Canadian Immigration Government Processing Fees
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires that Canadian immigration applicants pay government processing fees when they submit their applications.
On this page, you will find lists of fees by immigration category in effect as of April 30, 2022.
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Table of Contents: Government of Canada processing fees
- Overview
- Federal Skilled Workers
- Business Immigration
- Federal Family Class Sponsorship
- Canada Biometrics
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Overview
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) fees are currently subject to increase every two years for all applications for permanent residence, including the economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes, to keep pace with inflation. The following lists of fees took effect on April 30, 2022.
Many Canadian Immigration Visa Offices accept government processing fees in their local currencies. These values are subject to change with fluctuating exchange rates. The tables in the following pages should therefore be used as a guide only. Contact your local Embassy to obtain the most current values.
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 principal applicant and accompanying spouse/common-law partner must pay this fee at any time before their Canada Immigration Visa is issued. 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.
In addition to the Canadian immigration application fee, you can expect to pay fees related to medical examinations and, if necessary, notarization and/or translation of documents into French or English or assessment of equivalency of foreign credentials by a designated Canadian accreditation body.
The fees for the different types of Federal Skilled Worker applications are listed below in Canadian dollars. For up-to-date exchange rates, you should contact the Embassy directly.
Processing Fees Required For Canadian Permanent Resident Applications
| Application | $CAD |
|---|---|
| Principal applicant ($850 processing fee + $575 right of permanent residence fee) | $1,425 |
| Spouse or common-law partner ($850 processing fee + $575 right of permanent residence fee) | $1,425 |
A dependant child of the principal applicant who is under 22 and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 22 or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition | $260 per child |
The fees for the different types of business immigration applications are listed below in Canadian dollars. For up-to-date exchange rates, you should contact the Embassy directly.
Processing Fees Required For Investor, Entrepreneur or Self-employed Persons Class applicants:
| Application | $CAN |
|---|---|
| Principal applicant | $1,810 |
| 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 | $950 |
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 22 and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 22 or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition. | $260 |
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:
| $260 |
The fees for the different types of family sponsorship applications are listed below in Canadian dollars. For up-to-date exchange rates, you should contact the Embassy directly.
Processing Fees Required For Canadian Permanent Resident Applications
| Application | $CAN |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship application (per application) | $85 |
| Principal applicant | $545 |
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) | $85 |
| 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 | $635 |
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 22 and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 22 or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition. | $175 |
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:
| $175 |
The Government of Canada says that in addition to the regular visa application processing fees, a biometrics processing fee will apply. Authorized Visa Application Centre (VAC) staff will take an applicants' fingerprints and photograph (biometrics) once the biometric fee is paid.
Canada Biometrics processing fees
| Application | $CAN |
|---|---|
| Individual applicants | $85 |
| Families applying together at the same time | $170 |
Groups of 3 or more performing artists and their staff who apply for work permits at the same time | $255 |
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