This tool itemizes the government fees that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) charges for the most common applications: processing fees, the right of permanent residence fee, and the biometrics fee. Every amount comes from IRCC's official fee list (page modified September 21, 2026) and IRCC's "Fee changes" page, both checked on October 19, 2026. The amounts are in Canadian dollars and do not include third-party costs such as medical exams, police certificates, language tests, educational credential assessments, visa application centre service charges, provincial nomination fees or professional fees.
How the total is built
- Processing fee. Charged per person. For permanent residence it is $990 for the principal applicant and $990 for an accompanying spouse or partner in the economic programs ($1,895 for a business principal applicant), $660 each in the humanitarian and protected person classes, and $270 or $180 per accompanying dependent child. For family sponsorship it is the $90 sponsorship fee plus $570 for the sponsored principal applicant.
- Right of permanent residence fee. $600 for the principal applicant and for an accompanying or sponsored spouse or partner. It is not charged for dependent children, protected persons, sponsored dependent or adopted children, or orphaned relatives. It can be paid later, before permanent residence is granted, and IRCC refunds it if the application is withdrawn or refused.
- Biometrics fee. $85 per person, $170 maximum for a family applying together, $255 maximum for a group of 3 or more performing artists applying together. Children under 14 and applicants 80 or older are exempt, and biometrics given in the last 10 years are reused for temporary residence applications.
- Open work permit holder fee. $100 on top of the $155 work permit fee for an open work permit, including the post-graduation work permit, a spousal open work permit or a bridging open work permit.
- Family maximum for visitor visas. $100 per person, $500 maximum for a family of 5 or more applying at the same time and place; the children must qualify as dependants.
IRCC fee list (checked October 19, 2026)
Temporary residence
| Application | Fee (CAD) |
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| Electronic travel authorization (eTA) | $7.00 per person |
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| Visitor visa (including super visa), per person | $100.00 |
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| Visitor visa, per family of 5 or more applying together (maximum) | $500.00 |
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| Extend your stay as a visitor (visitor record), per person | $100.00 |
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| Restore your status as a visitor | $246.25 |
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| Study permit (including extensions), per person | $150.00 |
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| Restore your status as a student (includes the $150 study permit) | $396.25 |
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| Work permit (including extensions), per person | $155.00 |
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| Work permit, group of 3 or more performing artists (maximum) | $465.00 |
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| Open work permit holder (added to the work permit fee) | $100.00 |
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| Restore your status as a worker (includes the $155 work permit) | $401.25 |
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| Temporary resident permit, per person | $246.25 |
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| International Experience Canada | $184.75 |
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IRCC's fee list has no separate row for the post-graduation work permit: it is a work permit ($155) plus the open work permit holder fee ($100), $255 in total. The super visa is listed under "Visitor visa (including super visa)".
Permanent residence
| Application | Principal applicant | Spouse or partner | Dependent child |
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| Economic immigration, including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Program, Atlantic Immigration, Quebec skilled workers and most economic pilots | $1,590 ($990 without the right of permanent residence fee) | $1,590 ($990 without it) | $270 per child |
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| Business immigration (federal and Quebec) | $2,495 ($1,895 without it) | $1,590 ($990 without it) | $270 per child |
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| Home care worker pilots opened in 2025 | $1,590 ($990 without it) | $1,590 ($990 without it) | $270 per child |
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| Home care worker programs opened before 2025 | $1,260 ($660 without it) | $1,260 ($660 without it) | $180 per child |
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| Humanitarian and compassionate or public policy | $1,260 ($660 without it) | $1,260 ($660 without it) | $180 per child |
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| Protected person (no right of permanent residence fee) | $660 | $660 | $180 per child |
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| Permit holders class | $990 ($390 without it) | – | – |
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| Right of permanent residence fee | $600 | $600 | not charged |
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| Permanent resident card | $50 | – | – |
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| Permanent resident travel document | $50 | – | – |
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Family sponsorship
| Application | Fee (CAD) |
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| Sponsor a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner (sponsorship fee $90 + principal applicant $570 + right of permanent residence fee $600) | $1,260 ($660 without the right of permanent residence fee) |
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| Dependent child included in a spouse or partner application | $180 per child |
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| Sponsor a dependent child, adopted child or orphaned relative on their own (sponsorship fee $90 + $90) | $180 per child |
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| Sponsor a parent or grandparent (sponsorship fee $90 + principal applicant $570 + right of permanent residence fee $600) | $1,260 ($660 without it) |
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| Spouse or partner of the sponsored parent or grandparent | $1,260 ($660 without it) |
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| Dependent child of the sponsored parent or grandparent | $180 per child |
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| Sponsor another relative aged 22 or older | $1,260 ($660 without it) |
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| Sponsor another relative under 22 who is not a dependent child | $780 ($180 without it) |
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| Spouse or partner of the sponsored relative | $1,260 ($660 without it) |
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Citizenship
| Application | Fee (CAD) |
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| Citizenship grant, adult (18 and over): processing fee plus the $123 right of citizenship fee | $653.00 |
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| Citizenship grant, minor (under 18) | $100.00 |
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| Stateless adult born to a Canadian parent | $123.00 |
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| Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) | $75.00 |
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| Search of citizenship records | $75.00 |
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| Resume citizenship (18 and over / under 18) | $530.00 / $100.00 |
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| Renounce citizenship | $100.00 |
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Biometrics, employers and other services
| Service | Fee (CAD) |
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| Biometrics, per person | $85.00 |
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| Biometrics, family of 2 or more applying together (maximum) | $170.00 |
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| Biometrics, group of 3 or more performing artists applying together (maximum) | $255.00 |
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| Employer compliance fee (LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permits) | $230.00 ($690 for a group of 3 or more entertainers) |
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| Labour market impact assessment, paid by the employer to Employment and Social Development Canada | $1,000 per position |
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| Verify status or replace an immigration document | $30.00 |
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| Authorization to return to Canada | $492.50 |
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| Criminal rehabilitation (criminality / serious criminality) | $246.25 / $1,231.00 |
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When fees change
Permanent residence fees are indexed every two years. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (section 303(1.1)) index the right of permanent residence fee on April 30 every two years to the cumulative increase in the Consumer Price Index, rounded to the nearest five dollars, and IRCC's "Fee changes" page shows the same cycle for all permanent residence fees: the last two adjustments took effect on April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2026 (for example, the right of permanent residence fee went from $575 to $600 and the Express Entry principal applicant fee from $950 to $990). The next two-year adjustment would fall on April 30, 2028. Inadmissibility and restoration fees were adjusted on December 1, 2024 and December 1, 2025, and the right of citizenship fee on March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026. Visitor visa, study permit, work permit, eTA and biometrics fees have not changed in this period. If you pay an old amount after a change, IRCC asks for the difference before it continues processing.
Limits of this estimate
Estimate only. The tool applies the fee list to the family composition you enter. It does not decide who counts as a dependent child, who must give biometrics or whether a fee exemption applies (for example, protected persons and some public policies have no processing fee, and some applicants are exempt from biometrics). Provincial nominee programs charge their own nomination fees, Quebec charges its own fees, and employers pay the LMIA fee or the employer compliance fee separately. Always confirm the amount shown on the IRCC fee list on the day you pay.
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