Express Entry can become easily quite expensive, but can you put a price on your dream country?
All amounts below are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
Express Entry Cost per Expense Category
- Application Processing fees to IRCC: 990 CAD per person, and 270 CAD per dependent child.
- Right of Permanent Residence fees to IRCC: 600 CAD per person, no fees for dependent children.
- Educational Credential Assessments: around 300 CAD per person if you count international delivery by courier.
- Language tests: around 300 CAD per test.
- Medical exams: it varies immensely on the country, let’s assume it’s around 200 CAD.
- Provincial nomination, if applicable: between 250 CAD (New Brunswick) and 1,500 CAD (Ontario).
- Other miscellaneous expenses: certificates, notaries, translations, courier deliveries, affidavits, biometrics etc. Let’s assume an average of 210 CAD, per person.
The following widget can be used to convert the Canadian dollar amounts into your currency of preference.
Express Entry Cost Summary Table
Let’s assume for the sake of this simulation that each person takes only one language test, and no provincial nomination.
| Category | Single - No kids | Couple - No kids | Couple - One kid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | 990 CAD | 1,980 CAD | 2,250 CAD |
| Right of Permanent Residence Fee | 600 CAD | 1,200 CAD | 1,200 CAD |
| Educational Credential Assessment | 300 CAD | 600 CAD | 600 CAD |
| Language test | 300 CAD | 600 CAD | 600 CAD |
| Medical exam | 200 CAD | 400 CAD | 600 CAD |
| Other expenses | 210 CAD | 420 CAD | 630 CAD |
| Total | 2,600 CAD | 5,200 CAD | 5,880 CAD |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Cost Summary Table
With regards to Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP), there are additional fees to incur in case you go through the process.
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | Fee per application |
|---|---|
| Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) | 1,500 CAD |
| British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) | 1,750 CAD |
| Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) | 1,500 CAD |
| Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) | 500 CAD |
| New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) | 250 CAD |
| Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) | 0 CAD |
| Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) | 500 CAD |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) | 0 CAD |
| Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEIPNP) | 300 CAD |
| Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) | 0 CAD |
| Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) | 0 CAD |
