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Five tiers, one decision: how deep do you actually need to go?

The cheapest tier that gets you to a confident submission is the right one. Use this page to find it — then pick your pathway.

The five tiers

What each tier actually contains

Free references answer one fact. Cheat sheets optimize one decision. Action kits walk one procedure. Premium suites add cases and templates. The Library puts every Premium suite in one bundle.

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Tier 1 · Free

Free reference

Free

Email-gated · single PDF

A focused reference card answering one specific question — current fees, conversion table, eligibility checklist.

  • ~6–10 page PDF
  • One specific reference
  • Updated when IRCC changes
Browse Free →
12 available

Tier 2 · Starter

Cheat sheet

$9

One-time · lifetime updates

A focused decision-optimizer for one specific choice — which stream, what to claim, when to act. Includes a worked example.

  • ~18–25 page PDF
  • One decision, fully unpacked
  • Worked example + checklist
Browse Cheat Sheets →
17 available

Tier 3 · Standard

Action kit

$29

One-time · lifetime updates

The full procedural workflow — eligibility, forms, fees, timelines, common pitfalls. The kit most applicants actually need.

  • ~60–90 page PDF
  • End-to-end procedure
  • Forms, fees, timelines, pitfalls
Browse Action Kits →
3 available

Tier 4 · Premium

Suite

$79

3 PDFs · 12-month updates

Three PDFs delivered as one purchase — Core Guide + Cases Companion + Templates Pack — for complex pathways.

  • ~265 pages combined
  • 5–7 worked case studies
  • 25–35 editable templates
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In production

Tier 5 · Library

Complete library

$199

Every Premium suite

Every Premium suite in one bundle — for advisors, complex multi-pathway cases, or cross-border families.

  • All Premium suites
  • ~1,800 pages combined
  • 12-month updates across the catalog
Coming soon →

At a glance

Side-by-side feature matrix

Same row, five tiers — what gets added at each price point.

Free Starter $9 Standard $29 Premium $79 Library $199
Length ~6–10 pp~18–25 pp~60–90 pp~265 pp · 3 PDFs~1,800 pp · all suites
Single specific reference (one fact)
One decision, fully unpacked
Full procedural workflow ✓ Expanded✓ Expanded
Sub-streams enumerated — headline only✓ All✓ All
Worked applicant case studies 1 example1 example5–7 full cases5–7 × per pathway
Edge-case Q&A library 30–50 entries30–50 × per pathway
Editable templates 3–5 starters25–35 with annotations25–35 × per pathway
Country-of-origin guidance General principlesPer-origin modulePer-origin module
Update guarantee Best-effortLifetimeLifetime12 months · 30-day SLA12 months · 30-day SLA
30-day money-back
Format 1 PDF1 PDF1 PDF3 PDFsAll Premium PDFs

Which tier fits you

Match the tier to your situation

Five short scenarios. Pick the one that sounds most like where you are right now.

If you need…

One specific fact, fast

You know what you are applying for. You just need a clean reference for one thing — current IRCC fees, the IELTS-to-CLB conversion, the citizenship physical-presence rule. The Free reference is the right tool. No money, no commitment.

Browse Free references →

If you need…

One decision unpacked properly

You are stuck on one specific choice — which permit type, which province to apply through, when to claim spousal points, whether to extend or restore your status. A $9 cheat sheet walks through that single decision with a worked example. The fastest way to test whether our content is worth the price of a kit.

Browse Cheat Sheets →

If you need…

To submit something — start to finish

You have decided on a pathway and you are ready to do the work. The Standard $29 action kit gives you the full procedure: forms by IMM number, fees with current dollar amounts, document checklists, timelines, common pitfalls. The kit most applicants actually need.

Browse Action Kits →

If you need…

The depth most applicants pay a consultant for

Your case has wrinkles — country-of-origin complications, prior refusals, a non-standard family situation, employer compliance questions, or a higher-stakes pathway. The $79 Premium suite adds the case studies and templates that turn the procedure into a working file. Three PDFs, one purchase, twelve months of updates.

Browse Premium Suites →

If you need…

Multiple pathways or you advise others

Cross-border families, advisors who refer clients, or applicants whose plan touches more than one pathway (work permit → PNP → Express Entry → citizenship). The Library bundles every Premium suite at the price of three. Twelve-month update guarantee across the entire catalog.

Coming soon — first Premium suites are still in production.

If you are not sure yet…

Start with free, decide once you know your pathway

If you are still picking between routes, no kit is the right purchase. Start with the Pathways hub and the Compare Pathways page — they are free, and they are the right tool for the "which lane do I belong in" question. Then come back here.

Go to Start Here →

After you pick a tier

Find your pathway

Once you know which tier fits, jump straight to the pathway you are applying through.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the actual difference between Standard and Premium?

The Standard $29 kit covers the procedure end-to-end — what to do, in what order, with what forms and fees. The Premium $79 suite covers the same procedure plus two things most applicants get stuck on: the Cases Companion (5–7 worked applicant scenarios + a 30–50 entry edge-case Q&A library) and the Templates Pack (25–35 editable letters, statements, and responses with annotations). For a textbook case, Standard is enough. For a case with wrinkles — country-of-origin issues, prior refusals, complex family situation, employer compliance questions — Premium saves you the consultations.

Do I need a kit at all? Can I just read canada.ca?

You can. Everything we publish is built from publicly available IRCC sources. The kits earn their price by organizing scattered guidance into a working file, naming the pitfalls, and supplying the templates and case studies you would otherwise rebuild yourself or pay a consultant to walk you through. If your case is genuinely simple and you have time to read, canada.ca is free. If your time is worth more than the kit price, the math gets clear fast.

What is the cheapest way to test whether the kits are worth it?

The $9 Starter cheat sheets exist exactly for this. Pick one for a decision you are actually facing right now — read it, judge the writing and the depth, and only commit to a Standard kit or Premium suite if it earns the trust. The 30-day refund covers you on any tier from Starter up.

How does the 12-month update guarantee work?

For Premium suites and the Library, when IRCC makes a material change to any pathway in your purchase — fee changes, processing-time updates, eligibility shifts, new policy directives — the affected PDFs are revised and emailed to you within 30 days, at no cost, for 12 months from purchase. After that, you keep lifetime download access to the version you bought. Standard kits and Cheat sheets get lifetime updates without the 30-day SLA — we update them when we update them.

Is any of this legal advice?

No. ehCanadaVisa is an independent information resource. Every kit, suite, and reference provides procedural information, structured planning frameworks, and templates — not legal advice. We are not a law firm or licensed immigration practice. For complex situations (prior refusals, misrepresentation concerns, inadmissibility questions, anything where a small mistake has large consequences), consult a licensed Canadian immigration lawyer or regulated consultant. The kits are designed to make those consultations more productive, not replace them.

Can I upgrade from a Standard kit to a Premium suite later?

Yes — email us the order ID for the Standard kit you bought and we will discount the Premium suite by the price you already paid, as long as it is the same pathway. The Library is a flat $199 regardless of prior purchases.

How are kits delivered?

Instant download after purchase — emailed link. Standard and Premium PDFs are watermarked with your account email and order ID at the time of download. The watermark is footer-only and does not interfere with reading. Lifetime re-download access via your customer dashboard.

Not ready to buy yet?

Start with the free content

A good comparison page should also tell you when the answer is "do not buy a kit yet." Here is where to go if reading more is the right next step.

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