Starting December 1, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will raise application and processing fees for several temporary resident applications. This includes fees for visitors, workers, and students seeking to extend their status or enter Canada. The fee increase will apply to the following application types:
- Restoration of temporary resident status (visitors, workers, students)
- Authorization to return to Canada
- Criminal rehabilitation (for serious criminality)
- Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) applications
- Updated fee details have not yet been released by the IRCC.
Current charges
- 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 occurs if clients have paid the previous application fee?
Applicants who submit a complete application to IRCC with the previous fee generally won’t need to worry about changes in the fee afterward.
When applying online, the application is instantly received, so you will typically know right away whether your submission is valid.
If you mail your application, there may be a delay between when the documents are sent and when IRCC receives them.
Fees might change during this period. However, most applications won’t be rejected if the applicant:
- Paid the full, old fee
- Submitted a complete application
- Sent the application before the fee increase occurred
If an additional payment is required due to a fee increase, IRCC will guide you on how to make the extra payment.
How can I pay the additional amount on an IRCC application after a change in the application fee?
If an applicant has applied on paper and paid the previous fee before a fee change, they will be asked to pay the difference between the old fee and the updated fee. Once the payment is made, they will receive guidance on how to submit the payment receipt.
How to Proceed:
Determine the Fee Difference:
The applicant needs to calculate the amount of the fee difference, which is the difference between the old fee and the new fee. This should include any changes in fees that may apply to the applicant’s family members.
Process the Payment:
The fee difference can be paid using the IRCC online payment tool under the “Make an additional payment or pay other fees” category.
In the “Quantity” field, the applicant should input the total fee difference (the new fee minus the old fee). The payment can be made in one go or in separate payments, with each transaction generating a separate receipt.
To finalize the payment, the applicant must either log in to their existing IRCC account or create a new one.
Submit the Payment Receipt:
After completing the payment, the applicant must follow the instructions in the original fee request sent by IRCC on how to submit the payment receipt for processing.