<?xml version="1.0"?><Regulation lims:pit-date="2026-03-30" lims:lastAmendedDate="2026-03-30" lims:current-date="2026-03-31" lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561414" lims:id="1561414" gazette-part="II" regulation-type="SI" xml:lang="en" xmlns:lims="http://justice.gc.ca/lims"><Identification lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561415" lims:id="1561415"><InstrumentNumber>SI/2025-7</InstrumentNumber><RegistrationDate><Date><YYYY>2026</YYYY><MM>4</MM><DD>8</DD></Date></RegistrationDate><ConsolidationDate><Date><YYYY>2026</YYYY><MM>4</MM><DD>1</DD></Date></ConsolidationDate><EnablingAuthority lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561416" lims:id="1561416"><XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="F-11">FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT</XRefExternal></EnablingAuthority><LongTitle lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561417" lims:id="1561417">Fee Paid or Payable for the Acquisition of Permanent Resident Status (Afghanistan) Remission Order</LongTitle><RegulationMakerOrder><RegulationMaker>P.C.</RegulationMaker><OrderNumber>2026-295</OrderNumber><Date><YYYY>2026</YYYY><MM>3</MM><DD>30</DD></Date></RegulationMakerOrder></Identification><Order lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561418" lims:id="1561418"><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561419" lims:id="1561419" format-ref="indent-0-0" language-align="yes" list-item="no"><Text>Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, considering that it is in the public interest to do so, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, under subsection 23(2.1)<FootnoteRef idref="fn_81000-2-5983_hq_1759344255">a</FootnoteRef> of the <XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="F-11">Financial Administration Act</XRefExternal><FootnoteRef idref="fn_81000-2-5983_hq_1759344283">b</FootnoteRef>, remits the fee paid or payable for the acquisition of permanent resident status under subsection 303(1)<FootnoteRef idref="fn_81000-2-5983_hq_1759344302">c</FootnoteRef> of the <XRefExternal reference-level="federal" reference-type="regulation" link="SOR-2002-227">Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations</XRefExternal><FootnoteRef idref="fn_81000-2-5983_hq_1759344316">d</FootnoteRef> by certain Afghan nationals whose application for permanent residence was approved under</Text><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561420" lims:id="1561420" format-ref="indent-1-1" language-align="no" list-item="no"><Label>(a)</Label><Text>the <XRefExternal reference-level="federal" reference-type="other">Temporary public policy for the issuance of permanent resident visas for families of Afghan nationals who came to Canada under previous public policies – Additional intake cap increase</XRefExternal>, signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on October 28, 2023;</Text></Provision><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561421" lims:id="1561421" format-ref="indent-1-1" language-align="no" list-item="no"><Label>(b)</Label><Text>the <XRefExternal reference-level="federal" reference-type="other">Temporary public policy for extended families of former language and cultural advisors – Extension</XRefExternal>, signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on September 11, 2023; or</Text></Provision><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561422" lims:id="1561422" format-ref="indent-1-1" language-align="no" list-item="no"><Label>(c)</Label><Text>the temporary public policy issued under section 25.2<FootnoteRef idref="fn_X_hq_1768241913">e</FootnoteRef> of the <XRefExternal reference-level="federal" reference-type="act" link="I-2.5">Immigration and Refugee Protection Act</XRefExternal><FootnoteRef idref="fn_X_hq_1768241945">f</FootnoteRef> and signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on March 3, 2025.</Text></Provision><Footnote id="fn_81000-2-5983_hq_1759344255" placement="page" status="official"><Label>a</Label><Text>S.C. 1991, c. 24, s. 7(2)</Text></Footnote><Footnote id="fn_81000-2-5983_hq_1759344283" placement="page" status="official"><Label>b</Label><Text>R.S., c. F-11</Text></Footnote><Footnote id="fn_81000-2-5983_hq_1759344302" placement="page" status="official"><Label>c</Label><Text>SOR/2020-45, s. 3</Text></Footnote><Footnote id="fn_81000-2-5983_hq_1759344316" placement="page" status="official"><Label>d</Label><Text>SOR/2002-227</Text></Footnote><Footnote id="fn_X_hq_1768241913" placement="page" status="official"><Label>e</Label><Text>S.C. 2012, c. 17, s. 14</Text></Footnote><Footnote id="fn_X_hq_1768241945" placement="page" status="official"><Label>f</Label><Text>S.C. 2001, c. 27</Text></Footnote></Provision></Order></Regulation>