Pay to sponsor your spouse, partner or children – Canada

Your fees

We recommend you pay the right of permanent residence fee (CAN$500) now to avoid future delays. You will have to pay it before you become a permanent resident.

Fees $CAN

Sponsor your spouse or partner

Sponsorship fee ($75), principal applicant processing fee ($475) and right of permanent residence fee ($500)

 1,050

Sponsor your spouse or partner without right of permanent residence fee

Sponsorship fee ($75) and principal applicant processing fee ($475)

 550

Sponsor a dependent child

Sponsorship fee ($75) and processing fee ($75)

 150(per child)

Include any dependent child

Include any dependent child on an application with your spouse or partner ($150)

 150(per child)

If you or your family need to give biometrics, pay your biometrics fees at the same time you pay your other fees. Make sure you pay using the same payment method.

Biometrics (if required)
Fees $CAN
Biometrics – per person 85

Biometrics – per family (2 or more people)

Maximum fee for a family of 2 or more people applying at the same time and place

170

How to pay your fees

Before you pay

Remember to include your proof of payment (receipt) with your application. Keep a copy for your records.

If you pay the wrong fees or don’t use one of the methods listed below, we will return your application to you without processing it. Once we start processing, we can’t refund your fees.

You will have to pay any costs for returning your file, overpayments, or any unrelated documents you included with your application by accident.

If we asked you to pay this fee for an application we are processing, follow the instructions on the payment request. Also, send proof of your payment with a copy of the original request to the office that asked you to pay it. We will also accept electronic copies.

Pay online and apply on paper

To pay your fees online you will need:

When you finish, you must:

  • print a receipt of your payment
  • include it with your paper application

Pay my fees online

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Credit cards and prepaid cards

We accept credit cards and prepaid cards from:

  • Visa®
  • MasterCard®
  • American Express®
  • JCB®
  • UnionPay® (for online applications only; debit cards not accepted)

If you use a prepaid credit card, keep it for at least 18 months after you pay to make refunds easier. Find more on prepaid cards.

We also accept all Debit MasterCard® and Visa® Debit cards for online applications only.

The card you use doesn't have to be in your name. The cardholder’s name will appear on the receipt but it does not need to match your application.

Debit cards

It must:

  • be from a Canadian bank using INTERAC® Online, and
  • be registered for online banking through your bank’s website.

We also accept all Debit MasterCard® and Visa® Debit cards for online applications only. The logos on the front of your card will show you which type of card you have.

The card you use does not have to be in your name. The cardholder’s name will appear on the receipt but it does not need to match your application.

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