Overview: Fees and cost recovery

This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.

This section provides information about

  • the program objectives (to sustain a revenue-generating cost recovery system by applying a charge to most aspects of immigration services in Canada and abroad);
  • the development of the fee schedule (development and management of the Immigration Cost Recovery Program);
  • the guidelines (documented costs and established procedures exist for each item where a fee is charged);
  • the departmental policy (fees, exemptions, file retention, payments, and refunds).

Using these program delivery instructions

Table of contents (a full listing of operational instructions related to fees and cost recovery)

Page details

Date modified: