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

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

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).

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

Why Immigrate 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?

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 CanadianVisa who will get you in touch with a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC).