The program amounts are stated in US dollars and do not vary by where an applicant lives: US$15,000 nonrefundable per person and US$1 million per person for an individual principal and each joining relative. Local costs differ in practice — currency conversion, Canadian professional fees, travel — but those are your expenses, not different program pricing.
Budget for a wait, not just a filing
If availability turns out to extend the timeline, the household may carry two sets of costs for a while: continuing life in Canada and preparation for a move that has not happened. Include renewals, repeat medical examinations if they expire, and continuing professional fees in the estimate. None of the program amounts are refundable if plans change.
Ask a qualified tax adviser how residence and future US permanent residence interact before restructuring anything. Budget for a wait rather than for a filing. Where availability extends the timeline, the household may carry two sets of costs at once: continuing life where it is now, and preparation for a move that has not happened.
Include renewals, repeat medical examinations if the first ones expire, and continuing professional fees. The programme amounts are stated in United States dollars and do not vary by where an applicant lives, while local costs such as currency conversion, domestic professional fees, and travel are the household's own expenses rather than different programme pricing. None of the programme amounts are refundable if plans change, so treat them as spent when committed.
Take qualified tax advice before restructuring anything.