Privilege Fees
Privilege fees are payments for a specific right or privilege,such as the acquisition of permanent resident status（Right of Landing Fee）or Canadian citizenship（Right of Citizenship Fee）.All application kit sex plain when these fees must be paid.If the right or privilege is not granted,the fee must be refunded.
These fees provide partial compensation for the many in tangible economic,social and legal rights and privileges that citizenship and permanent resident status confer.They are designed to increase equity in the revenuesy stemby shifting agreater proportion of the financial responsibility from general tax payers to the principal beneficiaries of the services.
Privilege fees are paid in addition to the processing fees for applications for permanent residence or Canadian citizenship.
Right of Landing Fee
The Right of Landing Fee is payable by all adult immigrants 19 years of age and over,regardless of nationality,ethnic origin or immigrantclass,who apply to be come permanent residents of Canada.
Right of Citizenship Fee
The Right of Citizenship Fee is payable by all adult applicants 18 years of age and over who apply to be come citizens of Canada.
Processing Fees
Processing fees are collected at the time an application is submitted and help cover some of the costs of processing.
How to pay
Fees for applications which are mailed to a Case Processing Centrein Canada,（Missisauga,Vegreville,Sydney）must be paid at a financial institution in Canada.
Fees for applications processed at local Canada Immigration Centres or Ports of Entry in Canada may be paid in cash（Canadian dollars at local offices；U.S.or Canadian dollars at Ports of Entry）,with Visa or Master Card,by money order,traveller’scheque or certified cheque.
Fees for applications processed at Canadian visa offices abroad may be paid in cash（U.S.,Canadian or local currency）,money order,traveller‘scheque,or certified cheque.Canadian visa offices abroad may insist that non-residents applying at their visa office pay the processing fee in a convertible currency.
