Identify the separate purpose of each service. Not every document task is necessary in every case, and paying for one does not replace another required condition.
Budget from the actual profession
Use the real institution, language and practice issue to determine appropriate preparation. Avoid treating an old checklist as a universal requirement.
Expect legal review time for two agreements rather than one, possible credential evaluation or translation depending on where the degrees were earned, and the usual costs of the chosen route. Renewal charges for each family member, expedited processing if the timeline is tight, and certified copies or translations where a supporting civil document is required. Typical costs are archive or registrar retrieval fees, courier charges for sealed documents, and, only where needed, translation and credential evaluation priced separately. Expect institutional or registry charges for reissued records, secure delivery or courier costs, and possibly translation if a record is issued in another language. A reliable foreign-credential evaluation is required by the regulation in defined circumstances and is not optional there, but it is also not needed for a Canadian or U.S. degree, so confirm before ordering one.