Fees | Lignum Immigration Services
Fees. Effective 1 September 2026
Transparent pricing. No surprises.
Every fee below is what you will actually pay. We quote a fixed price for a defined scope, confirm it in writing in your Service Agreement before you sign, and bill it in stages as the work is delivered.
Eligibility Consultation
60 minutes · written memo included
We go through your situation in detail and tell you which pathway applies, what stands in the way, and what your realistic chances are, including when the honest answer is that you don't need us.
You then receive a written memo prepared and signed by your RCIC. Most consultants give verbal advice only.
A short intake form and your documents are needed before your appointment is confirmed. One consultation per person, per matter.
Not sure which service you need? Book the consultation. That's what it's for. The fees below are published so you can plan, not so you have to diagnose yourself.
Most people start with one of these
At a glance
All fees in Canadian dollars, plus HST where applicable. Government fees, biometrics, translations and medical exams are separate. Full detail below.
Full schedule
Find your situation
Open the section that matches what you're trying to do.
I want to work in Canada$1,100 – $2,600
| Spousal / Partner Open Work PermitSpouse of a worker or student, standalone application | $1,650 |
| Spousal Open Work Permit, filed alongside your own permitReduced because the documents are shared | $1,200 |
| Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) | $1,500 |
| Bridging Open Work PermitWhile your PR application is in process | $1,300 |
| LMIA-exempt permit (CUSMA, intra-company transfer)Includes employer compliance filing | $2,600 |
| NSNP / AIP employer-specific permit | $1,900 |
| LMIA-based work permit | $2,400 |
| ExtensionFiled while your status is still valid | $1,100 |
| RestorationFiled after status has been lost. A 90-day deadline applies | $1,500 |
- Eligibility assessment and pathway confirmation
- Preparation and review of all forms and supporting documents
- Submission to IRCC and management of all correspondence
- Response to document requests and to Procedural Fairness Letters arising from IRCC processing
Not sure which permit applies to you? That's the most common reason people book a consultation. Book one →
I want to study in Canada$750 – $1,500
| Study permit, single applicant | $1,500 |
| Minor dependent, first childApplying alongside a parent | $1,000 |
| Minor dependent, each additional childSibling rate, same family file | $750 |
| Extension | $1,000 |
| RestorationAfter student status has been lost | $1,350 |
- Designated learning institution and eligibility confirmation
- Financial documentation review and preparation
- Submission and IRCC correspondence throughout
I want to visit, or bring family to visit$900 – $4,500
| Visitor visa (TRV), single applicant | $1,100 |
| Visitor visa, familyBase fee, first two applicants | $1,100 |
| Each additional family member | + $400 |
| Super VisaParents & grandparents, 10-year multiple entry | $1,900 – $2,400 |
| Extension of visitor status | $900 |
| Restoration of visitor status | $1,200 |
| Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)Where you are inadmissible. Quoted after review | $3,200 – $4,500 |
Super Visa applications need private health insurance and income verification, and are refused more often than people expect. Worth a consultation first. Book one →
I want to stay permanently$1,200 – $8,000
| Express Entry profile onlyNot yet invited to apply. Credited in full against your permanent residence fee when you receive an invitation to apply and proceed to a Service Agreement. There is no time limit, because the timing of an invitation is not within your control | $1,200 |
| Federal PRExpress Entry: FSW, CEC or FST | $4,200 |
| NSNP nomination or AIP endorsement, first stage onlyWe prepare the provincial application. Flat rate, whatever the size of your family | $3,000 |
| NSNP / AIP, federal stage onlyYou already hold a nomination or an endorsement | $4,200 |
| NSNP / AIP, both stagesNomination or endorsement through to final PR decision. AIP files include the employer portal work | $6,800 |
| Rural Community Immigration Pilot | $5,500 – $6,800 |
Fees above are for a single applicant. Add for each family member applying with you:
This applies to every line above except the nomination stage on its own, which is flat-rated. Taking both stages together costs less than buying them separately.
