Section A – The Cost Recovery Fees
Foreign nationals would need to create an Express Entry profile in their MyCIC accounts. However, they do not need to pay any fees for this. In addition, they do not need to pay any fees for registering for Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC’s) Job Bank. They would however, need to pay the cost recovery fees. They would need to pay this when they submit their electronic Applications for Permanent Residence (e-APRs). Moreover, they would also need to pay the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) when the authorities approve their application.
The Cost Recovery for the Electronic Application for Permanent Residence (e-APR)
All applicants would need to pay the cost recovery fee. This is particularly so when they submit their electronic Application for Permanent Residence (e-APR), as part of their complete application. Generally, applicants tend to pay their cost recovery fees by credit card via their MyCIC accounts.
On receiving an application, the promoting office would promote the Application for Permanent Residence (APR) in the Global Case Management System (GCMS). Thereafter, they would allocate the fee to the application.
Officers might need further instructions on calculating the cost recovery fees for dependents of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applicants. For this, they would need to consult the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) program delivery instructions.
The Process for Adding a Dependent After the Application for Permanent Residence (APR)
Foreign nationals typically complete the process of submitting their electronic Applications for Permanent Residence (e-APRs). However, situations could arise where they add a spouse, a common-law partner or a dependent to their applications after submitting their electronic Applications for Permanent Residence (e-APRs). In this scenario, the processing office would need to update the addition in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) manually.
Doing so would activate the trigger in the Global Case Management System (GCMS). This would highlight the appropriate cost recovery fees required for the dependent(s). Thereafter, the processing office would need to:
- Refund the fees wherever applicable or,
- Request the applicant to pay the appropriate fees
The applicant would need to pay the additional cost recovery fee. They could do this via the e-payment section on the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). At this site, the applicants would have the option of making their payments via debit or credit cards.
The Right of Permanent Residence Fee
Applicants would also need to pay the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF). They would need to do this when they submit their electronic Applications for Permanent Residence (e-APRs). For making the payment at this stage, the applicants would need to pay the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) by credit card via their MyCIC accounts. Once they do this, the Global Case Management System (GCMS) would reflect the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) as being “complete”. This usually takes place when the processing office loads the application into the Global Case Management System (GCMS).
In all other situations, the processing office would typically advise the applicant that they have processed the application. Thereafter, they would notify the applicant that once the applicant submits the correct Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF), the processing office would issue the visa. In short, unless the applicant pays the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF), the processing office would not issue the Permanent Resident Visa (PRV).
In some situations, applicants might pay the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) after submitting the Application for Permanent Residence (APR). In this scenario, they would need to make the payment via the e-payment section on the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). At this site, the applicants would have the option of making their payments via debit or credit cards.
Fee Refunds
The authorities will not refund the processing fee once they accept an application as complete. This also applies to situations where:
- The authorities refuse the application or,
- The applicant requests for withdrawing the application
The processing office would however, need to refund the processing fee once it rejects an Application for Permanent Residence (APR) as being incomplete. In addition, the processing office would need to refund the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) if:
- The applicant paid it at the time of submitting the electronic Application for Permanent Residence (e-APR) and,
- The application is:
- Rejected by the authorities as being incomplete or,
- Withdrawn at the applicant’s request or,
- Refused or,
- Highlighting that the visa continues to remain unused i.e. especially in situations where the applicant never lands in Canada
Source: Citizenship and Immigration