Express Entry – How much does it cost?

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: 950 CAD per person, and 260 CAD per dependent child.
• Right of Permanent Residence fees to IRCC: 575 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 175 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.

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.