
As you may realize, there are expenses involved when you emigrate from Qatar to Canada.
You should expect to spend several thousand Canadian dollars (CAD) when you immigrate to Canada from Qatar, however, these costs will occur at different stages of the process.
When you apply for a Canada visa from Qatar, you will need to pay governmental fees as well as non-governmental expenses.
The governmental fees may include:
- Your Canadian Permanent Residence Application Fee = 2,289 Qatari Rials
- Your Right of Permanent Residence Fee = 1,387 Qatari Rials
- Spouseâs Canadian Permanent Residence Application Fee = 2,289 Qatari Rials
- Spouseâs Right of Permanent Residence Fee = 1,387 Qatari Rials
- Dependent Child = 620 Qatari Rials per child
- Permanent Resident Card = 135 Qatari Rials per family member
NOTE: The exchange rate was on November 7, 2022, and the amounts are subject to change.
The non-governmental costs may include:
- English or French evaluation exam fee
- Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) fee (if applying for the FSWP)
- Cost of translating documents into English or French (if necessary)
- Medical exam fee(s)
- Police certificate fee(s)
- Cost of transportation to Canada for you and your family
- Shipping of your possessions to Canada
- Living expenses after you arrive in Canada (housing, food, transport, clothes, etc.)
- Services to assist you with the Canadian immigration process
The Canadian government reports (November 2022) that the Proof of Funds that you will need, to show that you can support yourself and your family after you move to Canada, are as follows:
- 1 person = 35,873 Qatari Rials
- 2 people = 44,656 Qatari Rials
- 3 people = 54,899 Qatari Rials
- 4 people = 66,652 Qatari Rials
- 5 people = 75,571 Qatari Rials
- 6 people = 85,232 Qatari Rials
- 7 people = 94,875 Qatari Rials
NOTE: The exchange rate was on November 7, 2022, and the amounts are subject to change.