Canada biometrics: CAN$85, family maximum CAN$170

IRCC says that unless you're exempt, you give fingerprints and a photo when you apply for temporary residence, permanent residence and other listed cases. The fee is CAN$85 per person. Families applying at the same time pay a maximum of CAN$170.

Exempt, among others: children under 14, applicants over 79 (no upper age exemption for asylum claimants) and those visiting only with an eTA. There is no fee for a transit visa.

Example

Illustrative. A couple with children of 15 and 16, applying together: 4 × CAN$85 would be CAN$340, but the family maximum is CAN$170. One person alone: CAN$85.

Important

Who counts for the family rate: your spouse or common-law partner, your dependent children and their dependent children. Check on the IRCC site before you pay.

Before you apply

• ☐ Check if you need biometrics
• ☐ Check who counts as family
• ☐ Apply at the same time to use the family rate
• ☐ Add the fee to your budget

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Source: canada.ca, Biometrics. This isn't legal advice; the decision is the authority's.