As of October 2026, IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Canadian government's immigration department) charges CAD 1,590 for each adult applying for permanent residence (PR) through Express Entry, CAD 270 for each dependent child, and CAD 85 per person for biometrics (IRCC: fee list). On top of that come costs in India that you pay to others, such as the language test and the medical exam, and, on some routes, money you must show but do not spend.

Who this is for

You are planning PR from India and want to know how much money it takes in all, perhaps because an agent has quoted you one large "package" price. This guide separates the government's fees from everything else, so you can see who each payment goes to. The steps themselves, in order, are in our guide to Canada PR from India, step by step.

IRCC's fees, as of October 2026

IRCC's fee list gives these amounts for Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program applications, in Canadian dollars (IRCC: fee list; IRCC: biometrics):

You pay nothing when you create your Express Entry profile. When you submit your application you must pay at least the processing fees, and the right of permanent residence fee can follow later, though IRCC advises paying everything then to avoid delays (IRCC: Express Entry fees). IRCC can't approve your application until every fee is paid (IRCC: after you apply).

The right of permanent residence fee is refunded if you withdraw or your application is refused (IRCC: fee list). Permanent residence fees are "adjusted every two years", most recently for applications received on or after 30 April 2026 (IRCC: permanent residence fees increasing), so check the fee list on the day you pay. Our guide to Canada's immigration fees covers every IRCC fee in more detail.

Costs you pay in India

These go to other organizations, not to IRCC. Their prices vary by provider, city and date, so we give no rupee amounts; each cost below links to the official page to start from.

• Language test. Each test sets its own fee: IELTS: find a test centre, CELPIP: India, which shows the price beside each test date, and PTE: test centres and fees. For French, the TEF Canada and TCF Canada pages lead you to an approved centre, which gives you the price. A retake costs the fee again.
• Educational credential assessment (ECA). Each designated organization charges its own fee; in IRCC's words, "costs may vary by organization or professional body", and IRCC's page links to each one (IRCC: education assessed). Your university may also charge to issue and send your transcripts.
• Police certificate. The Police Clearance Certificate comes from the passport office, through Passport Seva, or from your district police station (IRCC: police certificate from India), and the office that issues it sets the fee. If you lived in another country for 6 months in a row or longer in the last 10 years, you need its certificate too, with its own fee.
• Medical exam. You pay the panel physician, and the radiologist if you need an X-ray, at your appointment, and the money is not refunded if your application is refused (IRCC: medical exams for permanent residence). Choose a clinic in India on IRCC's panel physician list and ask its fee when you book.
• Translations. Every document not in English or French needs a translation by a certified translator, which you pay for (IRCC: apply for permanent residence).
• Courier and travel. Sending documents can mean courier charges, and you travel to the test centre, the panel physician and the visa application centre for biometrics. The biometrics fee goes to IRCC, and booking the appointment is free (IRCC: where to give your biometrics).

Proof of funds: money you show, not a fee

The Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades programs ask you to show "enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada" (IRCC: Federal Skilled Worker Program). Nobody is paid this money: it stays yours, and it must be available to you both when you apply and when your permanent resident visa is issued (IRCC: proof of funds).

You do not need it under the Canadian Experience Class, or if you are authorized to work in Canada and have a valid job offer. You can't borrow it from another person, and the value of a house or land you own does not count.

The amount depends on the size of your family and is set in IRCC's table. Our free proof of funds calculator shows it in Canadian dollars and in your own currency, and our guide to proof of funds explains what the bank letters must say.

Nobody can sell you PR

IRCC's page for applicants in India says it plainly: "No one can guarantee you PR." The same page says that hiring a visa agent will not get your application processed any faster, and that "Agents do not have special connections with Canadian visa officers" (IRCC: know the rules before you apply from India).

A representative is your choice, not a requirement: in IRCC's words, "You don't need to hire a representative!" (IRCC: learn about representatives). If you pay one, they must be authorized: a lawyer or paralegal who is a member of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society, a notary who is a member of the Chambre des notaires du Québec, or an immigration consultant who is a member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Their fee comes on top of IRCC's fees, not instead of them. Our page on checking an immigration adviser shows how to confirm a licence before you pay.

You pay IRCC's fees online, in your IRCC account (IRCC: Express Entry fees), and IRCC never asks you to deposit money into a personal bank account or to pay over the phone (IRCC: online and telephone scams). Our guide to the warning signs of immigration fraud covers what else to watch for.

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