Fees Increase Update

The Regulations will come into force on April 30, 2020, at 09:00 am eastern daylight time.

The Regulations are amended such that
Starting in 2020-21, permanent resident processing fees for Economic class applicants increase as follows:
Fees for principal applicants of the Economic business class (including self-employed, start-up visa, Quebec investor, Quebec entrepreneur, and Quebec self-employed) will increase from $1,050 to $1,575 (an increase of 50%).
Fees for principal applicants of the Economic non-business class will go from $550 to $825 (an increase of 50%). Note: this increase will not apply to fees for principal applicants and their families in the Caregivers programs, which will remain unchanged.
Fees for spouses or common-law partners of all Economic classes will go from $550 to $825 (an increase of 50%).
Fees for dependent children of all Economic classes will go from $150 to $225 (an increase of 50%).
The right of permanent resident fee will increase from $490 to $500 (an increase of 2%).

Full text is available on official website of the Government of Canada: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2020/2020-04-01/html/sor-dors45-eng.html?fbclid=IwAR07LcwvVS_0rt_iePW2A4vU-5dQAuVkwyU5pqhBoj63PYnKB6Swse_JUfY