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Frequently Asked Questions: Government Fees
3.1
Does the Canadian government charge a
fee for submitting a permanent resident application?
Fees are payable to the Canadian government as follows:
| Category of
applicant |
Currency |
| Federal |
CAD$ |
| |
|
| Skilled
Worker/Family Class Principal applicant |
500 |
| Entrepreneur,
Self-Employed and Investor Principal applicant |
1000 |
| Each accompanying
dependent 19 and over, Accompanying Spouse |
500 |
| Each accompanying
dependent under 19 years old |
100 |
| |
|
| * Right of Landing
Fee |
975 |
|
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| Fees
are payable to the Quebec government as follows: |
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|
| Category of
applicant |
Currency |
| * The
Right of Landing Fee is payable at any time prior to issuance of
landing documents. |
3.2
When do I pay government fees?
Application fee to the Government of Canada must be paid
concurrently with the submission of the application for permanent
residence. The Right of Landing fee may be paid at any time prior to
the issuance of landing documents and is refundable if, for any
reason, the applicant does not land in Canada.
3.3. What is the currency of these government fees?
Canadian visa offices will accept the payment of fees in Canadian
dollars or in the equivalent local currency. It is recommended to
pay fees in Canadian dollars, if it is feasible, because of currency
fluctuations.
3.4
What is the Right of Landing Fee
(ROLF)?
All adults immigrating to Canada must pay this fee and can do so
any time before landing documents are issued. The Right of Landing
fee is fully refundable if for any reason the applicant or
accompanying dependents do not land in Canada as permanent
residents.
3.5
Are there any other fees or costs?
The application process may include other costs such as those
related to medical examinations and police clearances.
You submit your application for a Canadian Immigrant Visa to a
Canadian visa office. Every geographic region in the world has a
Canadian visa office to which your application forms and supporting
documents, along with all applicable fees, can be submitted. Each
visa office specializes in the examination of documents from its
region.
Applicants under the Business Immigration Program must submit
their applications to one of nine designated Visa Offices, which
specialize in the evaluation of these files. |
