Visa Fee for Canada from Nepal: Full Study Cost Guide

The direct answer

The Government of Canada sets the study permit application fee, and IRCC changes it from time to time — always confirm the current amount on the official Government of Canada immigration website before you pay anything to an agent or a bank. What we can tell you precisely is what the rest of the application actually costs: the proof of funds IRCC expects you to show, tuition at specific institutions, and monthly living costs by city. For most Nepali families, these three numbers — not the application fee itself — decide whether the file is strong enough to get approved.

This guide uses only verified figures. Where a number isn't confirmed, we say so instead of guessing.

Why the application fee isn't the number that matters

Counsellors see this mistake every intake: a family budgets carefully for the visa application fee and tuition deposit, then gets a refusal because the bank balance shown doesn't match what a visa officer expects to see for the family size and destination city. The fee you pay to submit the application is a fixed government charge. The proof of funds is the figure an officer actually scrutinises — and it changes by how many people are travelling with the student.

Proof of funds: what you need to show, by family size

This is the table that decides most outcomes, more than the application fee does.

If you're bringing a spouse or a child, the number for your household size is the one that counts — not the single-applicant figure. A common mistake is preparing the "1 person" amount and then adding a dependent to the application later without updating the bank statement.

There's also a family cost-of-living multiplier used when assessing how far your funds will stretch in a given city:

This multiplier scales against whatever your chosen city's monthly cost of living is — it isn't a fixed amount, so apply it to the city figure below yourself rather than relying on a pre-calculated total.

Cost of living by city

Where you study changes your monthly budget substantially. These are the verified monthly figures:

If your proof-of-funds figure looks tight against Toronto or Vancouver rents, a Prairie or Atlantic city stretches the same bank balance further. Use the Master Reckoner to match a city and course against your actual funds before you commit to an institution.

Tuition fees — a sample across institution types

Tuition varies enormously by institution and programme, and it's a separate cost from both the visa fee and your proof of funds. A few examples, from university to college level:

Fee ranges reflect different programmes within the same institution — always confirm the exact figure for your specific course on the institution's own page rather than relying on a published range. See the Canada hub for how tuition, funds and English scores fit together for your target institution.

What actually causes delays and refusals

The proof-of-funds amount is published, but officers also look at how the money got there — a lump sum deposited just before applying reads differently from funds built up over time. None of the fee tables above capture that, because it isn't a number; it's a pattern in your bank statement. If your family size changes between the initial plan and the actual application — say, a spouse decides to accompany you — update the funds figure to match the correct row in the table, not the one you first calculated for.

Common questions

How much money do I need to show for a Canada study visa from Nepal?

It depends on how many people are travelling. A single applicant needs to show CAD 23,448; a family of four needs CAD 43,572, and each additional person beyond seven adds CAD 6,318. These are the amounts tied to family size, not a flat figure for every applicant.

Is the Canada visa fee different for Nepali students compared to other countries?

IRCC sets one global study permit application fee, it isn't country-specific. Check the current amount directly on the official Government of Canada immigration website rather than through an agent, since the fee is subject to change.

Which city is cheapest if I'm worried about the budget?

Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina and Fredericton are all at CAD 2,200 a month, the lowest figures among the cities we track, against Toronto and Vancouver at CAD 3,500. Smaller centres outside this list trend even lower, at CAD 2,100 a month.

Does tuition count towards the proof-of-funds figure?

No — tuition, proof of funds, and living costs are three separate numbers assessed separately in your application. Don't add them together yourself to produce a single "total cost" figure; present each one as your bank statements and offer letter show it, and let the visa officer and your counsellor work through the specifics with you. Browse more destination guides on the blog for how other countries structure this.