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Employer compliance fee and work-permit fees uprated

In force Visa & immigration

IRCC updated work-permit and employer-compliance fees from 30 April 2024 under its periodic cost-recovery review. The main work-permit fee rose in line with the Service Fees Act adjustment mechanism; employer-compliance fee under the International Mobility Program remained CAD 230 but with updated processing standards.

Who it affects

Applicants for closed and open work permits; IMP-category employers.

Sources

Primary: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ↗

Corroborating: Government of Canada ↗

Verified 2026-04-21 · methodology · report a correction