- Pathway strategy and CRS or nomination positioning
- Full ITA response and application preparation
- All IRCC and provincial correspondence, start to finish
- Response to document requests and to Procedural Fairness Letters arising from IRCC processing
- Advice on policy changes affecting your file while it is with us
Comparing quotes? Check what the other fee covers. A lower price that excludes the ITA response or ongoing IRCC correspondence is not a lower price.
I want to sponsor my family$1,200 – $7,500
| Spouse or partner, inlandSponsored spouse remains in Canada | $5,500 – $6,500 |
| Open work permit for your sponsored spouseFiled alongside an inland sponsorship, so the fee is reduced because the documents are shared | $1,200 |
| Spouse or partner, outland | $5,200 – $6,200 |
| Dependent child | $3,500 – $4,500 |
| Parent or grandparentSubject to annual intake | $6,000 – $7,500 |
- Both the sponsor file and the sponsored applicant file
- Relationship evidence strategy and review, the most common reason these applications fail
- Submission and all correspondence through to decision
Ranges reflect real differences in file complexity. Your exact fee is confirmed in writing at intake, in your Service Agreement, before you sign anything.
I've already applied, or I've been refused$650 – $3,500
| Refusal analysisWe review the refusal and tell you whether it is fixable, and what it would take | $650 |
| Same-Day Clarity SessionTwo hours, screen-sharing, working through your file together | $695 |
| Full-File ReviewIndependent review of your whole package, written findings, returned in 5 business days | $1,650 |
| Procedural Fairness Letter responseStandalone, where we did not prepare the application | $2,200 – $3,500 |
Review add-ons: spouse or partner +$250 (Clarity) / +$300 (Full-File). Each dependent child +$125 / +$150.
Reviews are not full representation. They do not include submitting your application or managing it afterwards.
I'm already a permanent resident$900 – $4,200
| Canadian citizenship, single applicant | $1,800 |
| Canadian citizenship, familyPrincipal applicant, spouse and one dependent child under 18 | $2,800 |
| Each additional dependent child | + $750 |
| Citizenship with complex absencesWhere physical presence needs reconstruction | $2,800 – $4,000 |
| PR card renewalStraightforward files. If yours is simple, we will tell you so | $900 |
| PR travel document / residency obligation at risk | $2,000 – $3,000 |
| Criminal rehabilitation | $3,000 – $4,200 |
The only things that change your price
What affects your fee
Our fees are fixed for a defined scope, and they already allow for the ordinary variation between files: an extra document, a slightly complicated work history, a straightforward prior refusal. Only the following circumstances change the price, because each is genuinely a different piece of work. Every one is identified and agreed in writing before you sign.
These apply where the circumstance adds work to an application we are filing. Where the inadmissibility or the refusal is itself the matter — a Temporary Resident Permit, criminal rehabilitation, or a standalone Procedural Fairness Letter response — the published fee for that service already covers it and no surcharge is added on top.
You will never receive a bill you did not agree to in advance.
No large payment up front
How you pay
We bill in stages as the work is delivered. You are never paying for work that hasn't been done, and each stage becomes non-refundable only once it has been delivered. The exact schedule for your file is set out in your Service Agreement before you sign.
Fees cover the process, not the outcome. No consultant or lawyer can guarantee a result. Our fee covers preparation, submission and correspondence through to decision on the application we file. Appeals to the Immigration Appeal Division, applications to the Federal Court, and re-filing after a refusal are separate engagements, quoted at the time. Government fees, biometrics, medical examinations and translations are additional. HST applies to clients located in Canada; international clients are not. This schedule takes effect 1 September 2026 and is reviewed each January thereafter, and your fee does not change mid-file once your Service Agreement is signed.
The question isn't whether our fees are reasonable. It's whether the risk of not using us is.
A refused Express Entry application costs you $1,325 or more in non-refundable government fees before you rebuild the profile. Lost status gives you 90 days to restore it, and then no route but to leave. One hour, and you'll know where you stand.
Credited in full against your professional fee if you proceed within 14 days, on Service Agreements of $1,500 or more
Lignum Immigration Services Limited is a licensed RCIC consultancy based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. All immigration advice is provided by a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant in good standing with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). Published fees apply to new Service Agreements and are subject to change. This page does not constitute legal advice.