Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

Marginal note:Fee — $200

• 298 (1) A fee of $200 is payable for processing an application for a temporary resident permit.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) The following persons are not required to pay the fee referred to in subsection (1):

  • (a) a person referred to in subsection 295(2) or any of paragraphs 296(2)(c) or (d), 299(2)(a), (b) or (d) to (k) or 300(2)(d) to (i);

  • (b) a person in respect of whom an application for a permanent resident visa, an application to remain in Canada as a permanent resident or an application for authorization under subsection 25(1) of the Act is pending;

  • (c) a citizen of Costa Rica seeking to enter and remain in Canada during the period beginning on May 11, 2004 and ending on May 12, 2004, if the person does not hold a temporary resident visa but is not otherwise inadmissible;

  • (d) a person referred to in paragraph 296(2)(e) in respect of whom an order has been made under subsection 5(1) of the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act; and

  • (e) a person who, while they are in transit to Canada, ceases to be exempt under paragraph 190(1)(a) from the requirement for a temporary resident visa, if, during the first 48 hours after they cease to be exempt from that requirement, they seek to enter and remain in Canada and are inadmissible to Canada for the sole reason that they do not have a temporary resident visa.