Private recruiting charges and government charges are different obligations.
Identify recipient and purpose
Understand the actual service agreement and professional preparation scope. Paying a recruiter does not establish eligibility, guarantee an offer or buy an immigration decision.
The regulation requires that a degree from an institution outside Canada, Mexico or the United States be accompanied by a reliable credential evaluation, which is a private service with its own fee and turnaround. Build separate cost columns for obtaining academic evidence, any foreign-credential evaluation, a required professional licence, document delivery, advice and the chosen government process. On the professional side the state board charges for the licence application, for verification of the Canadian registration, and often for fingerprinting or a jurisprudence examination, and the Canadian regulator charges to send verification directly. Verify government amounts through the current USCIS Form G-1055 schedule or relevant admission instructions; a recruiter’s bundled invoice is not proof of government payment. Government charges also differ by route, since a request at a port of entry and an employer petition on Form I-129 do not carry identical costs; confirm current figures from the official source rather than an internal estimate.