Visa assistance

Visa assistance in Canada: what it costs and what to prepare

Updated 5 November 2026

A Canadian visitor visa costs CA$100 per adult in government fees, plus CA$85 for biometrics, so most adults pay about CA$185 in total. Consultant fees listed online for a visitor visa application run from CA$900 to CA$1,500. The quickest way to current prices is a request on BlaBlaPrice, where advisers reply in the chat with their own offer.

Government fees and what to check

Canada's government fees are set by the federal immigration department and are the same wherever you apply. The published fee list says a family qualifies for the CA$500 maximum only if all members apply at the same time and place. An electronic travel authorization, which eligible travellers who fly to Canada need, costs CA$7. Before you pay any adviser, compare their fee with the official list, because the service fee is added on top of the government fee. Consultant fees vary with complexity, the number of applicants and any earlier refusals.

Season and timing

Winter runs from December to February, and summer from June to August is the busiest travel season. If you plan a summer trip or a family visit in those months, start the application several months ahead rather than in the final weeks. Ask your adviser how long they expect the file to take before you choose a travel date.

Where and how it is submitted

Biometrics and submission are handled through an application centre, and applicants in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa often use the one nearest to them. The centre charges its own service fee, and all its charges are non-refundable, so ask for that figure together with the adviser's fee. Confirm the submission city in the request, because it decides which centre you visit.

What to write in your request

Give the country you are applying from, the visa type, how long it should be valid, and how many people are applying. Mention your citizenship, any previous visa refusals or past Canadian visits, and the scope of help you want, whether forms only or full representation. Add the deadline and your budget in CA$. Advisers quote by case, so the more detail you give, the closer the offers will be.

On BlaBlaPrice, a request is free for buyers. Describe what you need in your own words in the chat, and the AI asks for anything missing before it looks through local advisers' websites and price lists. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their price and what it includes, and your contact details stay hidden until you decide to share them. For related services, see Travel & immigration, or create a request on the home page.