Forward Regulatory Plan: 2024-2026
Update outdated fee regulations in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

Enabling Act: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2002

Description

The objective of the initiative is to ensure fee regulations remain current and are reflective of the intent of the fees. Certain fee regulations made under the former Immigration Act were transferred under the authority of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, resulting in outdated fees and fee exemptions that are no longer valid nor applicable. The proposal seeks to amend section 314 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations relative to the Immigration Statistical Data fee for amounts charged, definition of the fee and exceptions.

The proposal also includes a thorough review of all fee exception regulations included as part of the Regulations to identify and amend/remove outdated exception clauses. For example, paragraph 298(2)(c) refers to citizens of Costa Rica for a period between May 11 and May 12, 2004.

Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)

Regulatory cooperation efforts are not required.

Potential impacts on Canadians, including businesses

There are no expected impacts on Canadians or Canadian businesses.

Consultations

The Department may seek stakeholder comments on the proposed amendments to the Regulations through pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part 1.

Departmental Contact information

Martin Mulligan
Director, Fees, integrated financial management for Passport and business intelligence-cost management
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Email: martin.mulligan@cic.gc.ca
Telephone: 613-793-8242

Date the regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan: October 18, 2020