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 on the basis of 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 take a look at the following information.

Permanent Residence Fees

Permanent residence

The majority of 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 commonly 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

Temporary residence

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

International Experience Canada

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

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

Biometric testing

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 
(for family)
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:

Why Immigrate to Canada?

Why Move To Canada?

Canada is a highly sought after immigration destination. It has accomplished this attraction through its incredible credentials as a country that possesses a high standard of living, great education system, free premium healthcare, great business opportunities, housing benefits and very liveable cities.

As an added benefit Canada’s varied topography is some of the most beautiful in the world, with the crown jewel of Niagara being one of the most visited natural wonders in the world. It also has a number of the most revered National Parks in the world, with Banff National Park being the largest and even listed on UNESCO World Heritage Park.

How can we Help you Immigrate to Canada?

How we can help you move to Canada

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FAQs

Do you Need to Have Money When you Arrive in Canada?

As an immigrant you need to have at least C$2,500 upon your arrival in Canada as proof of financial self-sufficiency.

Do you Need to pay Application Fees if You’re an Immigrant Student on an Exchange Program?

Application fees still apply for international exchange program students i.e. visitors visa fees.

Does the Place You’re Immigrating to in Canada Affect Your Immigration Application Fees?

Your Canada immigration destination is irrelevant in determining the rate of your immigration application fees.