{"id":451,"date":"2019-10-19T17:11:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T17:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadian-citizenship.ca\/?page_id=451"},"modified":"2022-06-17T16:09:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T16:09:36","slug":"cost-of-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canadian-citizenship.ca\/faqs\/cost-of-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Canadian Citizenship Application Fees<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It costs CAD$630 for an adult to <!--<a href=\"\/\/canadian-citizenship.ca\/forms\/citizenship-application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">--><a class=\"pdftrackingmarker\" href=\"\/\/www.immigroup.com\/PDFS\/PDF.php?action=sign&amp;fid=300&amp;refererid=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">apply for Canadian Citizenship<\/a> without the use of a representative.<\/li>\n<li>It costs CAD$100 for a minor&#8217;s application, provided they are under the age of 18 when the application is submitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>$100 of the adult fee is refundable if your application is refused.<\/p>\n<p>If you use a representative, you will have to pay their fees as well.<\/p>\n<p>If more than one member of your family is applying for Canadian citizenship at the same time, pay all of the fees at once. Use the following table:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Type of Application<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Number of Persons<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Total per person<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Amount due<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Adult (18 and older)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$630<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Child (Under 18)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">\t$100<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Total payment<\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1 from cache -->\n<p>For example, if you, your spouse, and your 2 children (both under 18) are applying for citizenship at the same time, the calculations would be as follows:<\/p>\n<p>2 x $630 = $1,260<\/p>\n<p>2 x $100 = $200<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Total = $1,460<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If your fees are not paid, or are insufficient, your application will be returned. If your fees are overpaid, your application will be processed and the IRCC will send you a refund as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Online Fee Payment for a Canadian Citizenship Application<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You need the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid email address;<\/li>\n<li>Visa, MasterCard, or American Express Credit Card, OR<\/li>\n<li>Prepaid Credit Cards with raised (embossed) numbers on the front only, OR<\/li>\n<li>Debit Card from BMO, Scotiabank, RBC, or TD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Go <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.cic.gc.ca\/epay\/welcome.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for information on how to pay online.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to <strong>PRINT YOUR RECEIPT<\/strong> before exiting the online payment site. Your printed receipt is the <strong>only<\/strong> acceptable proof of online payment of fees.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>You are no longer allowed to pay your fees at a financial institution in Canada using the IMM 5401<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Can I pay for my citizenship application in instalments?<\/h2>\n<p>No, you must pay the fees all at once.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What if I don&#8217;t have a credit card or debit card to pay my IRCC fees?<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ll have to purchase an eligible prepaid credit card as you can only pay online with eligible payment methods &#8211; cash, check or money order are not acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/canadian-citizenship.ca\/faqs\/how-long-does-a-citizenship-application-take\/\">How long does it take to process my citizenship application?<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-1136\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-1136\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"1136\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/451\" data-token=\"b99bc505178f6b6fa4e55ced952e6d62\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-1136-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1136-field_1\">Name<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-1136-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" ><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1136-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-number\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1136-field_2\">Phone number<\/label><input type=\"number\" pattern=\"\\d*\" id=\"wpforms-1136-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" placeholder=\"4165551234\" ><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1136-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1136-field_3\">Email<\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-1136-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" spellcheck=\"false\" ><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-1136-field_7-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"7\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-1136-field_7\">(optional) More information<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-1136-field_7\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][7]\" ><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-recaptcha-container wpforms-is-recaptcha\" ><div class=\"g-recaptcha\" data-sitekey=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/admin\/site\/596231487\/setup#:~:text=6Lc_xYkjAAAAALaAYm9WM9lDlArC3TF_s4RvNWr\" data-size=\"invisible\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"1136\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[author]\" value=\"4\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-1136\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending\u2026\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/canadian-citizenship.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian Citizenship Application Fees It costs CAD$630 for an adult to apply for Canadian Citizenship without the use of a representative. 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