A 2020 study by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) found that of the applicants granted PR through Express Entry, 95% were established economically (with both high employment rates, and level of income). Of these, 83% were working in their primary field, and nearly half were working in professions that usually required a university degree. In addition, successful applicants were earning higher salaries than the average Canadian worker. In light of this, it is important to note that there are costs associated with applying for Express Entry that applicants will have to incur, to successfully move through the program.

1. Weighing the costs and benefits of
applying for Express Entry

2. A 2020 study by Immigration
Refugees and Citizenship
Canada (IRCC) found that of the
applicants granted PR
through Express Entry, 95% were
established economically (with
both high employment rates, and
level of income). Of these, 83%
were working in their primary
field, and nearly half were
working in professions that
usually required a university
degree. In addition, successful
applicants were earning higher
salaries than the average
Canadian worker.

3. The Needed Documents
 After receiving an ITA, you will need to accept this
invitation to progress towards PR. From here you will
have 60 days in which to submit a host of other papers to
complete your application and be considered for PR in
Canada.
 These papers include:
 A valid passport copy;
 A copy of your birth certificate;
 Documentation attesting to work experience;
 Medical exam conducted by an approved panel physician

4.  Police clearance certificates.
 In addition to these papers, other documentation may be
needed, depending on what path of Express Entry you
have pursued. These can include (but are certainly not
limited to):
 A letter of attestation from one’s employer;
 Official transcripts of post-secondary education study
program courses taken;
 Proof of family relationship(s) in Canada;
 Copies of work contracts and/or pay stubs; and
 Documents relating to income taxation.
 These papers can vary slightly depending on which
stream of Express Entry you have applied to.

5. The Costs Behind Applying
 As with submitting a profile through Express Entry, you
will face peripheral costs in securing all the necessary
documents for your application. Two common examples
are:
 Medical examination costs
 The bulk of costs here is usually incurred for
an Immigration Medical Exam (IME). The IME is a
standard medical examination that must be conducted by
an approved panel physician (searchable through the
IRCC directory). All associated costs here (including
additional tests or treatments if required) will need to be
paid up front. Medical exam/test results are valid for up
to 12 months.

6.  While the exact cost of an IME may vary slightly,
they should all roughly follow the same tiered pricing
scheme (per an applicant’s age.
 Police clearance certificates
 Police checks and clearance documents will be
necessary to complete a finished application to
respond to an ITA. This expense is broken down into
federal processing fees and local processing fees
according to the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police (RCMP).

7. The Expense of Success
 The last expense comes once an ITA is successfully
responded to, and the government grants you PR.
 Once granted PR status, you are required to pay
a Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) of $515
per applicant. This is expected to be the final cost of
the bureaucratic process. Your next set of costs will
likely be around settling in Canada.

8. Can New PRs Make Their
Expenses Back?
 Successful applicants through the Express Entry
system are well placed to see success in the Canadian
labour market; as their acceptance is based on skills
and other human capital factors that Canadian
employers value highly.
 As new permanent residents, successful applicants
under the Express Entry program will also have all
the rights associated with this status; including
reduced university and college tuition, access to
public healthcare, social programs, and a new life in
Canada.

9. THANK YOU