How much is Canada visa fee in Nigeria 2017?

Are you planning to visit Canada? The first question that arises: How much is Canada visa fee in Nigeria 2017? Do you want to know the most significant details? Read this article!

Canada is a country located in the northern part of the North American continent. It is a highly developed country with a strong economy. If you want to visit Canada, you will need a visa. And you will have to pay for the visa. How much is Canada visa fee? The fee depends on the type of visa and on the goals you want to pursue when traveling to Canada.

You can pay for the Canada visa either online, in the special VAC or visa office centers. To make payment online, you need to have a payment card. Online Application can be found on the website www.Canada.ca/eTA. You can apply online and pay a visa fee directly on the official website of the Canadian government http://www.cic.gc.ca.

If you want to submit the Application on paper, then you need a special software (PDF Reader software), a printer and a valid email address to print a receipt for online payment. If you pay through VAC or Visa office except for carrying out of the payment itself, you will be get assistance for collecting and checking documents, and also filling the Application form. Unfortunately, in Nigeria, VAC has been closed since June 30, 2016. So, how to make Canadian visa application in Nigeria? In this case, you will need to fill an Application and get a receipt for online payment at the Canadian visa office in Lagos.

In any case, after the online application is made and visa fee is paid, the decision to issue or deny the Canadian visa is taken exclusively by officers of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Attention! Your Application will not be considered without entering or incorrectly entering your visa fee. And yet, as long as your Application is being considered, visa fee is not refundable.

So, the amount of visa fee you will need to pay will depend on the visa type.

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Canada visa fee in Nigeria

Temporary Residence

1. Visitor visa (super visa included) or your stay prolongation in Canada

Fees:

● You will be required to pay for the Visitor visa (super visa included) - 100 Canadian dollars ($ CAN) for one person. It does not matter if the visa is for single or the multiple visits. Note: 1 Canadian dollar costs 251.689 Naira (July 25, 2017).

● An applicant who wants to pay for Family. Visitor visa (five or more members) 500 $ CAN. All members of the family must apply at the same time and place.

● Your stay as a visitor prolongation - 100 $ CAN for one person.

● Restoring of your visitor status - 200 $ CAN. (You do not need to pay Visa fee)

2. Electronic Travel Authorization fee is 7 $ CAN

3. Work permissions (prolongations included)

Fees:

● Work permissions (prolongations included) for one person - 155 $CAN. Work permissions (prolongations included) for travelling group (three or more members) 465 $CAN.

● For a holder of an open work permit (not job-specific) - 100 $CAN.

● Restoring your worker status - 355 $CAN. Restoring your status costs 200 $CAN and getting your new work permission - 155$ CAN.

Important! Work permissions for performers group will only be considered if the group (three or more members) and their personnel apply at the same time and place. Besides, if visitor visas are needed, you have to pay for them separately. Concerning visitor visas, the group fee is only used for families.

4. Study permissions (prolongations included)

Fees:

● Study permission (prolongations included) for one person - 150 $CAN.

● Restoring student status - $ 350CAN. Restoring your status costs 200 $CAN and getting your new study permission - 150$ CAN.

5. Biometric

For Nigerians, Biometric data is needed. It includes fingerprints and photo. You have to provide them to get a visitor visa, work or study permissions.

Fees:

● For one person - 85 $CAN

● For a family - 170 $CAN

● For a group (three or more members) - 255 $CAN

Working visa in Canada

Permanent residence

1. Business immigration

The fees are for:

● Business immigration to Quebec

● Self-employed people

● Start-up visa

Fees:

● Application costs 1540 $CAN. It includes fee for processing (1050 $CAN) and fee for permanent residence right (490$ CAN).

● Application (without fee for permanent residence right) - 1050 $CAN.

● Including your spouse or partner - 1040 $CAN. Fee for processing is 550 $ CAN and fee for permanent residence right - 490 $CAN.

● Including your spouse or partner (without fee for permanent residence right) - 550 $CAN.

● Including a depended child - 150 $CAN for one child.

2. Economic immigration

The fees are used for:

● Atlantic immigration aviators

● Canadian developed class

● Educators

● Federal skilled employees

● Federal skilled professions

● Provincial candidate

● Skilled workers selected for Quebec

Fees:

● Application costs 1040 $CAN. It includes fee for processing (550 $CAN) and fee for permanent residence right (490 $CAN).

● Application without fee for permanent residence right - 550 $CAN.

● Including your spouse or partner - 1040 $CAN. Fee for processing is 550 $CAN and fee for permanent residence right - 490 $CAN.

