Special measures for Afghan applications: Waiving fees and other requirements

If you meet the requirements below, we’ll waive the fees for

• 1-year passports
• urgent travel documents
• permanent resident travel documents
• proof of Canadian citizenship

To have the fees waived, you must be:

• a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and
• currently in Afghanistan or another country on your way to Canada

If you meet the requirements below, we’ll waive

• your temporary resident permit application and biometrics fees and
• the requirement to have a valid passport or travel document

To have these waived, you must

• be an Afghan national and
• be an eligible immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and
• be travelling to Canada with a family member who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and
• currently be in Afghanistan or another country on your way to Canada

We’ll waive your biometrics fees, and the requirement to have a valid passport or travel document, if

• you’re an Afghan national
• you have a valid confirmation of permanent residence to come to Canada
• you don’t have (and can’t get) a valid passport or travel document
• you’re outside of Canada when we approve your permanent resident visa

We’ll waive your application fees if you’re an Afghan national who is

• currently in Canada as a temporary resident (even if your temporary resident status has expired) and
• applying to do any of the following:
  • extend your temporary resident status (as a temporary worker, student or visitor)
  • apply for a work or study permit
  • renew your work or study permit (if applicable)
  • restore your temporary resident status, if you lost it (you also won’t be required to restore your status within 90 days of it expiring)
  • get a new temporary resident permit because your current one is expiring