Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

Marginal note:Fee — $975

• 303 (1) A fee of $975 is payable by a person for the acquisition of permanent resident status.

• Marginal note:Exception

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

  • (a) a person who is a family member of a principal applicant and is a dependent child referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition “family member” in subsection 1(3);

  • (b) a principal applicant who is a foreign national referred to in paragraph 117(1)(b), (f) or (g);

  • (b.1) a principal applicant in Canada who has made an application in accordance with section 66 and is a dependent child of a permanent resident or of a Canadian citizen;

  • (b.2) a member of the permit holder class who is a dependent child of

    • (i) a member of the permit holder class who has made an application to remain in Canada as a permanent resident, or

    • (ii) a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen;

  • (c) a protected person within the meaning of subsection 95(2) of the Act who has applied to remain in Canada as a permanent resident, and their family members;

  • (c.1) a person who is a member of the protected temporary residents class and is described in paragraph 151.1(2)(b) and the family members included in their application;

  • (d) a person who is a member of the Convention refugees abroad class, and the family members included in their application; and

  • (e) a person who is a member of one of the humanitarian-protected persons abroad classes, and the family members included in their application.

• Marginal note:Payment

  (3) The fee referred to in subsection (1) is payable

  • (a) in the case of an application by or on behalf of a person for a permanent resident visa, before the visa is issued; and

  • (b) in the case of an application by or on behalf of a foreign national to remain in Canada as a permanent resident, before the foreign national becomes a permanent resident.

• Marginal note:Remission

  (4) The fee referred to in subsection (1) is remitted if the person does not acquire permanent resident status, in which case the fee shall be repaid by the Minister to the person who paid it.