Pricing
Upforce's placement fee ranges per pathway: Mobilité Francophone $1,000 to $2,500, LMIA $2,500 to $4,000, IMP streams $1,500 to $3,000, PR-pathway hires scoped per engagement. Government processing fees are separate ($230 federal for Mobilité Francophone, $1,000 plus advertising for LMIA). Milestone-based payments. 90-day replacement guarantee.
Pricing by pathway
Pricing reflects pathway complexity and hiring volume. Every engagement is scoped to your specific hiring needs and confirmed in a written engagement agreement before any work begins.
| Pathway | Placement fee (per hire) | Government fees (paid separately) | Typical time to arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobilité Francophone pathway details | $1,000 – $2,500 | $230 federal compliance fee | 6 to 10 weeks |
| IMP streams | $1,500 – $3,000 | Stream-dependent (e.g., CUSMA fees) | 6 to 14 weeks |
| LMIA pathway and timelines | $2,500 – $4,000 | $1,000 federal + advertising (~$300–$600) | 8 to 12 months |
| PR pathways | Scoped per engagement | Pathway-dependent (AAIP, Express Entry, PNP) | 8 to 24 months to landing |
What's included
The deliverables below ship in every engagement. Read the Employer Agreement template for the exact contractual terms.
What's not included
These costs sit outside the placement fee. We name them up front so they don't surface at month two.
Workers never pay Upforce. Government processing fees are paid directly to IRCC by the applicant or the employer.
Milestone payments
30%
on signed engagement agreement
Work begins, sourcing starts.
40%
on permit filing
Candidate selected, documents submitted to IRCC.
30%
on worker arrival
Landing confirmed, 90-day guarantee window begins.
Milestone splits are scoped in the engagement agreement before work begins. Read the Employer Agreement template for the full terms, and see our 5-step process for how the milestones map onto the engagement timeline. Net 15 invoicing on each milestone.
Volume hires
Multi-hire engagements (3 or more positions in one wave) receive a tailored proposal in writing within 24 hours. Pricing reflects pathway complexity and hiring volume. Staged ranges apply to chain-restaurant, hotel-group, and multi-location trades hires. Volume engagements are scoped to your specific roster and timeline. Talk to us through the Start a hire form or contact us directly for a written quote.
90-day replacement guarantee
If the placed worker leaves within 90 days, we source a replacement at no placement fee. Government processing fees on the new permit are separate. The guarantee triggers on voluntary departure or termination for non-employer-side cause. One replacement per original placement. Replacement guarantee details.
Worker fee policy
This is Alberta law (Employment Agency Business Licensing Regulation), and it is our policy regardless. Employers cover our placement fee. The licensed RCIC partner who handles candidate-side immigration is paid by the applicant directly under IRPA §91. See our Alberta licence and compliance page for the full picture.
FAQ
Our published placement-fee ranges are: Mobilité Francophone $1,000 to $2,500, LMIA $2,500 to $4,000, IMP streams $1,500 to $3,000, and PR-pathway hires scoped per engagement. Government processing fees are separate and paid directly to IRCC. Every engagement is confirmed in a written agreement before any work begins.
Sourcing through partner offices abroad, candidate screening (skills, language, references), document preparation, the written engagement agreement, employer-side IRCC filing, arrival coordination, 30/60/90-day check-ins, and the 90-day replacement guarantee. Candidate-side immigration work runs through our licensed RCIC partner and is paid by the candidate, not by Upforce.
Yes. Government processing fees are paid directly to IRCC or Service Canada by the employer or the applicant. For Mobilité Francophone the federal compliance fee is $230. For LMIA the federal fee is $1,000 plus advertising costs of about $300 to $600. IMP fees vary by stream. PR-pathway fees vary by program (AAIP, Express Entry, PNP).
Payments are milestone-based. A common split is 30 percent on the signed engagement agreement, 40 percent on permit filing, and 30 percent on worker arrival. Net 15 invoicing on each milestone. The exact split is scoped in the engagement agreement before any work begins.
If the placed worker leaves within 90 days, we source a replacement at no placement fee. Government processing fees on the new permit are separate. The guarantee triggers on voluntary departure or termination for non-employer-side cause. One replacement per original placement.
Multi-hire engagements (3 or more positions in one wave) receive a tailored proposal in writing within 24 hours. Pricing reflects pathway complexity and hiring volume. Staged ranges apply to chain-restaurant, hotel-group, and multi-location trades hires. Volume engagements are scoped to your specific roster and timeline.
A worked example: placement fee $2,500 to $4,000, federal LMIA fee $1,000, advertising $300 to $600. Total employer cost for the LMIA portion: $3,800 to $5,600. Permit application fees on the candidate side are paid by the applicant. Eligibility varies. Talk to a licensed immigration consultant before you hire.
A worked example: Mobilité Francophone placement $1,000 to $2,500 plus $230 federal fee. LMIA placement $2,500 to $4,000 plus $1,000 federal fee plus about $400 advertising. Mobilité Francophone is typically $2,500 to $4,000 less per hire and lands in 6 to 10 weeks versus 8 to 12 months. Eligibility differs. Talk to a licensed immigration consultant before you hire.
Tell us the role, the count, and the urgency. We reply within 4 business hours with the ranges scoped to your hire.