Please note that all the fees specified in this section are in Canadian dollars.
Canada Immigration Fees for Getting Your Permanent Resident Status
The authorities require principal applicants (with some exceptions) and spouses and common-law partners coming with them to Canada to pay this fee. Applicants would need to pay this fee before:
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issues the permanent resident visa or,
- The applicant becomes a permanent resident in Canada
Officers would need to note that the following individuals do not need to pay this fee:
- The 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
| Application | Fees |
| Getting your permanent resident status | $500 |
The Fees for Other Applications and Services
Please note that all the fees specified in this section are in Canadian dollars.
The Fees for the Restoration of Temporary Resident Status
| Application | Fees |
| The application processing fee | $200 |
The Fees for Permanent Resident Cards
Permanent residents outside Canada who do not have a Permanent Resident Card or an Immigration Record of Landing would need to apply for a travel document. This would enable them to return to Canada.
| Application | Fees |
| The application processing fee | $50 |
| The renewal of replacement of a lost, damaged or stolen card | $50 |
The Fees for the Verification of Status or Replacement of an Immigration Document
| Application | Fees |
| The application processing fee | $30 |
The Fees for the Application for a Travel Document
| Application | Fees |
| The application processing fee | $50 |
The Fees for the Determination of Rehabilitation
| Application | Fees |
| The application processing fee In situations where the authorities find the applicant inadmissible on the grounds of criminality | $200 |
| The application processing fee In situations where the authorities find the applicant inadmissible on the grounds of serious criminality | $200 + $800 |
The Fees for the Authorisation to Return to Canada
| Application | Fees |
| The application processing fee | $400 |
The Fees for the Repayment of Removal Expenses
| Application | Fees |
| To the USA and St. Pierre and Miquelon | $750 |
| To any other country | $1,500 |
The Fees for International Experience Canada
| Application | Fees |
| The International Experience Canada participation fee | $153 |
The Fees for Employer Compliance
| Application | Fees |
| The employer compliance fee | $230 |
| The maximum employer compliance fee | $690 |
Note:
- The Open Work Permit: In most cases, applicants would need to pay the open work permit holder fee at the same time when they pay the work permit fee
- The Maximum Work Permit Fee: To be eligible for the maximum fee, a group of three or more performing artists and their staff would need to apply at the same time and the same place. However, performing artists and their staff who also need a visa (i.e. temporary resident visas) would still need to pay the appropriate fees for each individual. It is worth noting that the maximum visa fee only applies to families.
- The authorities require citizens of certain countries and territories to give their biometrics i.e. fingerprints and photographs, when these individuals apply for:
- Visitor visas
- Study permits or,
- Work permits
Source: IRCC
