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Rates
The main factors affecting the price will be the deadline and the volume.
Special rates are provided for customers using university research accounts.
All rates are in Canadian dollars, before taxes. For international
equivalents, use this online
currency calculator.
| Scientific or technical text |
$0.23/word |
| Non-technical text |
$0.23/word |
| Researcher rate |
$0.20/word |
| Discounts |
Up to 10% for large jobs |
| Rush work |
+20% |
| Minimum |
$50 |
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| All types of text |
$50/hour |
| Researcher rate |
$45/hour |
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| All types of texts |
$0.43-0.46/word |
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| All types of texts |
$0.23/word |
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| Daily rate |
$400/day |
Prices by type of document
The following table provides a detailed breakdown of prices according
to document type and service provided.
Standard documents
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Geological reports
Scientific articles
Abstracts
Theses
Grant proposals
Technical texts
Etc. |
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$0.23/wd
Up to 10% discount for large jobs
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$0.20/wd
Up to 10% discount for large jobs
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$50/hr
Typical range: $0.03/wd (minimal modifications) to $0.13/wd
(substantial rewriting & critical review)
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$45/hr
Typical range: $0.02/wd (minimal modifications) to $0.12/wd
(substantial rewriting & critical review)
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| Non-technical documents |
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$0.23/wd |
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Press releases & other rush work:
same day or next day (<24 hrs) |
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$0.28/wd
Minimum $60 |
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Press releases:
2+ days |
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$0.23/wd |
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List of references:
verification and standardization |
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$50/hr
About $0.01-$0.02/wd |
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$45/hr
About $0.01-$0.02/wd |
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$50/hr
About $0.01-$0.02/wd |
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$45/hr
About $0.01-$0.02/wd |
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| Figures and figure captions |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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Curriculum vitae:
working with an existing document |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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Curriculum vitae:
creation from client's information |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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| Web sites |
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$0.23/wd or $50/hr depending on content |
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$0.20/wd |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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| Slide shows |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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| Promotional material |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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| Transcripts of radio or video clips |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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$50/hr |
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$45/hr |
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Conversion of units
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Add $50/hr to basic bill |
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Add $45/hr to basic bill |
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Add $50/hr to basic bill |
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Add $45/hr to basic bill |
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| Updates to any finished text |
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Add $50/hr to bill |
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Add $45/hr to bill |
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Add $50/hr to bill |
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Add $45/hr to basic bill |
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| Formatting or reformatting of any document |
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Add $50/hr to bill |
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Add $45/hr to bill |
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Add $50/hr to bill |
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Add $45/hr to bill |
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| Return of work on CD by regular mail |
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$5 plus mailing cost |
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$5 plus mailing cost |
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$5 plus mailing cost |
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$5 plus mailing cost |
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| Return of work as hardcopy by regular mail |
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$0.20/page plus mailing cost |
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$0.20/page plus mailing cost |
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$0.20/page plus mailing cost |
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$0.20/page plus mailing cost |
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Return of work by courier
(add to above CD, diskette or hardcopy rates) |
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Arranged and paid by client |
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Arranged and paid by client |
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Arranged and paid by client |
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Arranged and paid by client |
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