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Fees and payment methods

IMPORTANT

The application must include the form, duly completed and signed, all necessary documents, and payment of the required fees (in Canadian currency only), otherwise it will be returned to the applicant without being processed.

The application must be submitted or mailed to one of our Bureaux d'immigration du Québec (Québec immigration offices) abroad that covers your territory. If you don't know which office covers your territory, select your the country where you legally reside:

Country of residence

Fees

As of January 1, 2012, all fees levied by the MICC will be increased¹. Please consult the table below for the new fee schedule.

The fees levied by the Québec government for processing immigration applications are indicated below (Application for a Selection Certificate).


Fees in effect
	Until December 31, 2011	As of January 1, 2012
Principal applicant	C$395	C$406
Spouse or de facto spouse	C$152	C$156
Each dependent child	C$152	C$156

The fees required must be paid in full, in Canadian currency only, by you or by a third party, at the time the application is dropped off or mailed. These fees are not reimbursed, even if your application is refused.

¹ This increase pertains to fees applicable under the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals as well as fees for an application for an Évaluation comparative des études effectuées hors du Québec (comparative evaluation for studies done outside Québec) This 2.66% increase corresponds to the consumer price index in Québec, as at September 30, 2011. It respects the requirements under section 83.3 of the Financial Administration Act of the Government of Québec.

Method of payment

The method of payment may vary depending on the country:

Bureaux d'immigration du Québec in Hong Kong
Bureaux d'immigration du Québec in Mexico City (in French)
Bureaux d'immigration du Québec in Paris (in French)
Bureaux d'immigration du Québec in Vienna
Bureaux d'immigration du Québec in São Paulo (in French)
Direction de l'immigration économique – Amérique du nord
Direction de l'immigration économique – Maghreb (in French)
Direction de l'immigration économique – Moyen-Orient

If you are currently residing in Québec for work or studies and you would like to immigrate permanently, read the specific procedure for temporary workers or foreign students.

To find out more

Processing times

Useful link

Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Fees for permanent residence.

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