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Citizenship
and Immigration Service Fees
All fees are in Canadian Dollars.
1. CITIZENSHIP
| Citizenship Fees |
| Right to be a Citizen |
$100 |
| Change of Citizenship |
| Grant of Citizenship |
$100 |
| Retention of Citizenship |
$100 |
| Resumption of Citizenship |
$100 |
| Renunciation of Citizenship |
$100 |
| Citizenship Status Documents |
| Proof of Citizenship |
$75 |
| Search for Record of Citizenship |
$75 |
2. APPLICATIONS FOR VISAS AND PERMITS
| 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 |
3. FEES FOR APPLICATIONS TO REMAIN IN CANADA AS A PERMANENT RESIDENT
| 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. |
4. RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE FEE (RPRF)
| For the acquisition of permanent resident status |
$490 |
| This fee is payable by principal
applicants (with some exceptions) and accompanying spouses
and common-law partners. It must be paid before the immigrant
visa is issued overseas or before the applicant becomes a
permanent resident in Canada.
The following applicants are not required
to pay this fee:
- 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.
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5. OTHER APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
| 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 |
| *Existing permanent residents can
apply for the Card starting October 15, 2002. |
| 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.
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| 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 |
Contents excerpted
from CIC Canada fees published on 2002-06-28
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See also:
Categories
Trends
Visa Requirements
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