A number of cost recovery and administrative fees are payable
by applicants for processing applications of various types and for certain
citizenship and immigration procedures. However, all fees are subject
to change without notice. In general, fees are payable at the time of
application. Please check with your nearest Citizenship and Immigration
Canada office or Canadian mission abroad for confirmation.
Permanent Resident Visas |
Family Class applicants |
Sponsorship application (per application) |
$75 |
Principal applicant |
$475 |
Principal applicant, if less than 22 years of age and not a spouse
or common-law partner (including a dependent child of the sponsor,
a child to be adopted and an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew
or grandchild) |
$75 |
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 |
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 |
Note: Fees assessed for principal
applicants and family members under the Family Class are payable,
along with the sponsorship fee, when the sponsor files the sponsorship
application. |
Investor, Entrepreneur or
Self-employed Persons Class applicants |
Principal applicant |
$1,050 |
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 |
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 |
Other classes of applicants |
Principal applicant |
$550 |
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 |
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 |
Temporary Resident Visas |
Single entry to Canada |
$75 |
Multiple entry |
$150 |
Note: The total will not
exceed $400 per family, provided that the family members all apply
at the same time and place. |
Work Permits |
Work permit |
$150 |
Note: This fee is per person,
but the total amount will not exceed $450 in the case of a group of
three or more performing artists and their staff who apply at the
same time and place. |
Study
Permits |
Study permit |
$125 |
Spouse or Common-law Partner
in Canada Class |
Sponsorship application (per application) |
$75 |
Principal applicant |
$475 |
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 |
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 |
Note: Fees assessed under
the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class are payable, along
with the sponsorship fee, when the sponsor files the sponsorship application.
Refunds will be issued only if the sponsor withdraws the sponsorship
application before processing of the application has begun. The $75
sponsorship fee will not normally be refunded. |
Other applicants |
Principal applicant |
$550 |
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 |
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 |
Permit Holders Class |
Applicant |
$325 |
Application under Section
25 of the Act* |
Principal applicant |
$550 |
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 |
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 |
*Under this section, the Minister
of Citizenship and Immigration may grant permanent resident status
to an inadmissible foreign national based on humanitarian and compassionate
considerations or public policy considerations. |
Extension of Authorization
to Remain in Canada as a Temporary Resident |
Application processing fee |
$75 |
Restoration of Temporary Resident
Status |
Application processing fee |
$200 |
Permanent Resident Cards* |
Application processing fee |
$50 |
Renewal or replacement of lost, damaged or stolen card |
$50 |
Certification and replacement
of an immigration document |
Application processing fee |
$30 |
Application for a travel document
A31(3)* |
Application processing fee |
$50 |
*Permanent residents outside Canada
who do not have a Permanent Resident Card or, until December 31,
2003, an Immigration Record of Landing can apply for a travel document
so that they may return to Canada. |
After-hours examination |
For entry into Canada, outside of normal service hours (payable
at time of examination) |
$100* |
*For the first four hours of the
examination; $30 for each additional hour or part thereof. |
Alternative means of examination |
Application processing fee |
$30 |
Immigration statistical data |
Application processing fee |
$100* |
*For the first 10 minutes or less
of access to the Department’s database in order to respond to
such a request; $30 for each additional minute or less of access.
|
Determination of rehabilitation |
Application processing fee, if inadmissible on the grounds of serious
criminality |
$1,000 |
Application processing fee, if inadmissible on the grounds of criminality |
$200 |
Authorization to return to
Canada |
Application processing fee |
$400 |
Repayment of removal expenses |
To the U.S.A. and St. Pierre and Miquelon |
$750 |
To any other country |
$1,500 |