The short answer
The Canada visa fee for a Bangladeshi visitor is CAD 100 for the visa plus CAD 85 for biometrics, so CAD 185 per adult, paid online by card to IRCC. Families applying together pay at most CAD 500 in visa fees and CAD 170 for biometrics. Courier, translations and any agency service fee come on top.
In Bangla
বাংলাদেশি আবেদনকারীর জন্য কানাডার ভিজিট ভিসা ফি ১০০ কানাডিয়ান ডলার আর বায়োমেট্রিক্স ফি ৮৫ ডলার, অর্থাৎ প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক প্রতি মোট ১৮৫ ডলার, যা কার্ডে অনলাইনে IRCC-কে দিতে হয়। একসঙ্গে আবেদন করা পরিবার ভিসা ফিতে সর্বোচ্চ ৫০০ ডলার ও বায়োমেট্রিক্সে সর্বোচ্চ ১৭০ ডলার দেয়, আর কুরিয়ার, অনুবাদ ও এজেন্সির সার্ভিস চার্জ আলাদা।
Key takeaways
- Each visitor pays CAD 100 for the visa and, unless exempt, CAD 85 for biometrics.
- Families applying together at the same time are capped at CAD 500 for visas and CAD 170 for biometrics.
- Both fees are paid online at the end of the application by credit or debit card, in Canadian dollars.
- IRCC does not refund the fees because a visa was refused; it refunds in full only if you withdraw before processing starts.
- The government fee is the same whether you apply yourself or through an agency; the agency charges its own service fee on top.
The Canada visa fee for Bangladeshi applicants is one of the few fixed numbers in the whole process: IRCC charges the same amount to every visitor, wherever they apply from. What varies is everything around it, from family caps and card charges to courier and agency costs. This guide lists each government fee as of October 2026, shows what a couple or a family actually pays and explains the costs that sit on top.
How much is the Canada visa fee for Bangladeshi applicants?
A Canada visitor visa costs CAD 100 per person, and the biometrics fee is CAD 85 per person, so a single adult pays CAD 185 in government fees. Both appear on IRCC's fee list, which was last updated in September 2026. You pay them together online when you submit the application.
Biometrics are fingerprints and a photo taken at the visa application centre in Dhaka. Children under 14 and adults over 79 do not give biometrics, so they pay no biometrics fee. Biometrics you gave for a Canadian application in the last ten years may still be valid, and in that case IRCC does not ask for the fee again.
| Fee | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa, per person | CAD 100 | The same for single and multiple entry |
| Visitor visa, family maximum | CAD 500 | Five or more people applying at the same time and place |
| Biometrics, per person | CAD 85 | Not charged under 14 or over 79 |
| Biometrics, family maximum | CAD 170 | Two or more family members applying together |
| Study permit, per person | CAD 150 | Plus biometrics if not already valid |
| Work permit, per person | CAD 155 | Plus biometrics if not already valid |
| Extending a visitor's stay inside Canada | CAD 100 | Applied for before your stay ends |
| Restoring visitor status | CAD 246.25 | Only if your status has lapsed |
What does a couple or a family pay in total?
The family caps help larger groups, but the visa fee cap only starts at five people. Here is how the numbers work for common Bangladeshi travel groups, assuming everyone needs biometrics unless a child is under 14.
- One adult: CAD 100 plus CAD 85, a total of CAD 185.
- A married couple: CAD 200 in visa fees and CAD 170 for biometrics, a total of CAD 370.
- Two parents and two children under 14: CAD 400 in visa fees and CAD 170 for the parents' biometrics, a total of CAD 570.
- Two parents and three teenage children: the CAD 500 visa cap and the CAD 170 biometrics cap, a total of CAD 670.
- An elderly parent over 79: CAD 100 only, because no biometrics are needed.
The caps apply when family members apply together, at the same time. If one person applies a week later, that application pays its own fees. If you are planning a family trip, the Canada visit visa from Bangladesh guide explains how a group application moves from the account to the passport stage.
How do you pay the fee from Bangladesh?
You pay at the end of the online application, in Canadian dollars, by card. IRCC's visitor visa page lists Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and UnionPay credit or prepaid cards, as well as Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard. If you use a prepaid card, IRCC asks you to keep it for at least 18 months after the payment.
- Ask your bank before the day whether your card is enabled for international online payments and how much it can spend in foreign currency.
- Your bank converts the Canadian dollar charge at its own card rate and may add a fee, so the taka amount on your statement will differ from a currency website.
- Download and keep the IRCC payment receipt; it is part of your application record.
- If the payment fails, do not submit the application again in a hurry. Check your card statement first so you are not charged twice.
What costs come on top of the government fee?
