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02 Apr 2024
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Canada increases immigration processing fees from 30th April’24.

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The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has declared that, as of April 30, 2024, all applications for permanent residency in Canada will cost higher immigration fees.

Since 2020, the IRCC has raised immigration costs every two years; the current price hike is larger than the one from 2022.

The fees increased by a relatively small amount, to approximately 3%, in April 2022. The new rates, which take effect on April 30, 2024, are almost 12–13% higher.

The new rate is based on the Consumer Price Index's cumulative percentage rise over the two preceding years (2022 and 2023), as reported by Statistics Canada, and is rounded to the closest five dollars.

All applicants for permanent residence are exempt from paying the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, with the exception of dependent children and protected individuals.

Under certain circumstances, principal applicants in the categories of "humanitarian and compassionate" and "public policy" are exempt from paying the Right of Permanent Residence Fee.

Family members cannot apply for permanent residency on behalf of the "Permit Holder" class. Those falling under this category are required to apply on their own as principal applicants.

New Canada Immigration Charges Effective from April 30, 2024

ProgramApplicantsNew fees (April 2024–March 2026)Current fees (April 2022– March 2024)Previous Raise (2020-2022)
Right of Permanent Residence Feeprincipal applicant and accompanying spouse or common-law partner$575$515$500
Express Entry Federal Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Skilled Workers, Atlantic Immigration Class and most economic pilots (Rural, Agri-Food)Principal applicant$950$850$825
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$950$850$825
Accompanying dependent child$260$230$225
Live-in Caregiver Program and caregivers pilots (Home Child Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot)Principal applicant$635$570$550
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$635$570$550
Accompanying dependent child$175$155$150
Business (federal and Quebec)Principal applicant$1,810$1,625$1,575
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$950$850$825
Accompanying dependent child$260$230$225
Family reunification (spouses, partners and children; parents and grandparents; and other relatives)Sponsorship fee$85$75$75
Sponsored principal applicant$545$490$475
Sponsored child (principal applicant under 22 years old and not a spouse/partner) $85$75$75
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$635$570$550
Accompanying dependent child $175$155$150
Protected personsPrincipal applicant $635$570$550
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner $635$570$550
Accompanying dependent child $175$155$150
Humanitarian and compassionate considerations and Public policyPrincipal applicant $635$570$550
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner$635$570$550
Accompanying dependent child $175$155$150
Permit holdersPrincipal applicant $375$335$325
08 Mar 2024
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Ontario invited health occupations candidates under express entry draw.

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On March 7, 2024, we sent targeted notifications of interest to possible candidates who may be eligible for Ontario's Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream.

Candidates were only notified if they had a CRS score of 352-421 and job experience in the following national occupational classification (NOC) codes.

  • OC 30010 - Managers in health care
  • NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • NOC 31101 - Specialists in surgery
  • NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
  • NOC 31103 - Veterinarians
  • NOC 31110 - Dentists
  • NOC 31111 - Optometrists
  • NOC 31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • NOC 31120 - Pharmacists
  • NOC 31121 - Dietitians and nutritionists
  • NOC 31200 – Psychologists
  • NOC 31201 - Chiropractors
  • NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
  • NOC 31203 - Occupational therapists
  • NOC 31204 - Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 31209 - Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  • NOC 31300 - Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 31302 - Nurse practitioners
  • NOC 31303 - Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • NOC 32100 - Opticians
  • NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 32102 - Paramedical occupations
  • NOC 32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • NOC 32104 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  • NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 32110 - Denturists
  • NOC 32111 - Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • NOC 32112 - Dental technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
  • NOC 32121 - Medical radiation technologists
  • NOC 32122 - Medical sonographers
  • NOC 32123 - Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • NOC 32124 - Pharmacy technicians
  • NOC 32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32200 - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • NOC 32201 - Massage therapists
  • NOC 32209 - Other practitioners of natural healing
  • NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 33103 - Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services

08 Mar 2024
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Canada launches new immigration pilots to benefit rural and Francophone minority communities, creating a permanent program.

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Rural and Francophone minority communities are critical to Canada’s long-term growth, and regional immigration plays a key role in strengthening their economies. In particular, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) has been successful in connecting businesses and employers in remote communities with the skilled newcomers they need to thrive.

That is why today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced new pilots for rural and Francophone minority communities, as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues work toward creating a permanent rural immigration program. These are the Rural Community Immigration Pilot and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot.

The Rural Community Immigration Pilot will launch in the fall of 2024. It aims to ensure that rural communities continue to have the ability to access programs that address labour shortages and help local businesses find the workers they need. It will provide pathways to permanent residence for newcomers who can help to overcome critical labour job shortages and want to live long term in these smaller communities.

Modelled on the success of the RNIP and as part of our Francophone Immigration Policy, we are also launching the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot in the fall of 2024. The pilot will focus on increasing the number of French-speaking newcomers settling in Francophone minority communities outside of Quebec and will help ensure the economic development of Francophone minority communities, while also helping to restore and increase their demographic weight.

IRCC will open the community application process this spring to select communities who will participate in the pilots and will share more details in the coming months.

As we work to establish RNIP as a permanent program, these new pilots will help attract and retain skilled foreign workers in rural and Francophone minority communities, contributing to their economic and linguistic vitality. IRCC looks forward to continued collaboration with these communities as we work together to strengthen our immigration programs.

07 Mar 2024
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Canada launched 2 new pilot pathways and made RNIP permanent.

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Immigration Minister Marc Miller stated on Wednesday that Ottawa will make the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) a permanent immigration programme this autumn, as well as launch two new pilot pathways to help rural towns recruit more immigrants, particularly francophones.

"I am here to confirm that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will make the RNIP permanent," Miller stated in Sudbury on March 6.

The new permanent programme, known as the Rural Immigration Programme (RIP), will be implemented this autumn with the new experimental programmes.

The two new pilot programmes will be the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP).

The new pilot programme will attempt to ensure that rural communities continue to have access to programmes that address workforce shortages and assist local businesses in finding the personnel they require. It will give avenues to permanent residence for newcomers who can contribute to the resolution of acute labour shortages and wish to dwell in these tiny towns for the long term.

27 Feb 2024
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Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents Pilot until August 31, 2026

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Under this pilot for Hong Kong residents, there are two streams:
Stream A: In-Canada graduates and Stream B: Canadian work experience

Eligibility Under Stream A : In-Canada graduates

  1. The applicant should have a valid passport issued by one of the following:
    Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
    United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized, or registered in Hong Kong
  2. Applicant should be inside Canada with valid status.
  3. Applicant should have a level 5 score in all 4 skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) in English or French
  4. have graduated from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada within 3 years before you apply with minimum two years diploma or Post graduation Diploma study or a degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral) or a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year.

Eligibility Under Stream B: Canadian work experience

  1. Applicant should have a valid passport issued by one of the following:
    Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
    United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized, or registered in Hong Kong
  2. Applicant should be inside Canada with valid status.
  3. Applicant should have a level 5 score in all 4 skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) in English or French
  4. have worked in Canada for at least 12 months full-time, or an equal amount of part-time hours in the 3 years before you apply.
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