Sponsorship of parents, grandparents, adopted children and other relatives — The sponsor’s guide (IMM 5196)

Fees

You must pay the following processing fees when you submit your sponsorship application:

• $75 for the sponsor;
• $475 for a principal applicant (the person being sponsored) who is 22 years of age or older, or who is married or in a common-law relationship, regardless of age;
• $75 for a principal applicant who is under 22 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship;
• $550 for each accompanying family member who is 22 years of age or older, or who is married or in a common-law relationship, regardless of age; and
• $150 for each accompanying family member who is under 22 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship.

Calculate your fees

Processing Fees	Number of Persons	Amount per Person	Amount Due
Sponsor, per application			$75
Principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older, or who is a spouse, common-law partner, regardless of his or her age. Number of persons must be 0 or 1.		x $475
Principal applicant who is under 22 years of age and not a spouse, common-law partner. Number of persons must be 0 or 1.		x $75
Accompanying family member of sponsored person, who is 22 years of age or older or a spouse or common-law partner, regardless of his/her age.		x $550
Accompanying family member of sponsored person, who is under 22 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner.		x $150
Total right column			$

Right of Permanent Residence Fee

You will need to pay the Right of Permanent Residence Fee before the application for permanent residence of the person you want to sponsor can be finalized. We will send you a request to pay this fee when we are ready to issue the permanent resident visa. The fee is $490 per person for the principal applicant and each accompanying family member.

Exemptions

The following people are exempt from the Right of Permanent Residence Fee:

• your dependent children
• the dependent children of the principal applicant
• a child you are adopting
• your orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild

Do not send cash, personal cheques, bank drafts or money orders unless instructed otherwise.

How to pay your fees if you live in Canada

You have the option of paying your fees on our website or at a financial institution.

Option 1. Payment of fees on our website

To use this option, you need:

• a credit card;
• access to a computer with a printer;
• a valid email address; and
• follow these steps below.

Step	Action
1	Log on to our website.
2	Select “I Need To…” on the right hand side of the page.
3	Click on Pay My Application Fees.
4	Click on Pay fees online.

Once you have paid the fees you must:

• print the official receipt;
• fill out by hand the “Payer Information” section;
• attach the bottom portion (copy 2) of this receipt to your completed application.

Option 2. Payment of fees at a financial institution

STEP 1. Fill in the total

Enter the “Amount payable” you have calculated at the bottom of the Receipt (IMM 5401).

Photocopies of the receipt are not accepted. If you need an original receipt, order it from our website or contact the Call Centre.

STEP 2. Complete the “Payer Information” sections on the back of the receipt

If you already know the Client ID assigned to you, enter the number in the box provided. If you do not know your Client ID, leave that box empty.

STEP 3. Go to a financial institution and make the payment

Bring the receipt with you. A financial institution representative will tell you which forms of payment are acceptable. There is no charge for the service.

STEP 4. Send your receipt

Attach the middle portion (Copy 2) of the receipt to your completed application. Keep the top portion (Copy 1) for your files.

Do not include any other type of payment with your application.

Are the processing fees refundable?

Processing fees are fully refundable only if, before an officer starts assessing your eligibility to sponsor, you notify CPC-M in writing not to assess your sponsorship application. Processing fees are partially refundable if CPC-M determines you are ineligible to sponsor and you have notified the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga not to process the application for permanent residence of the person you want to sponsor (see What if I do not meet sponsorship requirements?). The amount refunded will be equal to the amount you have paid less $75. Once processing has started on the permanent residence application by the visa office, you will not be entitled to any refund of the processing fees.

After reading this application kit, you should be able to decide whether you are eligible to sponsor a member of the family class and what information and documentation is required for the application to be approved. Make sure that you are eligible before you pay your fees and that you provide all the information requested before you send the applications to CPC-M for processing.

What if you make an incorrect payment?

If you are required to pay additional fees and you live in Canada, CPC-M will send your application back to you and inform you of the amount outstanding. Pay the fees as instructed above and return the whole application to the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga.

The processing of your application will not begin before you have paid all applicable fees.

If the amount you have paid is greater than what you owe, your application will be processed and the overpayment will be refunded to you. If you are entitled to a refund, you should receive it four to six weeks after CPC-M has completed the refund request.

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