The IRCC fee is only part of the bill. Booking the biometrics appointment is free, but optional services at the application centre, such as courier return of your passport, are charged separately, and the centre publishes its own price list. Other costs depend on your file.
- Translations: any paper in Bangla needs a certified English translation.
- Medical exam: only if IRCC asks, paid to the panel physician, not to IRCC.
- Police certificate: only if IRCC asks, with its own fee and wait.
- Bank papers: solvency certificates and stamped statements often carry a bank charge.
- Agency service fee: for a Western visitor file in Dhaka, published agency rates typically run from ৳4,500 to 8,000 and up to ৳20,000, according to ShareTrip's visa guide and GoFlyBD.
If an agency pays the IRCC fee on its own card for you, ask for the official IRCC receipt as well as the agency's receipt. Agencies that run their files on Visolv record the money they collect from clients and any advance paid on a client's behalf, and give a receipt for each, so you can see what was paid to the government and what was the agency's own charge.
Is the fee refunded if the visa is refused?
No. IRCC charges the fee to assess the application, not to issue the visa, so a refusal does not bring the money back. Its refund page says you get a full refund only if you withdraw before processing starts, and that online payments are refunded automatically when a refund applies. Once processing has begun, visitor visa fees are not returned.
That makes the fee a reason to apply once, properly. A file sent in a hurry and refused costs the full fee again when you reapply, plus the weeks of Canada visa processing time a second time. Our guide to the most common Canada visa refusal reasons shows what to fix before you pay.
How do you avoid paying the wrong website?
Pay only inside your IRCC account. The application form itself is free, the biometrics appointment is free to book, and IRCC never asks you to send the fee to a personal bank account or a mobile wallet. Websites that charge for downloading forms, for checking eligibility or for a faster decision are not IRCC, and IRCC has no paid fast track for visitor visas.
When do Canadian visa fees change?
IRCC changes fees from time to time and announces the change on its fee pages. Some immigration fees are adjusted for inflation on a set schedule, while the visitor visa and biometrics fees have moved less often. Either way, the amount that counts is the one shown in your account when you pay, so check the official fee list the day you submit.
If you are also comparing the cost of other destinations, the fee is rarely the deciding factor. The paperwork and the Canadian tourist visa requirements behind it matter far more to the outcome.
Budget for the CAD 185 per adult, the extras your file needs and enough time to apply once, well. If you prefer professional help with the papers, choose a visa agency that uses Visolv, read how its checks work, and ask the agency to show you exactly which part of the bill goes to IRCC.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Canada visa fee for one person from Bangladesh?
One adult pays CAD 185 in Canadian government fees: CAD 100 for the visitor visa and CAD 85 for biometrics. Both are paid online at the end of the IRCC application by card. Children under 14 and adults over 79 do not pay the biometrics fee. Courier, translations, bank papers and any agency service fee are extra. Check the official IRCC fee list before paying, because fees can change.
Can I pay the Canada visa fee in taka?
Not directly. IRCC charges in Canadian dollars by card at the end of the online application. Your Bangladeshi bank converts the charge to taka at its own card rate and may add a fee. Before you apply, ask your bank whether your card is enabled for international online payments. Keep the IRCC receipt, because it proves the payment if anything goes wrong later.
Is the Canada biometrics fee paid separately?
It is paid at the same time as the visa fee, inside the same online payment, but it is a separate line of CAD 85 per person or CAD 170 for a family applying together. You pay it before IRCC sends the biometric instruction letter. Booking the appointment at the visa application centre in Dhaka is free, though optional extras such as courier return cost more.
Do I get my money back if my Canada visa is refused?
No. The fee pays for IRCC to assess the application, so it is not returned after a refusal. IRCC gives a full refund only if you withdraw before processing starts, and online payments are refunded to the card automatically in that case. Because a second application costs the full fee again, it is worth fixing weak points in the file before you pay.
Is the Canada visa fee cheaper through an agency?
No. The IRCC fee is the same for everyone, whether you apply yourself or through an agency. An agency charges its own service fee for preparing and checking the file, which in Dhaka typically runs from ৳4,500 to 8,000 for a Western visitor file and can reach ৳20,000. Ask the agency to show the IRCC receipt separately from its own charge.
How much does a Canada visa cost for a family of four from Bangladesh?
For two parents and two children who all need biometrics, the visa fees are CAD 400 and the biometrics fee is capped at CAD 170, a total of CAD 570. If both children are under 14, biometrics are only needed for the parents, which is also CAD 170. The CAD 500 visa cap only starts at five people applying together.
The Visolv team
Editorial team, Easital Technologies (Dhaka)
Visolv is software for visa agencies, made in Dhaka by Easital Technologies: an AI caseworker that reads and checks every paper in a client's file, writes the drafts and builds the upload pack under the agency's own brand. We write about what we see in real visa files from Bangladesh.
