Right of Citizenship Fee Increase

Summary#

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has increased the Right of Citizenship fee that adult applicants pay when their grant of citizenship is processed. The fee goes from $100 to $119.75, effective March 31, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern daylight time, based on changes in the April All-items Consumer Price Index for Canada.

What it does#

• Raises the Right of Citizenship fee for adult citizenship grant applicants from $100 to $119.75.
• The new fee takes effect on March 31, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern daylight time.
• The increase follows an automatic annual adjustment tied to the percentage change in the April All-items Consumer Price Index for Canada, with the result rounded down to the nearest $0.25.
• For questions, the notice lists Martin Mulligan, Director, Fees, Passport and Financial Business Intelligence, Financial Partnership Branch (phone: 613‑793‑8242; email: IRCC.FSBFees-FraisDGSF.IRCC@cic.gc.ca).

Who's affected#

• Adult citizenship grant applicants — people applying to be granted Canadian citizenship as adults.
• Organizations and people who help applicants (for example settlement agencies or lawyers) will also notice the higher fee when preparing applications.

Why it matters#

• The change raises the out‑of‑pocket cost for someone applying for Canadian citizenship by $19.75. That can matter for low‑income newcomers or families submitting multiple applications.
• This is an automatic, inflation‑linked adjustment. It can recur each year on March 31, so the cost of applying may keep rising with the consumer price index.