Does the Canadian government charge a fee for submitting a Canadian Immigration Application?

Author: NEHA GANPAT NARAKE Webware |

Yes. Fees are payable to the Canadian government as follows: Federal Skilled Worker Class Application $CAD Principal applicant 550 Spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner of the principal applicant, or where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 or older 550 A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition 150 Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:

  • Is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship, or
  • Is 22 years of age or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition 150 Canadian Business Class Application $CAD Principal applicant 1,050 Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant, or where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 or older 550 A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition 150

Family Class Application $CAD Sponsorship application (per application) 75 Principal applicant 475 Principal applicant, if under 19 and not a spouse or common-law partner (including a dependent child of the sponsor, a child to be adopted, and an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew, or grandchild) 75 Spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner of the principal applicant or, where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 or older 550 A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition 150 Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:

  • Is under 22, unmarried, and not in a common-law relationship, or
  • Is 22 or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition 150

Additionally, all principal applicants and all spouses/common-law partners must pay a Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) of CAD $490. Fees are subject to change at any time. Additional government fees apply for applicants destined to the province of Quebec and under certain Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams.



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