[ { "entry_key": "fee-lmia-processing", "code": "lmia_processing", "title_en": "LMIA processing fee", "title_fr": "Frais de traitement de l’EIMT", "summary_en": "ESDC processing fee of $1,000 per position requested. Paid by the employer; it must never be paid by or recovered from the worker.", "summary_fr": "Frais de traitement d’EDSC de 1 000 $ par poste demandé. Payés par l’employeur; ils ne doivent jamais être payés par le travailleur ni récupérés auprès de lui.", "basis_en": "ESDC Temporary Foreign Worker Program — LMIA requirements.", "basis_fr": "EDSC, Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires — exigences de l’EIMT.", "url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/median-wage/high/requirements.html", "tags": [ "employer", "lmia" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "lmia_processing", "amount_cad": 1000, "payer": "employer", "per": "position", "authority": "ESDC", "exemptions_en": "Waived for primary-agriculture (on-farm) positions and for in-home caregiver positions only in the official medical-needs or child-care/income situations; confirm the waiver before quoting.", "exemptions_fr": "Dispense pour les postes en agriculture primaire (à la ferme) et, pour les soins à domicile, seulement dans les situations officielles de besoins médicaux ou de garde d’enfants avec seuil de revenu; confirmer la dispense avant de citer.", "recoverable_from_worker": false, "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/emploi-developpement-social/services/travailleurs-etrangers/salaire-moyen/haut/exigences.html", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 1 }, { "entry_key": "fee-mifi-offer-assessment", "code": "mifi_offer_assessment", "title_en": "MIFI employment-offer assessment fee (Québec)", "title_fr": "Frais d’évaluation de l’offre d’emploi du MIFI (Québec)", "summary_en": "Québec (MIFI) fee of $233 for the assessment of the employment offer, alongside the federal LMIA. Paid by the employer.", "summary_fr": "Frais du Québec (MIFI) de 233 $ pour l’évaluation de l’offre d’emploi, en parallèle de l’EIMT fédérale. Payés par l’employeur.", "basis_en": "Québec Temporary Foreign Worker Program — MIFI fees.", "basis_fr": "Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires du Québec — frais du MIFI.", "url": "https://www.quebec.ca/en/businesses-and-self-employed-workers/managing-running/hiring-managing-staff/recruit/hire-immigrant/recruit-abroad", "tags": [ "employer", "quebec" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "mifi_offer_assessment", "amount_cad": 233, "payer": "employer", "per": "position", "authority": "MIFI", "exemptions_en": "Check MIFI rules for the current amount and any exemption; applies only to Québec worksites.", "exemptions_fr": "Vérifier les règles du MIFI pour le montant courant et toute exemption; s’applique seulement aux lieux de travail au Québec.", "recoverable_from_worker": false, "url_fr": "https://www.quebec.ca/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes/administrer-gerer/embauche-gestion-personnel/recruter/embaucher-immigrant/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 2 }, { "entry_key": "fee-mifi-caq", "code": "mifi_caq", "title_en": "MIFI temporary selection / CAQ fee (Québec)", "title_fr": "Frais de sélection temporaire / CAQ du MIFI (Québec)", "summary_en": "Québec (MIFI) fee of $233 per worker for the temporary selection application (CAQ) when a CAQ is required. Confirm the payer.", "summary_fr": "Frais du Québec (MIFI) de 233 $ par travailleur pour la demande de sélection temporaire (CAQ) lorsqu’un CAQ est requis. Confirmer le payeur.", "basis_en": "Québec Temporary Foreign Worker Program — MIFI fees.", "basis_fr": "Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires du Québec — frais du MIFI.", "url": "https://www.quebec.ca/en/businesses-and-self-employed-workers/managing-running/hiring-managing-staff/recruit/hire-immigrant/recruit-abroad", "tags": [ "worker", "quebec" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "mifi_caq", "amount_cad": 233, "payer": "worker", "per": "person", "authority": "MIFI", "exemptions_en": "Only when a CAQ is required (several categories are CAQ-exempt); check MIFI rules and the temporary-selection fee payer.", "exemptions_fr": "Seulement lorsqu’un CAQ est requis (plusieurs catégories en sont dispensées); vérifier les règles du MIFI et le payeur des frais de sélection temporaire.", "recoverable_from_worker": null, "payer_to_confirm": true, "url_fr": "https://www.quebec.ca/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes/administrer-gerer/embauche-gestion-personnel/recruter/embaucher-immigrant/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 3 }, { "entry_key": "fee-imp-employer-compliance", "code": "imp_employer_compliance", "title_en": "Employer compliance fee (IMP)", "title_fr": "Frais relatifs à la conformité de l’employeur (PMI)", "summary_en": "IRCC fee of $230 per LMIA-exempt employer-specific offer, paid in the Employer Portal before the worker applies. Must not be recovered from the worker.", "summary_fr": "Frais d’IRCC de 230 $ par offre propre à un employeur dispensée d’EIMT, payés dans le Portail des employeurs avant la demande du travailleur. Ne doivent pas être récupérés auprès du travailleur.", "basis_en": "IRCC fee list; the official fee list at the time of payment governs.", "basis_fr": "Barème des frais d’IRCC; le barème officiel au moment du paiement prévaut.", "url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/hire-temporary-foreign/find-need-labour-market-impact-assessment/employer-compliance-exemptions.html", "tags": [ "employer", "imp" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "imp_employer_compliance", "amount_cad": 230, "payer": "employer", "per": "position", "authority": "IRCC", "exemptions_en": "Some LMIA-exempt categories are exempt from the compliance fee (for example R01 / PPTR2PRQC2026); check the official list of employer compliance exemptions.", "exemptions_fr": "Certaines catégories dispensées d’EIMT sont exemptées des frais de conformité (p. ex. R01 / PPTR2PRQC2026); vérifier la liste officielle des dispenses de conformité de l’employeur.", "recoverable_from_worker": false, "url_fr": "https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/travailler-canada/embaucher-etranger-temporaire/determiner-besoin-etude-impact-marche-travail/dispenses-conformite-employeur.html", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 4 }, { "entry_key": "fee-work-permit", "code": "work_permit", "title_en": "Work permit (including extension)", "title_fr": "Permis de travail (y compris la prorogation)", "summary_en": "IRCC processing fee of $155 per person for a work permit, including extensions.", "summary_fr": "Frais de traitement d’IRCC de 155 $ par personne pour un permis de travail, y compris la prorogation.", "basis_en": "IRCC fee list; the official fee list at the time of payment governs.", "basis_fr": "Barème des frais d’IRCC; le barème officiel au moment du paiement prévaut.", "url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp", "tags": [ "worker" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "work_permit", "amount_cad": 155, "payer": "worker", "per": "person", "authority": "IRCC", "exemptions_en": "Some categories are fee-exempt; check the IRCC fee list and the category instructions.", "exemptions_fr": "Certaines catégories sont dispensées des frais; vérifier le barème d’IRCC et les instructions de la catégorie.", "recoverable_from_worker": null, "url_fr": "https://ircc.canada.ca/francais/information/frais/bareme.asp", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 5 }, { "entry_key": "fee-open-work-permit-holder", "code": "open_work_permit_holder", "title_en": "Open work permit holder fee", "title_fr": "Frais pour détenteur de permis de travail ouvert", "summary_en": "IRCC fee of $100, normally added to the $155 work permit fee for an open work permit.", "summary_fr": "Frais d’IRCC de 100 $, qui s’ajoutent normalement aux frais de permis de 155 $ pour un permis ouvert.", "basis_en": "IRCC fee list; the official fee list at the time of payment governs.", "basis_fr": "Barème des frais d’IRCC; le barème officiel au moment du paiement prévaut.", "url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp", "tags": [ "worker", "open" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "open_work_permit_holder", "amount_cad": 100, "payer": "worker", "per": "person", "authority": "IRCC", "exemptions_en": "Some open work permit categories are fee-exempt; check the category instructions.", "exemptions_fr": "Certaines catégories de permis ouverts sont dispensées; vérifier les instructions de la catégorie.", "recoverable_from_worker": null, "url_fr": "https://ircc.canada.ca/francais/information/frais/bareme.asp", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 6 }, { "entry_key": "fee-biometrics-individual", "code": "biometrics_individual", "title_en": "Biometrics — individual", "title_fr": "Données biométriques — personne", "summary_en": "IRCC biometrics fee of $85 per person, only if biometrics are required.", "summary_fr": "Frais de données biométriques d’IRCC de 85 $ par personne, seulement si elles sont requises.", "basis_en": "IRCC fee list; the official fee list at the time of payment governs.", "basis_fr": "Barème des frais d’IRCC; le barème officiel au moment du paiement prévaut.", "url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp", "tags": [ "worker", "biometrics" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "biometrics_individual", "amount_cad": 85, "payer": "worker", "per": "person", "authority": "IRCC", "exemptions_en": "Not payable when no biometrics are required, an exemption applies or previously given biometrics are still valid.", "exemptions_fr": "Non exigibles si aucune donnée biométrique n’est requise, si une exemption s’applique ou si des données antérieures sont encore valides.", "recoverable_from_worker": null, "url_fr": "https://ircc.canada.ca/francais/information/frais/bareme.asp", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 7 }, { "entry_key": "fee-biometrics-family", "code": "biometrics_family", "title_en": "Biometrics — family (maximum)", "title_fr": "Données biométriques — famille (maximum)", "summary_en": "Maximum IRCC biometrics fee of $170 for a family applying together.", "summary_fr": "Frais maximaux de données biométriques d’IRCC de 170 $ pour une famille qui présente sa demande en même temps.", "basis_en": "IRCC fee list; the official fee list at the time of payment governs.", "basis_fr": "Barème des frais d’IRCC; le barème officiel au moment du paiement prévaut.", "url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp", "tags": [ "worker", "biometrics" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "biometrics_family", "amount_cad": 170, "payer": "worker", "per": "family", "authority": "IRCC", "exemptions_en": "Family members must apply at the same time and place; same exemptions as the individual fee.", "exemptions_fr": "Les membres de la famille doivent présenter leur demande en même temps et au même endroit; mêmes exemptions que les frais individuels.", "recoverable_from_worker": null, "is_maximum": true, "url_fr": "https://ircc.canada.ca/francais/information/frais/bareme.asp", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 8 }, { "entry_key": "fee-restoration", "code": "restoration", "title_en": "Restoration of status", "title_fr": "Rétablissement du statut", "summary_en": "IRCC fee of $246.25 to restore status; the $155 work permit fee is added for a new permit ($401.25 in total).", "summary_fr": "Frais d’IRCC de 246,25 $ pour rétablir le statut; les frais de permis de 155 $ s’ajoutent pour un nouveau permis (401,25 $ au total).", "basis_en": "IRCC fee list; the official fee list at the time of payment governs.", "basis_fr": "Barème des frais d’IRCC; le barème officiel au moment du paiement prévaut.", "url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp", "tags": [ "worker", "restoration" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "restoration", "amount_cad": 246.25, "payer": "worker", "per": "person", "authority": "IRCC", "exemptions_en": "No general exemption; the worker may not work while restoration is pending.", "exemptions_fr": "Aucune exemption générale; le travailleur ne peut pas travailler pendant le traitement du rétablissement.", "recoverable_from_worker": null, "combined_with": "fee-work-permit", "combined_total_cad": 401.25, "url_fr": "https://ircc.canada.ca/francais/information/frais/bareme.asp", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 9 }, { "entry_key": "fee-restoration-with-permit", "code": "restoration_with_permit", "title_en": "Restore worker status + new permit", "title_fr": "Rétablissement du statut de travailleur + nouveau permis", "summary_en": "Combined amount: $246.25 restoration + $155 work permit. Do not add it to the separate restoration or permit rows.", "summary_fr": "Montant combiné : 246,25 $ pour le rétablissement + 155 $ pour le permis. Ne pas l’additionner aux lignes distinctes de rétablissement ou de permis.", "basis_en": "IRCC fee list; the official fee list at the time of payment governs.", "basis_fr": "Barème des frais d’IRCC; le barème officiel au moment du paiement prévaut.", "url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp", "tags": [ "worker", "restoration", "combined" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "restoration_with_permit", "amount_cad": 401.25, "payer": "worker", "per": "person", "authority": "IRCC", "exemptions_en": "Same exemptions as the component fees.", "exemptions_fr": "Mêmes exemptions que les frais qui le composent.", "recoverable_from_worker": null, "is_combined": true, "components": [ "fee-restoration", "fee-work-permit" ], "url_fr": "https://ircc.canada.ca/francais/information/frais/bareme.asp", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 10 }, { "entry_key": "fee-iec-participation", "code": "iec_participation", "title_en": "International Experience Canada participation fee", "title_fr": "Frais de participation à Expérience internationale Canada", "summary_en": "IRCC participation fee of $184.75 per International Experience Canada participant.", "summary_fr": "Frais de participation d’IRCC de 184,75 $ par participant à Expérience internationale Canada.", "basis_en": "IRCC fee list; the official fee list at the time of payment governs.", "basis_fr": "Barème des frais d’IRCC; le barème officiel au moment du paiement prévaut.", "url": "https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp", "tags": [ "worker", "iec" ], "payload": { "fee_type": "iec_participation", "amount_cad": 184.75, "payer": "worker", "per": "person", "authority": "IRCC", "exemptions_en": "Open work permit holder fee may also apply for Working Holiday; check the IEC category instructions.", "exemptions_fr": "Les frais de détenteur de permis ouvert peuvent aussi s’appliquer au Programme vacances-travail; vérifier les instructions de la catégorie EIC.", "recoverable_from_worker": null, "url_fr": "https://ircc.canada.ca/francais/information/frais/bareme.asp", "is_fallback_seed": true }, "effective_from": "2026-01-01", "review_by": "2027-03-31", "last_verified_at": "2026-09-08", "sort_order": 11 } ]