Quebec is all set to start off the New Year with changes to its immigration policies. As the year 2011 kicks off, the Canadian province is going to have new increased fee structures for application processing for a number of visa categories. Thus, people who have been waiting to start their immigration process to Quebec in the coming year, they would be entitled to increased fees for processing their applications. From January 1, 2011, Quebec immigration applicants are liable to the reviewed fees.

Let us have a look at the fee structures in brief:

Permanent worker Until December 31, 2010 From January 1, 2011 Principal applicant C$390 C$395 Spouse or de facto spouse C$150 C$152 Each dependent child C$150 C$152 Entrepreneur Until December 31, 2010 From January 1, 2011 Principal applicant C$950 C$962 Spouse C$150 C$152 Each dependent child C$150 C$152 Self-employed worker (businesspeople) Until December 31, 2010 From January 1, 2011 Principal applicant C$950 C$962 Spouse C$150 C$152 Each dependent child C$150 C$152 Investor Until December 31, 2010 From January 1, 2011 Principal applicant C$3850 C$3899 Spouse C$150 C$152 Each dependent child C$150 C$152 Until December 31, 2010 From January 1, 2011 Temporary worker C$175 C$177

Note that the fees, as declared by the Quebec ministry of immigration, are non-refundable, and this condition applies to a refusal case as well. The fees cannot be deducted from the fees charged by the Canadian visa office.

Contact an Immigration and Visa consultant (www.abhinav.com) for further information about the new changes to Quebec immigration application processing fee hike, as well as about payment methods.