Cost is the foremost factor anyone considers while dreaming of settling in Canada. Canada offers various immigration programs to enable eligible skilled workers, graduates, as well as entrepreneurs to settle in the country and contribute to its economy and society. This blog gives a detailed breakdown of the total cost for Canada PR from India through various immigration programs and includes:
Cost for Canada PR from India through Express Entry
The Express Entry system is one of the most applied to immigration pathways because it processes the applications in as soon as 6 months. If you are applying for Canada PR through Express Entry, you will incur the following expenses.
| Expenses incurred | Estimated Amount in Indian Rupee | Estimated Amount in Canadian Dollar |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Cost for Canada PR through Provincial Nominee Program
Provincial Nominee Program enables Canadian provinces and territories to nominate eligible workers, entrepreneurs, as well as students to settle and economically benefit them. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories and each has its own program through which it nominates applicants to apply for Canada PR. If you are applying for a PR visa through PNP, you will also need to pay the PNP application fee for a provincial nomination in addition to the visa processing fee. The total cost for Canada PR from India through the PNP program is tabulated below.
Total Cost of Canada PR if you are applying through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)
If you are planning to settle in the Canadian province of Alberta, you can apply for Permanent Resident Visa through the AAIP pathway of the Provincial Nomination Program. So, to apply for AAIP, you will have to pay a $500 processing fee if you are a skilled worker, and $3500 if you are applying for provincial nomination as an entrepreneur.
Once you pay the application fee and get a provincial nomination by AAIP, you can apply for Canada PR through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The application fee for Canada PR is $1365 or ₹84,874.76. All the other expenses besides the application fee are tabulated below.
Expenses incurred | Estimated Cost in Indian Rupee (INR) | Estimated Cost in Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| AAIP processing fee for Skilled Workers Alberta Opportunity StreamAAIP Express Entry AAIP fee for Entrepreneurs AAIP Graduate Entrepreneur Stream AAIP Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Rural Entrepreneur Stream Rural Renewal Stream | ₹ 31121.12 ₹ 2,17,858.90 | $500 $3500 |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Total Cost of Canada PR from India if applying through British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program or BC PNP
If you are applying for Canada PR through the BC PNP pathway of the Provincial Nominee Program, you will need to pay additional BC PNP application fees besides the PR visa fee. Just like AAIP, once you pay the BC PNP application fee and get the provincial nomination certificate, you can then apply for Canada PR and pay the visa fee. Once your application is approved, you will get Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR). The detailed total cost for Canada PR through BC PNP is listed below.
| Expenses incurred(after August 1 2023) | Estimated Cost in Indian Rupees (INR) | Estimated Cost in Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| BC PNP Skills Immigration | ₹90067.72 | $1475 |
| BC PNP Entrepreneur streams Registration fee Application fee Request for review fee | ₹18,725.64 ₹2,18,465.77 ₹31,211.94 | $300 $3500 $500 |
| BC PNP Strategic Projects Fees Registration fee Application fee Key staff Request for Review fee | ₹18,725.64 ₹2,18,465.77 ₹62,423.88 ₹31,211.94 | $300 $3500 $1000 $500 |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Total cost for Canada PR from India if you are applying through Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
| Expenses Incurred | Estimated Cost in Indian Rupees (INR) | Estimated Cost in Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| MPNP skilled workers application fee | ₹ 31,230.98 | $500 |
| MPNP Entrepreneur streams International Student Entrepreneur Pilot Entrepreneur Pathway Farm Investor Stream | ₹ 1,56,146.43 | $2500 |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Total Cost for Canada PR if you are applying through Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program or SINP
| Expenses Incurred | Estimated Cost in Indian Rupee (INR) | Estimated Cost in Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| SINP International Skilled Worker SINP Occupation in Demand SINP Express Entry | ₹ 21,890.68 | $350 |
| SINP Entrepreneur stream SINP Farm Owner and Operator | ₹ 1,56,369.03 | $2500 |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Total cost of Canada PR from India if you are applying through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program or OINP
| Expenses Incurred | Estimated Cost in Indian Rupee (INR) | Estimated Cost in Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| International Student Stream Masters Graduate Stream Ph.D. Graduate stream Human Capital Stream Skilled Trades stream OINP French speaking stream | ₹93,806.94 (₹1,25,038.25 if job offer is outside the Greater Toronto Area) | $1500 (if job offer is outside the Greater Toronto Area) |
