How much does a working visa cost

[misstynev]

Hi were hoping to get to Vancouver shortly, my partner has applied as a painter to work on the Olympic stadium - he's been told that he needs to pay £325. up front - is this for real?, I'm a little sceptical about things, HELP

[Bevdeforges]

Who exactly does he need to pay this fee to? Is he going through an agent or are these the fees directly to the Canadian Immigration services?

There is a fee calculator here: https://services3.cic.gc.ca/efee/efee.do but it covers only the fees to the Canadian government for the processing of the paperwork. As you'll see, taking a spouse or partner along, the fees can quickly add up. (Figure $2 Canadian to the pound.) If he's going through an agent, it will be more.
Cheers,
Bev

[misstynev]

Hi there thanks to getting back to me ;-)

We had to pay direct to the a guy called Peter Miller he is an agent for a lot of construction companies, my partner is a painter and he has a job offer from a co. called Kordra Bro. (may be spelt incorrectly).

There were a number of trades people at the seminar - and everybody signed up and paid the fee.

[Bevdeforges]

It sounds like the GBP 325 may have been the seminar fee. There are separate visa fees, I expect - though the materials from the seminar should explain if any of the visa fees are covered.
Cheers,
Bev