● Including your spouse or partner (without fee for permanent residence right) - 550 $CAN.

● Including a depended child - 150 $CAN for one child.

Online paying of Canada visa fee in Nigeria

3. Humanitarian and compassive (the same fees as for Economic immigration)

4. Protected person

Fees:

● Application costs 550 $CAN. Fee for processing - 550 $CAN.

● Including your spouse or partner - 550 $CAN. Fee for processing - 550 $CAN.

● Including a depended child - 150 $CAN for one child.

5. Permission Holders Class

Fees:

● Application costs 815 $CAN. It includes fee for processing (325 $CAN) and fee for permanent residence right (490 $CAN).

● Your Application (without fee for permanent residence right) - 325 $CAN.

The Minister of the IRCC may grant permanent resident status to an impermissible foreigner based on humanitarian and compassive or public policy foundations.

6. Fee for permanent residence right

Fees:

Fee for permanent residence right - 490 $CAN.

You will be required to pay RPRF for the majority of permanent residence applications. It must be done when your application is endorsed. You have to get a permanent resident. Some categories are free from RPRF. For details see http://www.cic.gc.ca.

Family sponsorship

1. For adopted children and relatives

Fees:

● Sponsoring of your relative (19 years and above) - 1,040 $CAN. Includes Sponsorship fee (75 $CAN), fee for main applicant processing (475 $CAN) and fee for permanent residence right (490 $CAN).

● Sponsoring of your relative (19 years and above without fee for permanent residence right) - 550 $CAN. Includes Sponsorship fee (75 $CAN), fee for main applicant processing (475 $CAN).

● Sponsoring or including a dependent and adopted child or child for adoption costs 150 $CAN for one child. Sponsoring for only a dependent child (75 $CAN sponsorship fee and 75 $CAN fee for processing) or including one on an application with your relative (150 $CAN).

● Sponsoring of your relative (under 19 years old) - 550 $CAN. Includes Sponsorship fee (75 $CAN), fee for main applicant processing (475 $CAN).

● Including the spouse or partner of your relative - 1,040 $CAN. Fee for processing is 550 $CAN and fee for permanent residence right - 490 $CAN.

● Including the spouse or partner of your relative (without fee for permanent residence right) - $ 550 CAN.

2. Parents and grandparents

Fees:

● Sponsoring your parent or grandparent - 1040 $CAN. Includes sponsorship fee (75 $CAN), fee for main applicant processing (475 $CAN) and fee for permanent residence right (490 $CAN).

● Sponsoring your parent or grandparent (without fee for permanent residence right) - 550 $CAN. Includes sponsorship fee (75 $CAN), fee for main applicant processing (475 $CAN).

● Including the spouse or partner of your parent or grandparent - 1040 $CAN. Fee for processing is 550 $CAN and fee for permanent residence right - 490 $CAN.

● Including the spouse or partner of your parent or grandparent (without fee for permanent residence right) - 550 $CAN. Fee for processing fee (550 $CAN).

● Including a dependent child of your parent or grandparent - 150 $CAN for one child

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3. Spouse, partner or children

Fees:

● Sponsoring your spouse or partner - 1040 $CAN. Includes sponsorship fee (75 $CAN), fee for main applicant processing (475 $CAN) and fee for permanent residence right (490 $CAN).

● Sponsoring your spouse or partner without fee for permanent residence right - 550 $CAN. Includes sponsorship fee (75 $CAN), fee for main applicant processing (475 $CAN).

● Sponsoring a dependent child - 150 $CAN for one child. Sponsoring for only a dependent child (75 $CAN sponsorship fee and 75 $CAN fee for processing) or including one on an application with your spouse or partner (150 $CAN).

Citizenship

Citizenship - fees for application:

● Adopted adult (18 and older) costs 630 $CAN. Fee for processing is 530 $CAN and fee for citizenship right - 100 $CAN.

● Adult (18 and older) - 630 $CAN. Fee for processing (530 $CAN) and fee for citizenship right (100 $CAN).

● Adult without citizenship (18 and older) born by Canadian parent - 100 $CAN. Fee for citizenship right is 100 $CAN.

● Adopted underage teenager - (before 18) - 100 $CAN. Fee for processing is 100 $CAN.

● Underage teenager - (before 18) - 100 $CAN. Fee for processing is 100 $CAN.

We have provided you with the main visa fees required for visiting Canada. As you can see, visa fees vary depending on the nature of your visit. For more details including other fees and documents needed to apply for Canadian visa please consult http://www.cic.gc.ca. Good luck and have a nice trip!