IRCC to increase visa application fees from December 01, 2024. Apply now!

Highlights: Canada plans to increase the visa application fees from December 01, 2024

• IRCC will increase the application and processing fees from December 1, 2024.
• The fee change will applicable for some Canadian visa.
• The application and processing fees will increase for several types of visitor, worker, and student applications.
• IRCC will increase the fees for applicant who wants to extend or enter the country.

 

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IRCC increased visa application fees

Canada plans to increase the application and processing fees for several types of visitor, worker and student applications. IRCC will increase fees for multiple applications to enter the country, including:

 

• Restoring the temporary resident status applications (workers, visitors, and students)
• Authorization to return to Canada applications
• On application for a TRP (Temporary Resident Permit)
• Applications for Criminal rehabilitation

 

Current fees of the Canada visa application

Below mentioned are the current application fees of Canada visas:

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

 

Candidates who paid old application fees

Candidates who submitted old application fees will not have to worry about the fee change. While applying online, the application is received immediately, ensuring that the valid submission can be confirmed instantly soon or after the submission.

 

If an application is sent by mail, there will be a delay between when the applicants send the needed documents and when IRCC receives them.

 

In most of the cases, the application won’t be rejected if the applicant:

 

• Paid the complete old fee;
• Submitted a complete application
• I mailed the application before the fee change occurred

 

IRCC will inform the applicant of the procedure for paying the adjusted application fee if the applicant needs to submit an additional payment due to a fee increase.

 

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Steps to pay the IRCC application fee after the fee change

Applicants who apply on paper are more likely to pay the old application fees after the fee change and will have to pay the fee difference. They will also receive instructions on submitting the receipt.

 

Step 1: Calculate the fee difference

Step 2:  Pay the application fees

Step 3: Choose the Make an application payment option or pay the other fees category in IRCC.

Step 4: Mention the fee difference

Step 5: Pay and receive the payment

Step 6: Submit the receipt

 

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