver Program and Caregivers Pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot)
| Applicants | Before Change | After Change |
| Principal applicant | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 |
Business (Federal and Quebec)
| Applicants | Before Change | After Change |
| Principal applicant | $1,625 | $1,810 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $850 | $950 |
| Accompanying dependent child | $230 | $260 |
Family Reunification (Spouses, Partners and Children; Parents and Grandparents; and other relatives)
| Applicants | Before Change | After Change |
| Sponsorship fee | $75 | $85 |
| Sponsored principal applicant | $490 | $545 |
| Sponsored dependent child | $75 | $85 |
| Accompanying spouse or common-law partner | $570 | $635 |
| Accompanying dependent child | $155 | $175 |
For other new application fees and details, please refer to the government website below.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/pr-fees-increase.html
2. Off-Campus Work Hours Increase in Fall 2024
The IRCC has announced that the temporary policy allowing international students to work off-campus for more than 20 hours a week ended on April 30, 2024, and introduced the new rule that in the fall of 2024, allowing international students to work off-campus up to 24 hours a week.
| Timeline | Number of hours students can work off-campus |
| Until April 30, 2024 | Unlimited hours |
| From May 1, 2024 | Up to 20 hours a week |
| During academic break | Unlimited hours |
| From Fall 2024 | Up to 24 hours a week |
For more details, please check the link below.
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As noted above, changes were made to the application fee for permanent residence and to the number of hours students can work off-campus. Many of you may be confused by the recent immigration-related news on regulation changes.
If you need our assistance or advice, please feel free to send your inquiry.
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