Fee payment at financial institutions
If you do not wish to pay using the Internet, payment must be made at a financial institution in Canada. The financial institution will let you know what method of payment it accepts. There is no banking charge to pay at a financial institution.
Note
The only acceptable forms of payment are on-line or through a financial institution in Canada. If you send any other form of payment your application will be returned.
Availability
For clients located inside Canada only.
Resources required
A payment receipt form (IMM 5401) can be ordered through our website.
Instructions
Follow these step-by-step instructions to pay at a financial institution in Canada.
Calculate the total fee amount to be paid using the chart Calculating your fees at the beginning of this section.
Fill out one (1) payment receipt form (IMM 5401).
Important information. An original payment receipt form (pink and white) must be used. A photocopy is not acceptable.
For more information. See: “Obtaining an original receipt form – Inside Canada” in this section.
Insert the total amount paid on line 09 Citizenship or Immigration Services Fees.
Important information. Do not complete the top two portions of the receipt. These will be completed by the financial institution.
Fill in the Payer Information section on the back of the payment receipt form.
Do you already have an open file and know the client identification number (client ID) that we have assigned to you?
If yes, enter the number in the box provided for that purpose.
If no, leave that box empty.
Bring the receipt form and your payment to the teller (cashier) at the financial institution. Do not present your application, only your receipt form.
The teller (cashier) will:
stamp and enter the amount paid in the upper two portions of the receipt form, and
give you the top two portions of the form.
Important information. Do not make payment using the automated teller machines or on a financial institution website.
The following list indicates what you should be doing with the different parts of the IMM 5401 receipt.
Copy 1 (top): Keep for your records.
Copy 2 (middle): Attach to your completed application.
Copy 3 (bottom): The financial institution will keep the bottom part.
Proof of payment
Completed payment receipt form (Original form IMM 5401)
Obtaining an original receipt form–Inside Canada
You may obtain an original receipt form (IMM 5401) by ordering through our website.
