How much does it cost to immigrate to Canada?  

There can be no immigration without finances.  Meet the eligibility requirements and ascertain financial solvency to move to Canada.

When you are planning to immigrate to Canada, then the first thing on your cards should be a monetary assessment. A well-planned financial assessment will help you in the hassle-free immigration process and also provide you with a smooth road to settlement abroad.

The cost of getting a Canada PR Visa will depend on the program through which the applicant has applied for immigration. Every program has its own requirement and incurred costs attached to the program. IRCC  has very clearly stated that the processing fee of the application should be submitted along with the PR visa to the candidates.   Also, the fee amount can be changed at a given time by the IRCC without any prior notice.

Let us look below at the Canada PR visa processing fee from India when the applicant is applying through the Canada Express Entry Program.

What are the other costs for Canada Immigration?

In the entire immigration process, there are multiple cost involved which needs to be taken into account for relocation. The list of some of these additional expenditures is provided below –

• Language Proficiency Test (Rs. 15,500) – The most popular language test for Canadian immigration is the IELTS test. Another English language test is CELPIP which will cost a little less.

• Educational Credential Assessment (CAD 230) – There are authorized bodies like WES that undertake the process of ECA for the applicant. For education achieved outside Canada, an ECA is mandatory. 

• Medical Test Cost (Rs. 5 500)- Medical certificates should be acquired from IRCC-certified physicians and doctors.

• Police verification cost – It is a variable cost, and it will depend on the region that one resides in. A PCC is a validation that you don’t have any criminal record against you and that you are a morally upright individual.