COPR and PR visa
Approved applicants receive a Confirmation of Permanent Residence. Overseas applicants also receive a permanent resident visa counterfoil and must land before its expiry.
Canada · Permanent residence
From invitation to landing — what the PR application actually involves
An invitation to apply gives you sixty days to submit a complete permanent residence application. Everything you claimed in your profile now has to be evidenced. This is where files fail: a reference letter that omits hours, funds that appeared last month, or a police certificate from a country you forgot you lived in.
- 60 days
- To submit after an ITA
- CAD 950
- Processing fee per adult
- CAD 575
- Right of Permanent Residence Fee
- 730 days
- Residency obligation in every 5 years
Document checklist
- Passport biodata pages for every family member, including non-accompanying dependants
- Educational Credential Assessment reports and the underlying degrees and transcripts
- Language test results valid on the date of the invitation
- Employment reference letters on letterhead stating job title, duties, hours per week, salary and employment dates
- Supporting employment evidence — offer letters, payslips, tax documents, relieving letters
- Proof of settlement funds: six months of statements, an official letter from the bank, and no unexplained deposits
- Police certificates from every country lived in for six months or more since the age of eighteen
- Upfront medical examination from an IRCC panel physician, valid twelve months
- Marriage certificate, birth certificates for children, and divorce or custody documents where relevant
- Digital photographs meeting IRCC specification and completed IMM forms
Government costs
| Item | Amount (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Processing fee — principal applicant | 950 |
| Right of Permanent Residence Fee | 575 |
| Processing fee — spouse or partner | 950 |
| RPRF — spouse or partner | 575 |
| Dependent child | 260 each |
| Biometrics | 85 per person, 170 family maximum |
| Medical examination (India) | Approximately 250–350 equivalent |
Fees as published for 2026. Professional fees, ECA, language tests and police clearances are additional.
After approval
Landing
You complete the landing formality at a port of entry or online where eligible, receive your PR card by post at a Canadian address, and obtain a Social Insurance Number.
Residency obligation
You must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days in every rolling five-year period to keep PR status, with limited exceptions for accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse or Canadian employer assignments.
Path to citizenship
Three years of physical presence within the preceding five, plus language and knowledge requirements for applicants aged 18 to 54.
Where we add the most value
Our work on a PR file is concentrated in three places: rebuilding employment evidence so that every claimed year survives review, structuring settlement funds so there are no unexplained movements, and responding to procedural fairness letters and requests for additional documents within days rather than weeks. We also prepare a pre-landing brief covering health cover in your first province, credential recognition for your occupation, school admission for children and first-job search.
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Talk to a case manager
Forty-five minutes that tells you exactly where you stand
Your consultation covers a full points or CRS projection, the two or three routes worth pursuing, the documents you will need, realistic timelines and a written fee breakdown. INR 2,000, credited in full against your service fee if you proceed with us.
- Named case manager assigned before you pay a service fee
- Written eligibility report within 48 hours of the call
- Fee schedule and refund terms issued in writing
- Sessions available in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Marathi
- Office consultations at Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, or on video