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The cost of the governmental fee to apply for a visa to Canada will depend on various factors, such as which Canadian immigration program is being applied for, how many family members are applying for a Canadian visa, etc. In general, the governmental visa application fee for a Permanent Resident (PR) Visa to Canada will usually be hundreds of Canadian Dollars (CAD), must be paid by the applicant when the official visa application is submitted to the Canadian government and is non-refundable, regardless of whether or not the visa is granted. As an example, the PR Visa Application Fee in September 2016 for the Federal Skilled Workers Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Provincial Nominees Program and Quebec Skilled Workers Program was $550 CAD for the principal applicant, $550 CAD for the spouse/partner and $150 CAD for each “dependent child” included in the Canadian Visa Application. Please note that the governmental fee(s) to apply for a PR Visa to Canada may be more or less than shown in this example and subject to change at any time by Canada’s government. Furthermore, after approval of the Canadian PR Visa(s), the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) must be paid to Canada’s government for the principal applicant and also for the spouse/partner (as applicable), but the RPRF does not have to be paid for “dependent children” who were included in the Canadian Visa Application.