2023 Canada Visa Fees for Immigration

As more and more people look towards Canada as an ideal location to visit, questions arise as to the true costs of applying for a Canada visit Visa. To those prospective immigrants looking to capitalize on these newly restructured application fees, here's a detailed information about Canada visa application fees for permanent and temporary visas.

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Even the most well-prepared prospective immigrants find the process of immigrating to Canada to be a daunting idea. Going through the various application process steps, from ensuring you’re eligible by passing the eligibility exam to submitting your application with all the required papers, takes a lot of time and effort.

The concerns about application fees, which prevent many would-be immigrants from applying because they are prohibitively expensive, add to the anxiety already present in Canada's immigration application process.

Over the years, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have decided to implement separate fees into categories instead of one standard cost that applies to filing all applications to alleviate this problem for many applicants. Please read the following information if you're a prospective immigrant hoping to profit from the newly revised application fees.

Canadian Immigration Fees

You must pay an application fee and any additional expenses required for processing when you apply for a visa to Canada. They are also called Canadian Embassy Fees, but the amount varies depending on the visa type you're requesting. The following categories of Canada visa fees:

Permanent residence fees
Temporary residence fees
Biometrics
Other fees

Permanent Residence Fees

Most people who move to Canada do so precisely to qualify for permanent residency (PR) status. Many advantageous benefits, such as housing, educational, health, and employment benefits that are tax-subsidized are bestowed upon the holder of permanent residency status. The application price structure is based on the fees for applying for the Express Entry and Provincial Nominee programs, the most frequently used permanent residency programs. The following would be a complete summary of permanent residency application fees:

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

Quebec business immigration, self-employed individuals, and startup visas are also subject to business immigration fees. The following are the fees:

Your application: Processing fee (C$1625) and right of permanent residence fee (C$515), which adds up to C$2,140.
Your application (without the 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

The Live-in Caregiver Program, the Home Child Care Provider Pilot (minus the work permit cost), and the Home Support Worker Pilot all have caregiver fees (without the work permit fee). You must pay for the work permit separately if you apply for one. The following are the fees:

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's processing fee ($570) and right of permanent residence fee ($515), which adds up to C$1,085.
Include your spouse or partner without the right of permanent residence fee: C$570
Include a dependent child

Economic Immigration (Including Express Entry)

Economic immigration fees are charged for the Federal Skilled Workers, Federal Skilled Trades, Provincial Nominee, Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, Quebec-selected Skilled Workers categories, and the Agri-Food Pilot, Atlantic Immigration Pilot, Atlantic Immigration Program, and Canadian Experience Class. The following are the fees:

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

You should be aware of the following temporary residence expenses if you intend to immigrate to Canada only temporarily:

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

The application process for immigration includes biometric testing. If you're applying for permanent residency, a visitor visa, a study permit, or a work permit, you must submit your biometrics results. These are the application costs that were charged.

Single person: C$85
Family of 2 or more people: C$170
Group of 3 or more performing artists: C$255

The biometrics testing also includes moving your documents between our visa office and the VAC where you provided your biometrics. It also involves taking digital photos and fingerprints. If you have completed biometrics for a Canadian application within the last ten years, you won't need to do so again because they are valid for ten years after completion.

Other

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
Police Report
Translations of your applications into either French or English

Why Immigrate to Canada?

One of the most popular immigration destinations in Canada. Its impressive credentials as a nation with a high standard of life, excellent education system, free premium healthcare, fantastic business prospects, housing perks, and very liveable cities have helped it achieve this appeal.

Also, Canada's diverse geography is among the most beautiful in the world, with Niagara as its crowning glory and one of the most popular global natural wonders. It also has a few of the most renowned National Parks in the entire world, the largest of which, Banff National Park, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.