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Pay your study permit (including extensions) fee – Canada

Your fees

Fees $CAN
Study permit (including extensions) – per person 150.00

Restore your status as a student

Restore your status ($229) and a get a new study permit ($150)

379.00

Citizens of certain countries and territories have to give their biometrics (fingerprints and photograph) when they apply for a visitor visa, study permit, or work permit. Find out if you need to give biometrics.

Biometrics (if required)
Fees $CAN
Biometrics – per person 85.00

Biometrics – per family (2 or more people)

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

170.00

Note: The biometrics fee covers:

  • collecting fingerprints and a digital photo
  • moving your documents between our visa office and the VAC where you gave your biometrics

If your children qualify as dependants and need to give their biometrics, you can pay the family fee.

How to pay your fees

Pay and apply online

You’ll pay your fees directly within the online application (e-app) when you apply.

Make sure you have a credit or debit card ready.

This is the only way you can pay this fee when applying online.

Create an account or sign in


What you need to pay your fees online

You can only use this option if submitting a paper application.

If you are applying online, payment is only allowed when you submit your application through your account.

  • a valid email address
  • creditDebit MasterCard, or Visa Debit card

Do not exit without printing or saving the receipt! The receipt is your proof of payment!

  • At the end, click on the “Save” button to save a PDF copy of the IRCC official receipt.
  • Upload a copy of this receipt to your online application when asked.

Incorrect fee payment

Incorrect fee payments may delay processing.

Payment issue – No fee included

If you don’t pay the fee, we’ll return your application.

Once you pay your fees and return your application, we’ll start processing it.

Payment issue – Not enough fees included

If you underpay, we’ll return your application and tell you how much to pay.

Once you return your application with the correct fees, we’ll start processing it.

Payment issue – Overpayment

If you overpay, we’ll:

  • start processing your application, and
  • send you a refund automatically.
Payment issue – required biometric fee not included

If you didn’t pay the biometric fee, we’ll tell you:

  • how much it is
  • how to pay it

Once you send the missing fees we’ll continue processing your application.

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