Pay to sponsor your adopted children or other relatives – Canada
Your fees
We recommend you pay the right of permanent residence fee ($515) now to avoid delays. You will have to pay it before you become a permanent resident.
| Fees | $CAN |
|---|---|
Sponsor your relative (22 years or older) This amount includes the sponsorship fee, the processing fee and the right of permanent residence fee. |
1,205.00 increasing April |
Sponsor your relative (22 years or older without right of permanent residence fee) This amount includes the sponsorship fee and the processing fee. |
630.00 increasing April |
Sponsor a dependent child, adopted child (or child to be adopted) or orphaned relative This amount includes the sponsorship fee and the processing fee. |
170.00 (per child) increasing April |
Sponsor your relative (under 22 years old and not your dependent child) This amount includes the sponsorship fee and the processing fee. |
745.00 increasing April |
Sponsor your relative (under 22 years old and not your dependent child, without right of permanent residence fee) This amount includes the sponsorship fee and the processing fee. |
170.00 increasing April |
Include the spouse or partner of your relative This amount includes the sponsorship fee and the processing fee. |
1,210.00 increasing April |
| Include the spouse or partner of your relative (without right of permanent residence fee) | 635.00 increasing April |
Note: If you are applying under the Family Class, you can pay your fees when the sponsor files the sponsorship application.
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.
| Fees | $CAN |
|---|---|
| Biometrics – per individual | 85.00 |
Biometrics – per family of 2 or more eligible people Maximum fee for a family of 2 or more people applying at the same time Family members eligible for this fee are
|
170.00 |
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
When applying online, you can’t pay your fees directly within the application. To pay your fees you’ll need:
- an account with our payment service
- This isn’t the same account you login to your application with.
- PDF Reader software
- a credit or debit card
When you finish paying
- save a copy of your payment receipt
- attach your receipt to your application using the instructions in the application.
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