Exemptions to the Service Fees Act With Respect to Permanent Residence Fees

Description of the objective

Since 2006, Canada has welcomed the highest sustained levels of immigration in our history. This prudent growth has culminated with the Government’s decision to adopt a new baseline level of 310,000 annual permanent resident admissions in 2018. Over the past decade, the cost for processing applications and delivering program services has notably increased, even though permanent resident fees have not been increased since 2002.

In order to manage the growing demand for more client-centred services and increasing program costs, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is proposing to review its permanent resident fee structure to determine a model that is most appropriate of the current operational context.

During the review process, the applicable fee would continue to be subject to the common law no-profit rule that a fee for service must not exceed the cost of providing the service.

Enabling Act: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Indication of business impacts

There are no expected business impacts.

Public consultation opportunities

The Department will hold consultations with partners and stakeholders during the fee review process. The public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed text of the regulations when they are pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, anticipated in 2018.

Departmental contact

Isabelle Ricard
Director, Cost Management, Financial Management
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Email: Isabelle.Ricard@cic.gc.ca
Telephone: 613-437-9239