Quebec is all get on with commence the New Year with changes to its immigration policies. As the year 2011 start, the Canadian province is heading for having new increased fee structures for application processing for numerous visa categories. Therefore, people who have been waiting to start their immigration procedure to Quebec in the coming year, they would have to pay increased fees for processing their applications. From January 1, 2011, Quebec immigration applicants are likely to the reviewed fees.
Let us have a look at the fee structures in brief:
Change in fee of Permanent worker visa
Principal applicant C$390 to C$395
Spouse or de facto spouse C$150 to C$152
Each dependent child C$150 to C$152
Change in fee of Entrepreneur visa
Principal applicant C$950 to C$962
Spouse C$150 to C$152
Each dependent child C$150 to C$152
Self-employed worker (businesspeople)
Principal applicant C$950 to C$962
Spouse C$150 to C$152
Each dependent child C$150 to C$152
Investors
Principal applicant C$3850 to C$3899
Spouse C$150 to C$152
Each dependent child C$150 to C$152
Temporary worker C$175 to C$177
Note that the fees, as affirmed by the Quebec ministry of immigration, are non-refundable, and this state applies to a refusal case too. The fees cannot be deducted from the fees charged by the Canadian visa office.