Marginal note:Interpretation

294. In this Part,

• (a) a fee payable under this Part is payable per person, and not per application, and accordingly is payable in respect of each person by or on behalf of whom an application is made, up to the maximum fees prescribed by subsections 296(3), 297(2), 299(3) and 315.1(3);

• (b) subject to subsections 295(3), 301(2), 304(2) and 314(3), a fee payable under this Part for processing an application is payable at the time the application is made; and

• (c) subject to subsections 295(4) and 301(3), if the requirement to pay a fee depends on a person's age or the amount of a fee is calculated in accordance with their age, the age of the person shall be determined as of the day the application in respect of which the fee is payable is made.

Marginal note:Permanent resident visa

• 295. (1) The following fees are payable for processing an application for a permanent resident visa:

  • (a) if the application is made by a person as a member of the family class

    • (i) in respect of a principal applicant, other than a principal applicant referred to in subparagraph (ii), $475,

    • (ii) in respect of a principal applicant who is a foreign national referred to in any of paragraphs 117(1)(b) or (f) to (h), is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, $75,

    • (iii) in respect of a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner, $550, and

    • (iv) in respect of a family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, $150;

  • (b) if the application is made by a person as a member of the investor class, the entrepreneur class, the self-employed persons class, the transitional federal investor class, the transitional federal entrepreneur class or the transitional federal self-employed persons class

    • (i) in respect of a principal applicant, $1,050,

    • (ii) in respect of a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner, $550, and

    • (iii) in respect of a family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, $150; and

  • (c) if the application is made by a person as a member of any other class or by a person referred to in section 71

    • (i) in respect of a principal applicant, $550,

    • (ii) in respect of a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner, $550, and

    • (iii) in respect of a family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, $150.

• Marginal note:Exception — refugees

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

  • (a) a person who makes an application as a member of the Convention refugees abroad class and the family members included in the member's application; and

  • (b) a person who makes an application as a member of a humanitarian-protected persons abroad class and the family members included in the member’s application.

• Marginal note:Exception — transitional skilled worker class

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

  • (a) a person described in paragraph 85.1(2)(a) who makes an application as a member of the transitional federal skilled worker class for a permanent resident visa and the family members included in the member's application who were also included in the application referred to in subsection 85.1(2); and

  • (b) a person described in paragraph 85.1(2)(b) who makes an application as a member of the transitional federal skilled worker class for a permanent resident visa and the family members included in the member's application who were also included in the application referred to in subsection 85.1(2), if the fees for processing their withdrawn application have not been refunded.

• Marginal note:Exception — transitional federal business classes

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

  • (a) a person described in paragraph 109.1(2)(a) who makes an application as a member of the transitional federal investor class, the transitional federal entrepreneur class or the transitional federal self-employed persons class for a permanent resident visa and the family members included in the member's application who were also included in the application referred to in subsection 109.1(2); and

  • (b) a person described in paragraph 109.1(2)(b) who makes an application as a member of the transitional federal investor class, the transitional federal entrepreneur class or the transitional federal self-employed persons class for a permanent resident visa and the family members included in the member's application who were also included in the application referred to in subsection 109.1(2), if the fees for processing their withdrawn application have not been refunded.

• Marginal note:Payment by sponsor

  (3) A fee payable under subsection (1) in respect of a person who makes an application as a member of the family class or their family members

  • (a) is payable, together with the fee payable under subsection 304(1), at the time the sponsor files the sponsorship application; and

  • (b) shall be repaid in accordance with regulations referred to in subsection 20(2) of the Financial Administration Act if, before the processing of the application for a permanent resident visa has begun, the sponsorship application is withdrawn by the sponsor.

• Marginal note:Age

  (4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the age of the person in respect of whom the application is made shall be determined as of the day the sponsorship application is filed.