The federal government has increased several immigration fees, effective December 1, 2025.

The fees affected by this increase include:

Inadmissibility-related fees; and

The International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit processing fee.

Those who submitted an online application and paid the old fees before midnight on December 1 will not be affected by this change.

Individuals who submitted a paper application prior to this date may have to pay the difference, due to the delay between the application being sent and received.

Which specific fees have been increased?

Inadmissibility fees

Below, you can find the application categories affected by the recent changes to inadmissibility fees:

Application type Old fee New fee, effective Dec 1, 2025 Authorization to return to Can

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