On December 1 application and processing fees for several types of visitor, worker, and student applications to Canada will increase.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will increase fees for multiple applications for temporary residents seeking to extend their status or gain entry into the country, including:
- Restoration of temporary resident status applications (for visitors, workers, and students);
- Authorization to return to Canada applications;
- Criminal rehabilitation applications (including for serious criminality); and
- Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) applications.
The department has not yet released the updated application fees.
Current 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 to 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
In most cases, applicants who submit a complete application to IRCC with the old fee will not need to worry about 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, and when IRCC receives them.
Fees may change during this time. In most cases, an application won’t be rejected if the applicant:
- Paid the complete, old fee;
- Submitted a complete application; and
- 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
In some cases when an applicant applies on paper, if they have paid the old fee for their application prior to a fee change, they will be asked to 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 applicant must calculate the difference between the old fee and the new fee. This includes paying the difference for any changed fees applicable to family members.
- Make the Payment
- The applicant should use the Make an additional payment or pay other fees category in IRCC’s online payment tool.
- Under “Quantity,” the total fee difference should be entered (new fee minus old fee).
- One receipt will be issued for each payment. Payments can be made in a single transaction or repeated for multiple receipts.
- To complete the payment, the applicant must 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.
