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Reduction of Right of Permanent Residence Fee
The 2006 Federal Budget includes a 50 percent reduction in the $975 Right of Permanent Residence Fee. The new Right of Permanent Residence Fee is $490 for immigrants who become permanent residents under all social, humanitarian and economic classes. The change is effective as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006.
If you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, but did not become a permanent resident until after 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, you are entitled to a refund.
Some of the documents are available to you in Portable Document Format (PDF). This is a universal file format that allows you to read, print or download an online document while maintaining the fonts, graphics and general layout of that document. To view a PDF document, you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How to get a refund [fact sheet]
- Request a Refund [brochure and form]
> also available in Adobe Acrobat format [91 kb] - Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations [published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, Vol. 140, No. 11 — May 31, 2006]
