Fees
In order to benefit from extended business hours, on site client service and faster processing standards, we recommend that applicants for temporary residence (visitors, students and workers) submit applications at a Visa Application Center (VAC).
When to Pay: Processing fees must be paid when the application is submitted. The payment (only certified cheque or bank draft) must be attached to the application form. Refer to the fee schedule for current rates. Check this webpage again just before paying for the up-to-date information.
Current applications: If you are paying additional fees for an application currently being processed at the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City, the payment (certified cheque or bank draft) must be attached to the letter from our office requesting the additional payment.
If you are applying as:
Family class applications: All applications for sponsored family class members must be submitted to the Case Processing Centre in Canada. For more information on how to pay and where to submit your application, please refer to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website.
Economic Class applications:
All applicants in the economic classes must submit their initial application to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Canada. For more information on how to pay, visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website.
Multiple entry visa: If you plan to visit Canada multiple times in the near future (for example on business or to visit family), you should consider applying for a multiple entry temporary resident visa. You may be granted a visa valid for up to 10 years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. If you wish to come to Canada to visit a child or grandchild, you may wish to apply for a Super Visa.
Payment instructions for:
Temporary Resident applicants using the VAC: may pay the processing fee at the closest Scotia Bank. Refer to the VAC web site for detailed instructions. Application submitted directly at the Embassy cannot be paid at Scotia Bank. The Embassy only accepts applications submitted in certified cheques or money orders "cheques de caja" as mentioned above
All applicants to the visa office in Mexico (including persons residing in Venezuela, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Colombia, Ecuador, and Haiti):
- If you are paying in Canadian dollars, the bank draft or certified cheque should be addressed to the: “Receiver General for Canada”. Please take note of the following:
- Do not write on the back of the bank draft or certified cheque.
- Only bank drafts containing the name and complete address of the Canadian bank will be accepted.
- Our office does not accept cheques or bank drafts issued by currency exchange offices.
Residents of Mexico only:
- If you are paying in Mexican pesos, the bank draft or certified cheque should be made payable to: “Embajada de Canadá”. Please take note of the following:
- Do not write on the back of the bank draft or certified cheque.
- If you are paying with a certified cheque, it must have 2 signatures and the 2 code numbers of the bank officers, except for Banamex. In this case, only 1 signature and 1 code number of the bank officer is accepted.
- If you are paying with a bank draft, it must have 2 signatures and the 2 code numbers of the bank officer, except for Banamex and Bancomer. In those cases, only 1 signature and 1 code number of the bank officer is accepted.
- Cheques must have been recently issued.
- Pay the exact fee for your application (do not add cents).
- Your payment must accompany your application.
- Please ensure that the bank does not forward your bank draft or certified cheque to this office.
- If your application is received at this office without the correct processing fee attached, it will be returned to you.
Other instructions:
- A receipt will be issued for each payment received. Please keep the receipt as proof of payment.
- Processing fees are non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the application. The fees are set for the cost of the service and not for a positive response.
- Do not send cash. We will not be responsible for cash sent to our office.
Fee Schedule
| CAD | MXN | |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary Resident Visa: | ||
| Individual - single entry | 75 | 965 |
| Individual - multiple entry | 150 | 1,930 |
| Family rate - maximum | 400 | 5,140 |
| Work Permit (fee includes temporary resident visa, if required) | 150 | 1,930 |
| Work permit for a group of 3 entertainers or more | 450 | 5,785 |
| Study Permit (fee includes temporary resident visa, if required) | 125 | 1,605 |
| Transit Visa (for less than 48 hours in Canada) | Free | Free |
| CAD | MXN | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker, Provincial Nominee, Family Class, Quebec-selected | ||
| Applicant: (processing fee) | 550 | 7,070 |
| (Right of Permanent Resident Fee - RPRF) | 490 | 6,300 |
| Spouse/Partner: (processing fee) | 550 | 7,070 |
| Dependant 22 yrs and over | 550 | 7,070 |
| Dependant under 22 yrs | 150 | 1,930 |
| Business Immigrants (outside Quebec) | ||
| Applicant: (processing fee) | 1,050 | 13,500 |
| (Right of Permanent Resident Fee - RPRF) | 490 | 6,300 |
| Spouse/partner: (processing fee) | 550 | 7,070 |
| Dependant 22 yrs and over | 550 | 7,070 |
| Dependant under 22 yrs | 150 | 1,930 |
| *Please note that processing fees for your application must be paid at the Canadian visa office (CPC or CIO) where application was submitted. *For family class application, RPRF must be paid at the CPC (Case Processing Center). All other RPRF payments should be made at the visa office where application was submitted. ***Fees for dependents who have been added to the application after the application has been transferred to an oversea visa office should be made directly to that visa office. | ||
| CAD | MXN | |
|---|---|---|
| Travel document for permanent resident | 50 | 645 |
| Replacement or certification of an immigration document | 30 | 385 |
| Temporary resident permit | 200 | 2,570 |
| Authorization to return to Canada | 400 | 5,140 |
| Rehabilitation for: | ||
| Criminality | 200 | 2,570 |
| Serious criminality | 1,000 | 12,850 |
| Repayment of Removal Expenses: | ||
| Other destinations | 1,500 | 19,285 |
Notes
Temporary Resident Visa (Visitors)
Multiple Entry per Person
Please note that the decision to issue a multiple entry visa is discretionary to the visa officer. Although a multiple entry visa might be issued in most of the cases, it may happen, in view of special circumstances, that the visa officer issues only a single entry visa. Therefore, paying the multiple entry fee will not warrant the issuancy of a multiple entry visa. Also note that we cannot issue a visa beyond the validity of your passport and that multiple entry visas can be issued for a maximum period of 10 years.
Family Rate
The family rate is applied when the sum of the fees for the members of the family is higher than $400 CAD or its equivalent in Mexican pesos. The definition for family only includes parents and their children (21 years old or younger) who are applying at the same time. Any other kind of relative is excluded. The rate can be used for multiple or single entry visas.
Work permit for a group of entertainers
The work permit group rate may be applied for groups of performing artists (3 or more), such as ballets, orchestras and theatre groups, only when all members apply at the same time.
Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)
Applicants for permanent residence can pay the right of permanent residence fee ($490) at the time they submit their application or at a later date when requested. The processing fee is still required when submitting an application.
The following applicants are not required to pay the RPRF:
- dependent children of a principal applicant or sponsor, a child to be adopted, or an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild;
- protected persons, including Convention refugees.
