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Pay your work permit fee – Philippines

Your fees

Fees $CAN
Work permit (including extensions) – per person 155.00

Work permit (including extensions) – per group (3 or more performing artists)

Maximum fee for a group of 3 or more performing artists applying at the same time and place

465.00
Open work permit holder 100.00

Notes:

Work permit maximum group fee: To qualify, you must be a group of three or more performing artists and their staff, and apply at the same time and place.

If you also need visitor visas (temporary resident visas), you still need to pay for them individually. For visitor visas, the group fee only applies to families.

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
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

Biometrics – per group (3 or more performing artists)

Maximum fee for a group of 3 or more performing artists applying at the same time and place

255.00

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

Before you pay

Keep a copy of your fee receipt 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’ll 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
  • send proof of your payment with a copy of the original request from the office that asked you to pay it

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


Pay online and apply on paper

You can only use this option if you submit a paper application.

If you are applying online, you can only pay when you submit your application through your account.

To pay your fees online, you need

When you finish, you must

  • print a copy of your receipt
  • submit it to any VAC with your application.

Pay my fees online


Apply from a different country

Payment instructions will change depending on the country you apply from.

Choose a different location to see payment instructions for other countries.

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