<?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="1561446" lims:id="1561446" 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="1561447" lims:id="1561447"><InstrumentNumber>SI/2026-9</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="1561448" lims:id="1561448"><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="1561449" lims:id="1561449">Fee Paid or Payable for the Acquisition of Permanent Resident Status (Certain Foreign Nationals) Remission Order</LongTitle><RegulationMakerOrder><RegulationMaker>P.C.</RegulationMaker><OrderNumber>2026-297</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="1561450" lims:id="1561450"><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561451" lims:id="1561451" format-ref="indent-0-0" language-align="yes" list-item="no"><Text>Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, considering that the collection of the fee is unreasonable, 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 persons 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="1561452" lims:id="1561452" format-ref="indent-1-1" language-align="no" list-item="no"><Label>(a)</Label><Text>the <XRefExternal reference-level="federal" reference-type="other">Updated temporary public policy to grant permanent residence to certain individuals in Canada who came to Canada under the age of 19 and were under the legal responsibility of the child protection system</XRefExternal>, signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on January 19, 2024; or</Text></Provision><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2026-03-30" lims:enacted-date="2026-03-30" lims:fid="1561453" lims:id="1561453" format-ref="indent-1-1" language-align="no" list-item="no"><Label>(b)</Label><Text>the <XRefExternal reference-level="federal" reference-type="other">Subsequent updated temporary public policy to grant permanent residence to certain individuals in Canada who came to Canada under the age of 19 and were under the legal responsibility of the child protection system</XRefExternal>, signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on November 28, 2024.</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></Provision></Order></Regulation>