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For payments in Canadian dollars, see our Canadian dollar fee schedule below. Submitting the Fee: - Payment must be in U.S. or Canadian dollars. No other currency will be accepted.
- Acceptable methods of payment: Money Order, Cashier's Cheque or Bank Draft.
- Unacceptable methods of payment: Cash, Personal or Company Checks, Credit Cards, or receipts for fees paid in Canada.
- Payment in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank located in the United States and made payabe to the "Canadian Consulate General".
- Payment in Canadian dollars must be drawn on a bank located in Canada and payable to the "Receiver General for Canada".
- Processing fees are payable when the application is submitted and must be for the correct amount.
- Applications submitted without the correct fees will not be processed.
- The Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) may be paid at the time of application or at any time during processing, but must be paid before the Permanent Resident Visa is issued.
Right of Permanent Residence Fee
| US$ | Each principal applicant, Right of Permanent Residence Fee US$ Each principal applicant, Spouse, Common-law or Conjugal partner | $415 | For Family Class applicants, the processing fees and the Right of Permanent Residence Fees must be submitted by the sponsor to the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga, Ontario using an official fees receipt (IMM 5401). US funds are not accepted at CPC Mississauga. | | | Permanent Resident Processing Fees | $ US | Principal Applicant - Independent Federal Skilled Worker & Provincial Nominee | $470 | Spouse, Common-law or Conjugal partner | $470 | Each Dependent 22 years or older | $470 | Each Dependent under 22 years | $130 | Principal Applicant-Business | $890 | Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad) | $42 | | | Temporary Resident Visa | US$ | Single Entry Visa | $65 | Multiple Entry Visa | $130 | Family Rate (may include spouse and minor children under 18) | $340 | | | Study Permit | US$ | Study Permit | $105 | | | Work Permit | US$ | Individual | $130 | Group of Entertainers* (3 or more) | $385 | *Persons who require a Temporary Resident Visa must submit the processing fee for the Temporary Resident Visa in addition to the group fee. | | | Other Services | US$ | Temporary Resident Permit | $170 | Authorization to Return to Canada (for previously deported persons) | $340 | Rehabilitation 36(2)(b) or (c) for minor criminality | $170 | Rehabilitation 36(1)(b) or (c) for serious criminality | $850 |
Right of Permanent Residence Fee | CDN$ | Right of Permanent Residence Fee CDN$ Each Principal applicant, spouse, common-law or conjugal partner | $490 | For Family Class applicants, the processing fees and the Right of Permanent Residence Fees must be submitted by the sponsor to the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga, Ontario using an official fees receipt. US funds are not accepted at CPC Mississauga. | | | Permanent Resident Processing Fees | CDN$ | Principal Applicant - Independent Federal Skilled Worker & Provincial Nominees | $550 | Spouse, Common-law or Conjugal partner | $550 | Each Dependent 22 years or older | $550 | Each Dependent under 22 years | $150 | Principal Applicant - Business | $1050 | Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad) | $50 | | | Temporary Resident Visas | | Single Entry Visa | $75 | Multiple Entry Visa | $150 | Family Rate (may include spouse and minor children under 18) | $400 | | | Study Permit | | Study Permit | $125 | | | Work Permit | CDN$ | Work Permit | $150 | Group of Entertainers (3 or more)* | $450 | *Persons who require a Temporary Resident Visa must submit the processing fee for the Temporary Resident Visa in addition to the group fee. | | | Other Services | CDN$ | Temporary Resident Permit | $200 | Permission to Return to Canada | $400 | Rehabilitation 36(2)(b) or (c) for minor criminality | $200 | Rehabilitation 36(1)(b) or (c) for serious criminality | $1000 |
REFUNDS Processing Fees are Non-refundable: The Department of Citizenship and Immigration charges fees to partially recover the cost of providing some of these services to the public. Since the processing fee helps defray the cost of processing your application it cannot be refunded even if your application is unsuccessful or you withdraw your application before it has been concluded. Right of Permanent Residence Fees are Refundable: The Right of Permanent Residence Fee is paid for the right to obtain permanent resident status in Canada. The fee is partial compensation for the many benefits and privileges that permanent resident status confers. This fee will be refunded for unsuccessful immigrant applications or for those who withdraw or otherwise abandon immigration to Canada before the visa has been used. Right of Permanent Residence Fee refunds are issued by the office that concluded your application. Right of Permanent Residence Fee refunds for all Family Class applications are issued by the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga. The Canadian Consulate General issues Right of Permanent Residence Fee refunds in the form of a U.S. dollar cheque, made payable to the principal applicant. There are no exceptions. |