Separate official processing and gifts from currency conversion, banking and private professional expenses.
Use the published U.S.-dollar basis
Current terms are US$15,000 nonrefundable processing per person, then after vetting and instructions a US$1 million individual-principal gift or US$2 million per corporate-sponsored employee. Eligible joining family adds US$1 million and processing each. Corporate terms also include 1% annual maintenance and 5% transfer with a new background check; replacement approval is not automatic.
Add to the headline amount the professional fees for preparing an application, the cost of any documents and translations, and the ordinary costs of relocating a household, which are frequently larger than people expect. Retain the official fee description, payment recipient confirmation, bank transfer evidence, invoices or receipts, and documentation of the lawful source of the applicant’s money. The processing charge is described as nonrefundable, which makes it a cost incurred whatever the outcome, and it falls due ahead of the determination that would justify it. Open the official programme site directly and compare any instruction against what is published there before transferring anything, checking the amount, the payee, and the stage. Keep advisory, travel, and conversion expenses outside that figure, and distinguish employer reimbursement timing from government directions. Record Canadian citizenship distinctly from permanent residence and verify authoritative payment directions immediately before a transfer.