Credit Card payment Canada's Processing Fee

Last September 8, 2009 (as quoted), "Citizenship and Immigration Canada offer FS(Federal Skilled Worker) applicants the option of paying by credit card.

Those applying for permanent residence in the FSW class on or after September 8, 2009, will be required to submit a fee payment form [IMM 5620] for all forms of payment along with their application to the CIO. If the applicants prefer to pay using the credit card, they will be required to enter the credit card information at the bottom of the form IMM620. Please see attached IMM 5620 for your reference.

With the introduction of this new payment option, some visa offices will no longer accept FSW processing fees at the mission.The FSW application guide and visa office-specific forms are being updated to this effect. Form IMM 5620 will be included in the FSW application guide and will be an added item on the document checklist, IMM 5612.

Note: The option to pay by credit card is only open to FSW applicants on or after September 08, 2009. Applications received prior to September 8, 2009, do not require the fee payment form (IMM 5620). "