Canadian Visa Fees

When you apply for a Canada visa, you will have to pay an application fee and any other fees that are necessary for processing. These are otherwise known as Embassy Fees for Canada, but the amount depends on what type of visa you are applying for. There are five groups of Canada visa fees:

• Temporary residence fees;
• Permanent residence fees;
• Family sponsorship fees;
• Citizenship fees;
• Other applications and services fees;

Canada Temporary Residence Fees

The temporary residence fees include temporary visas that are given to international visitors in Canada. These include Canada tourist visa fees and Canada student visa fees. There are 5 types of visa fees as explained below.

Canada Visitor Visa Fee

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Fees

Work Permit Fees

Study Permit Fees

Biometric fees

If the Embassy asks for you to submit your biometrics, they will be part of your Canada visa cost. The fees will cover the cost of a digital photo and the collection of fingerprints. Additionally, if you have submitted your application through a Visa Application Center (VAC), it will also cover the costs of the core services of VAC which include:

• Checking if application is complete;
• Sending application to the visa office;
• Moving passports and supporting documents to and from the visa office;
• Tracking applications that are submitted online;

Canada Permanent Residence Fees

Permanent residence fees include fees that applicants have to incur if they want to permanently immigrate to Canada. There are eight types of fees as shown below.

Right of permanent residence fee (RPRF)

This fee must be paid by most applicants when their permanent residence application is approved. If the Canadian Government informs you that you must pay the fee, then you cannot become a permanent resident without making the payment.

This fee is nonrefundable, but it will be refunded to you if you withdraw your application or the Canadian Government refuses it.

The RPRF is not applicable to the following people:

• Dependent children of the principal sponsor or applicant;
• Sponsorship applications for adopted children;
• Sponsorship applications for an orphaned sister, brother, nephew, niece, or grandchild;
• Protected persons, including those eligible on humanitarian and compassionate grounds and convention refugees.

Business Immigration Fees

These are fees which apply for:

• Self-employed people;
• Quebec business immigration;
• Start-up visa;

Economic Immigration Fees

These are fees which apply for:

• Atlantic immigration pilot;
• Caregivers;
• Canadian Experience Class;
• Federal Skilled Trades;
• Federal Skilled Workers;
• Quebec-selected skilled workers;
• Provincial Nominee;
• Express Entry;

Humanitarian and compassionate immigration fees

Protected persons immigration fees

Permit Holders Class Fees

Permanent resident cards fee

When you are given permanent residence, you must have the permanent resident card. This card is delivered to you only at an address in Canada and not to an international address.

Permanent resident travel document

If your permanent resident card is lost or if it was stolen and you are outside Canada, you must apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document.

Canada Family Sponsorship Fees

Family sponsorships allow people who are already citizens or permanent residents of Canada to sponsor their family members so they can get family reunion. There are three types of family sponsorship fees.

Sponsoring adopted children and other relatives

Sponsor your parents and grandparents

Sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or children

Canada Citizenship Fees

These fees apply to those who are seeking to become citizens of Canada. They can be application fees or other fees.

Citizenship application fees

Other citizenship fees

Other Canada Visa Application Fees

Besides the different groups of fees that have been covered so far, there are also some Canadian visa application fees that do not necessarily fit there. These can be found below.