$1500 ($2000 if a job offer is in GTA) | ₹93,806.94 | $1500 |
| OINP Entrepreneur pathways | ₹2,18,873.97 | $3500 |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Total cost if you are applying for Canada PR through the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program or NBPNP
Expenses Incurred | Estimated Cost in Indian Rupee (INR) | Estimated Cost in Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| NBPNP Express Entry Labour Market Stream New Brunswick Connection Stream Post-Graduate Entrepreneur stream Skilled Worker with Employer Support stream Strategic Initiative Stream | ₹15,631.12 | $250 |
| NBPNP Entrepreneur pathways | ₹1,25,008.96 | $2000 |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Cost of applying for Canada PR through Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
Expenses Incurred | Estimated Cost in Indian Rupee (INR) | Estimated Cost in Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| PEI PNP Skilled Workers Outside Canada PEI Express Entry PEI Critical Worker stream PEI Occupations in Demand Skilled Workers in PEI International Graduates | ₹18,747.88 | $300 |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Cost for Canada PR through other programs
Besides Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program, IRCC offers many other pathways to apply for Canada PR. The most popular pathways include:
- Family Sponsorship
- Atlantic Immigration Program
- Quebec Selected Skilled Workers
This section breaks down the total cost for Canada PR from India through family sponsorship, Atlantic Immigration Program, and Quebec Selected Skilled Workers.
Total Cost for Canada PR through the Family Sponsorship program
| Expenses Incurred | Estimated Cost in Indian Rupee (INR) | Estimated Cost in Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| Sponsor your spouse or legal partner Sponsor your parent or grandparent Sponsor your relative (older than 22 years) | ₹ 67,458.02 | $1080 |
| Sponsor both your spouse and child | ₹77,148.09 | $1235 |
| Sponsor only a dependent child | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
Total cost for Canada PR if you are applying through Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
| Expenses incurred | Estimated Amount in Indian Rupee | Estimated Amount in Canadian Dollar |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Cost of Canada PR if you are applying through Quebec Selected Skilled Workers
| Expenses incurred | Estimated Amount in Indian Rupee | Estimated Amount in Canadian Dollar |
| Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP) | ₹54,250.90 | $869 |
| Entrepreneur- starting and operating business Self Employed Worker | ₹73,410.44 | $1,176 |
| ECA or Educational Credential Assessment | ₹12,435.88 | $200 (excluding delivery charges) |
| Language Proficiency Tests IELTS CELPIP TCF TEF | ₹16250 ₹10845 ₹ 21476 ₹ 24780 | $262 $175 $346 $399 |
| Biometrics | ₹5,285.49 | $85 |
| Immigration Medical Exam (IME) | ₹9,367.75 | $150 |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ₹2,574.83 | $41.40 |
| Canada PR application fee | ₹84,874.76 | $1365 |
Note: All the application fees mentioned above are subject to change without any prior notice. It is therefore advised to refer to the official websites. Additionally, these are just estimated costs. Your total cost for Canada PR from India might include additional expenditures like LMIA, and work permits, depending on your application. This cost break-down does not include the flight expenses.
Tips to stay safe and save money
The application and processing cost for Canada PR from India is a mandatory expenditure. However, there are ways in which you can save some of your money and stay safe while paying for a Canada visa.
- Hire a CICC authorized immigration representative. A legal immigration consultant is professionally trained to ensure that you get Canada PR in the most affordable way. They are experts in managing documents and know the cheapest options to get the job done legally and efficiently.
- Avoid any options that promise you expedited processing. They are not only going to charge unnecessarily more but are most likely going to be frauds
- Prepare for your language proficiency tests. This way, you can score the highest in your very first attempt and avoid the expenses of reappearing. Talent Connected Worldwide trains you to get the highest score possible for your language tests
- Submit correct and complete paperwork in order to avoid extra expenses of reapplication.
- Book your flights at the right time. Booking a flight to Canada from India can be expensive. However, if you research the routes, airlines, and discounts, you can save a lot of money.
- NEVER pay anything other than the official fee as mentioned in the official websites.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Cost of Canada PR?
If you have any dependent child the fee will be CAD 230 (approx. INR 13,956) per child.
Right to Permanent Resident Fees (RPRF): CAD 515 (approx 31,261).
