Canada Visa Fees for Immigration
The process of moving to Canada is a daunting prospect for even the most thoroughly prepared prospective immigrants. It takes a lot of time and effort to go through the stages instituted within the application process beginning with making sure that you’re eligible by taking the eligibility test to submit your application with all the necessary documentation.
The concern inherent with Canada’s immigration application process is also compounded by the worries associated with application fees, since a lot of prospective immigrants tend to not consider applying based on the affordability of application fees.
Over the years Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as a means of offsetting this concern for many applicants has decided to institute fees that are segmented into categories as opposed to one standard fee applicable to all application submission.
- To those prospective immigrants looking to capitalize on these newly restructured application fees, please look at the following information.
Permanent Residence Fees
The Most immigrants to Canada do so with the express interest of obtaining permanent residency (PR) status.
Permanent residency status bestows upon the recipient a lot of beneficial perks including housing, education, health, and employment benefits subsidized through government taxes.
The most used permanent residency programs are Express Entry and Provincial Nominee programs and consequently the application fee structure is oriented around the costs associated with applying for both of those programs. A thorough breakdown of permanent residency application fees would be outlined as follows:
Business Immigration
Caregivers
Economic Immigration (including Express Entry)
Humanitarian and compassionate
Permanent resident cards
Permanent resident travel document
Permit Holders class
Protected person
Right of permanent resident fee
Business Immigration
Business Immigration fees also apply to Quebec business immigration, Self-employed people and Start-up Visa. The fees are as follows:
Your application: Processing fee (C$1625) and right of permanent residence fee (C$515) which adds up to C$2,140.
Your application (without right of permanent residence fee) is C$1,625
If you include your spouse or partner: Processing fee (C$850) and right of permanent residence fee (C$515) which adds up to C$1,365
If you include your spouse or partner (without right of permanent residence fee): C$850
If you include a dependent child: C$ 230 per child
Caregivers
Caregiver fees apply to Live-in Caregiver Program, Home Child Care Provider Pilot (without the work permit fee), Home Support Worker Pilot (without the work permit fee). If you are applying for a work permit, you must pay for it separately. The fees are as follows:
Your application processing fee ($570) and right of permanent residence fee ($515) which adds up to 1,085
Your application (without right of permanent residence fee) which is C$570
Include your spouse or partner processing fee ($570) and right of permanent residence fee ($515) which adds up to C$1,085.
Include your spouse or partner without right of permanent residence fee: C$570
Include a dependent child
Economic Immigration (Including Express Entry)
Economic immigration fees apply to Agri-Food pilot, Atlantic Immigration pilot, Atlantic Immigration program, Canadian Experience class, Federal Skilled workers, Federal Skilled trades, Provincial Nominee, Rural and Northern Immigration pilot, Quebec-selected Skilled workers. The fees are as follows:
Your application processing fee (C$850) and right of permanent residence fee (C$515) which adds up to C$1,365.
Your application (without right of permanent residence fee): C$850
Include your spouse or partner processing fee ($850) and right of permanent residence fee ($515) which adds up to C$ 1,365
Include your spouse or partner (without right of permanent residence fee): C$850
Include a dependent child: C$230 per child
Humanitarian and Compassionate
The application fees are as follows:
Your application processing fee (C$570) and right of permanent residence fee (C$515): C$1,085
Your application (without right of permanent residence fee): C$570
Include your spouse or partner processing fee (C$570) and right of permanent residence fee ($515): C$1,085
Include your spouse or partner (without right of permanent residence fee): C$570
Include a dependent child: C$155
Permanent Resident Cards
Permanent resident card: C$50
Permanent Resident Travel Document
Permanent resident travel document C$50
Permanent Holders Class
Your application processing fee (C$335) and right of permanent residence fee (C$515): C$850
Your application (without right of permanent residence fee): C$335
Protected Person
Your application processing fee: C$570
Include your spouse or partner processing fee: C$570
Include a dependent child: C$155
Right of Permanent Residence
Right of permanent residence fee: C$515
Temporary Residence Fees
For immigrants seeking to only move to Canada on a temporary basis, these are the following temporary residence fees you need to be aware of:
Electronic Travel Authorization
Electronic Travel Authorization: C$7
International Experience Canada
International Experience Canada fee: C$161
Study Permits
Study permit (including extensions) – per person: C$150
Restore your status as a student. Restore your status (C$200) and a get a new study permit ($150): C$350
Temporary Resident
Temporary resident permit – per person: C$200
Visitor Visa
Visitor visa (including super visa) – per person. Single or multiple entry temporary resident visa: C$100
Visitor visa – per family (1 fee per family of 5 or more people: C$500
Extend your stay as a visitor – per person: C$100
Restore your status as a visitor. Visa fee not needed: C$200
Work Permit
Work permit (including extensions) – per person: C$155
Work permit (including extensions) – per group (3 or more performing artists): C$465
Open work permit holder: C$100
Restore your status as a worker: C$355
Biometrics Fees
Biometrics testing is increasingly becoming mandatory as a component of the immigration application process. You have to submit your biometrics tests if you’re applying for the following: visitor visa, study permit and/or work permit. Here are the application fees as applied to it.
Biometrics – per person: C$85
Biometrics – per family (2 or more people): C$170
Biometrics – per group (3 or more performing artists): C$255
The Biometrics testing also covers: collecting fingerprints and a digital photo; moving your documents between our visa office and the VAC where you gave your biometrics.
Other Fees
For a more simplified breakdown of the general application fees for immigrating to Canada (translated across different foreign currencies).
Exchange Rate | Visitor visa | Visitor visa | Work permit | Study permit | Express Entry |
Australian Dollar | 105 | 526 | 163 | 158 | 1,093 |
Brazilian Real | 310 | 1,550 | 480 | 465 | 3,224 |
Chilean Peso | 50,787 | 253,935 | 78,720 | 75,180 | 528,350 |
Malaysian Ringgit | 315 | 1,575 | 488 | 473 | 3,278 |
Mexican Peso | 1,440 | 7,201 | 2,232 | 2,160 | 14,967 |
New Zealand Dollar | 114 | 575 | 178 | 172 | 1,195 |
Pakistani Rupee | 9,394 | 46,970 | 14,560 | 14,091 | 97,694 |
Philippine Piso | 4,101 | 20,502 | 6,356 | 6,150 | 42,649 |
Philippine Qatari Rial | 279 | 1,396 | 433 | 419 | 2,905 |
Singapore Dollar | 105 | 526 | 163 | 157 | 1,093 |
Trinidad & Tobago Dollar | 517 | 2,586 | 802 | 776 | 5,380 |
Turkish Lira | 466 | 2,329 | 722 | 699 | 4,846 |
Indian Rupee | 5,376 | 26,877 | 8,332 | 8,063 | 55,937 |
Indonesian Rupiah | 1,121,785 | 5,608,925 | 1,738,766 | 1,682,677 | 11,673,899 |
United Arab Emirates Dirham | 282 | 1,409 | 437 | 427 | 2,930 |
U.S Dollar | 78 | 384 | 118 | 115 | 798 |
Here’s a short list of some other Canada immigration application fees:
ECA (Educational Credential Assessment)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or CELPIP (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program)
Medical Examinations
Biometrics
Translations of your applications into either French or English
How can we Help you Immigrate to Canada?
If you’re interested in learning more about Canada immigration visa fees and how we can help you immigrate, you can get in touch with Hadson who will get you in touch with a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC).
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