Ok guys, let me give a clear pic of this fees thing
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While, sending your initial application to the CIO, you are required to pay the below.
Other classes of applicants - Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominees
Principal applicant $550.00
A family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older,
or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner $550.00
A family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age
and is not a spouse or common-law partner $150.00
The above is the processing fees and will be refunded up until your application receives a PER from CIO. This fees is to be paid for ALL applicants included in the application.
Next there is another fee called the Right to Permanent Residence fee(RPRF), this has to be paid only if your application is approved and the BD/CC is usually en-cashed only when they are ready to stamp the passports.
Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) $490.00
This fee is payable by principal applicants (with the following exceptions) and accompanying spouses and common-law partners. It must be paid before the immigrant visa is issued overseas or before the applicant becomes a permanent resident in Canada.
Exceptions:
* dependent children of a principal applicant or sponsor, a child to be adopted, or an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild; and
* protected persons, including Convention refugees
The Right of Permanent Residence Fee for immigrants (RPRF) will be refunded for unsuccessful immigrant applications or for those who withdraw or otherwise abandon immigration to Canada before the visa has been used.
Thanks,
Indira Prabhakaran.
