Canadian Government Fees and Application Costs

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 1. Does the Canadian government charge a fee for submitting a Canadian Immigration Application?
  • 2. When do I pay Canadian government fees?
  • 3. In what currency must I pay the Canadian government fees?
  • 4. What is the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)?
  • 5. If I am already in Canada, do I still have to pay the Right of Permanent Residence Fee?
  • 6. Are there any other fees or costs associated with the Canadian Immigration application process?

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 1050

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

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.

Canadian government fees must be submitted concurrently with your Canadian Immigration Application and are refundable at any time before assessment of the application by a Canadian Immigration Visa Officer has begun. If any provincial fees are required, they are payable at the time that your application is submitted to the province. The Right of Permanent Residence Fee may be paid at any time prior to the issuance of your Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa and is refundable if, for any reason, you do not become a Canadian Permanent Resident.

All applications for Canadian Permanent Resident Visas are submitted to designated intake offices in Canada and the government processing fees associated with these applications must be paid in Canadian dollars. The Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) may, depending on the circumstances, be paid inside or outside Canada. If payable outside Canada, you should check with the Canadian visa office that is processing the application to determine the currency in which the RPRF must be paid. Applications for a Temporary Resident (Visitor) Visa, Work Permit, or Study Permit are generally submitted to Canadian visa offices outside Canada and you should check with the Canadian visa office closest to you.

The principal applicant and accompanying spouse/common law partner must pay this fee at any time before their Canada Immigration Visa is issued. At this time, the RPRF is set at CAD $490. The RPRF is fully refundable if for any reason the principal applicant or accompanying spouse/common law partner do not land in Canada as permanent residents.

Yes.

You can expect to pay fees related to medical examinations and, if required, to the notarization and/or the translation of documents into French or English.

Additionally, the Federal Skilled Worker Class requires applicants to have their foreign educational credentials assessed for Canadian equivalency by a designated Canadian accreditation body.

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