How much did the PR process cost in total for you (if you don't mind me asking)?

[mathilde]

Hey, all.

I know the application fees total $1040, but I am working on a spreadsheet so I can see how much it will all cost altogether, including medicals and FBI (and perhaps even airfare to do the medicals and other unforseen expenses). Hopefully we would pay the $1040 up front. I would want that accounted for.

A ball park estimate is fine. Mentioned it before, but just for clarity, I'm American, he's Canadian. We won't go through with the process for quite some time, but I like the idea of having all my ducks in a row, as they say! (I guess you could say I'm an over-planner by nature... 8))

Thanks so much, y'all!

 

[R151NG5UN]

Budget about $1500 for everything + the cost of a flight to see a designated physician. For me it was $1040+ 350 (medical) + 90 for police check. Not sure if the FBI check is more expensive in the U.S but about $1500 will run you close

 

[LeisaP]

we spent about $2,200
thats the fees, and our immigration consultant($500)
medicals, pictures, police checks, mail costs, ink for printing evidence etc.

 

[mathilde]

Budget about $1500 for everything + the cost of a flight to see a designated physician. For me it was $1040+ 350 (medical) + 90 for police check. Not sure if the FBI check is more expensive in the U.S but about $1500 will run you close

Okay, 1500 is what I had assumed, just due to what I'd heard from others. Would I have to get an FBI check in both the US and Canada since I've been to Canada a few times (though under 6 months each time)?

Thanks for your input!

Still interested in hearing other opinions! All cases are different, after all!

Edit: LeisaP: Yeah, I think when the time comes I'll bring that up to the boyfriend about getting a consultant to check over the application. (We have a pretty straight-forward case, so it may not even be necessary, though.)

 

[parker24]

1040 for immigration fees
200 for medicals
50 for photos
100 for gas to medical place(An hour away)
20 to mail it there
20 for fingerprints and to mail it plus for them to mail back.

Having husband here doing the dishes: Priceless

(Total: 1430)

 

[LeisaP]

Okay, 1500 is what I had assumed, just due to what I'd heard from others. Would I have to get an FBI check in both the US and Canada since I've been to Canada a few times (though under 6 months each time)?

Thanks for your input!

Still interested in hearing other opinions! All cases are different, after all!

Edit: LeisaP: Yeah, I think when the time comes I'll bring that up to the boyfriend about getting a consultant to check over the application. (We have a pretty straight-forward case, so it may not even be necessary, though.)

Yeah. our case is straight forward to. but i didnt find this website before we applied. so it was very overwhelming for us. so we got one. but she was very helpful and qualified so it was worth the extra we spent on her.

but alot of people do the process alone and this website is incredibly helpful if you end up getting stuck on something! ;D

 

[R151NG5UN]

A few things to remember that will help no end. I did my medical too early and had a few delays after receiving my police certificate and was about 6 days outside the 3 month limit (still waiting to hear if that is an issue)

Plan your timeline really well in advance as I know an FBI check takes awhile to receive results and try to have your medical very close to when your ready to send your application out. I actually did my medical before anything hence on my timeline it is so early. Your police/FBI check is required to be in the hands of CIC within 3 months of receipt and medical lasts from 1 year when taken so try to plan both these steps well

 

[LeisaP]

yes the medical!
i agree take it close to when you are about to spend your app.
we did ours ahead of time(long story)
but anyways now were in the middle of the process and its expired over the 15 months extension thing. so we are just waiting for them to request a new one. which will cause a delay in our process

 

[bagelbagel81]

1040 for immigration fees
200 for medicals
50 for photos
100 for gas to medical place(An hour away)
20 to mail it there
20 for fingerprints and to mail it plus for them to mail back.

Having husband here doing the dishes: Priceless

(Total: 1430)

Bahahaha! Too funny....

Mine was:
$1040 - immigration fees
$450 -medical in Australia
$150 fingerprint and name check in Australia (found out I only needed the name check, but whatev)
$19.30 Traffic History report
$15.50 photos
$68 (for urgent sending) Registration of a relationship in NSW
Documents certified approx $50 (they charge you at the post office here)
Postage etc $50 total

Total: $1842.40 (CDN)

there's probably other things I have forgotten... including petrol to drive from A-b but that's a basic idea

 

[gigotheking]

for me approx

1040$ for cic
200$ medical
150$ translating documents and getting official stamps from different egyptian parties
and 260$ for quebec, for the certificat de selection du quebec( for quebec resident only)

so total 1650$

 

[Fencesitter]

About $2,000 all in...

It's CICs turn to deal...just hope they don't cheat!

FS

 

[Farfelu]

1040 for immigration fees
200 for medicals
50 for photos
100 for gas to medical place(An hour away)
20 to mail it there
20 for fingerprints and to mail it plus for them to mail back.

Having husband here doing the dishes: Priceless

(Total: 1430)

Funny, yet so true!

If you take into account other miscellaneous such as, photocopies, translations (I guess it won't apply to you if all your paperwork is in English), travel back and forth to get pictures, police checks, birth certificates, bank account receipts, etc, etc... you're easy looking into an extra couple of hundred bucks. So my advice, budget for twice the amount for Immigration fees alone just to be on the safe side.

 

[Isometry]

1040 immigration fees
400 medical
60 FBI check?
180 birth/marriage certificates? (don't remember the exact amount, but we got multiples of each)
80 postage? (to my spouse to sign things, then to the CIC)
60 prints/photocopies
10 packaging

Total: 1800-1900, I think

Then you have to add in the plane tickets for visiting while we waited, of course

 

[tavora]

1040 immigration fees
445 medical (in the US)
40 passport type immigration photos
30 prints for relationship photos
90 FBI / state record check (I don't think the state record check is needed anymore, but we did it anyway)
75 to courier the package to CPC-M
= $1720 Cdn

I'm probably forgetting something, plus all the gas for running around, so total - around $1800ish.

 

[mc1234]

Basic Fees: 1040
All other documents photocopes ink, etc: 100
Medical: 160 (I think)
Photos: 40 dollars
State Police check: 10 dollars
Federal Police Check and Other Police Check required by Mexico City & only avaliable in Mexico City: $400 (flight, accomodations, etc)
Misc. $300

So yeah, I would say in the Ball park of the low-mid $2000's when this is all over!