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Express Entry can become easily quite expensive, but can you put a price on your dream country?
Price per category - In Canadian Dollars (CAD)
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- 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 175 CAD, per person.
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Express Entry (EE) Fees 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 |
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Application Processing Fee | 850 CAD | 1,700 CAD | 1,930 CAD |
Right of Permanent Residence Fee | 515 CAD | 1,030 CAD | 1,030 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 | 175 CAD | 350 CAD | 525 CAD |
Total | 2,340 CAD | 4,680 CAD | 5,285 CAD |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Fees 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 |
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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) | 1,500 CAD |
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) | 1,150 CAD |
Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) | 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) | 350 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 |