Fees for Applications to Stay in Canada as a Permanent Resident

Colin R. Singer
August 29, 2016

The Fees for Applications to Stay in Canada as a Permanent Resident

Please note that all the fees specified in this section are in Canadian dollars.

Canada Immigration Fees for Spouse or Common-Law Partners in Canada Class

Application	Fees
The Sponsorship Application (per application)	$75
The principal applicant	$475
The spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant or, where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older	$550
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition	$150
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who: Is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship or, Is 22 years of age or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition	$150

The Fees for Humanitarian and Compassionate Requests

Situations could arise where foreign nationals are inadmissible or do not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). These individuals have the ability to submit written requests for consideration on:

Humanitarian and compassionate grounds or,
Public policy considerations

It is worth mentioning that these requests must accompany applications for permanent residence.

Application	Fees
The Sponsorship Application (per application)	$550
The spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant or, where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older	$550
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition	$150
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who: Is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship or, Is 22 years of age or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition	$150

Canada Immigration Fees for the Permit Holders Class

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has the authority to grant permanent resident status to an inadmissible foreign national. The Minister would typically do this on: