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User Fee | Fee Type | Fee–setting Authority | Date Last Modified | 2008–2009 | Planning Years | ||||||
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Forecast Revenue |
Actual Revenue |
Full Cost |
Performance Standards |
Performance Result |
Fiscal Year |
Forecast Revenue |
Estimated Full Cost |
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Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) | Regulatory | Financial Administration Act (FAA); Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) | May 3, 2006 | $77,100 | $85,786 | Costs associated with this fee are related to the overall cost of the immigration regulatory scheme. This fee was established in association with the 1995 federal budget and subsequently reduced by half as a result of Budget 2006. |
This fee is payable by persons who will acquire permanent resident status in Canada. (See table entitled New Permanent Residents in 2008 in Section II – Strategic Outcome 1.) Protected persons and dependent children do not pay the RPRF. |
This fee is closely linked to the processing of permanent resident applications in Canada and overseas. | 2009‑10 | $78,100 | Costs associated with this fee are related to the overall cost of the immigration regulatory scheme. |
2010–11 | $77,700 | ||||||||||
2011–12 | $77,600 | ||||||||||
Permanent Residence Application Fee, Permanent Resident Card Fee, Permanent Resident Travel Document Fee, and Sponsorship Application Fee for Family Classes | Regulatory | IRPA and IRP Regulations. | June 28, 2002 | $153,900 | $189,409 | $283,900 | Permanent Residence Applications: Overseas: Contributes to the achievement of Government of Canada immigration levels by issuing visas in line with established annual targets. Priority processing is given to the reunification of immediate family members—spouses, partners and dependant children—and to skilled workers nominated by provincial governments. [Note: Details of past processing times by each overseas mission and by immigration category appear on CIC’s website. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/index.asp To ensure data consistency, the website of every overseas mission links to pages concerning processing times on the CIC website.] Domestic: Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres (CPC) are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process–in.asp Permanent Resident Card: Domestic: Same as previous. Permanent Resident Travel Document: Overseas: Processed expeditiously. |
Permanent Residence Applications: Overseas: Immigrant Visas – In calendar year 2008, overseas missions delivered 100% of the overall visa target. A total of 215,934 immigrant visas were issued abroad. In calendar year 2008, missions finalized 50% of immediate Family Class applications within six (6) months, 70% within nine (9) months and 80% within 11 months. Missions finalized 50% of Provincial Nominees within seven (7) months, 70% within nine (9) months and 80% within 11 months. Domestic: Sponsorship—spouse, child—processing times as of December 2008 were 32 days. In calendar year 2008, 80% of immediate Family Class applications processed in Canada were finalized within 18 months. Permanent Resident Card (PRC): Domestic: Cards for new PRs are processed within three to four (3–4) weeks. As of December 31, 2008, at CPC–PRC the processing time for the replacement or renewal of a PR card for existing PRs was 77 days. Permanent Resident Travel Document: Overseas: In calendar year 2008, 57% of applications were processed within two (2) days. |
2009–10 | $197,800 | $283,900 |
2010–11 | $206,400 | $283,900 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $215,300 | $283,900 | |||||||||
Work Permit Fee (individual and performing artist groups) | Regulatory | IRPA and IRPRegulations. | January 2, 1997 | $44,500 | $51,365 | $79,400 | Overseas: Processed expeditiously. Past processing times by each overseas mission and by category appear on
CIC’s website. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/index.asp Domestic: Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process–in.asp |
Overseas: In calendar year 2008, 45% of applications were finalized within 14 days, this increased to 59% at
28 days. Domestic: Recently, at CPC–Vegreville the average processing time is 46 calendar days. |
2009–10 | $45,400 | $79,400 |
2010–11 | $46,400 | $79,400 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $47,700 | $79,400 | |||||||||
Study Permit Fee | Regulatory | IRPA and IRPRegulations. | June 1, 1994 | $24,000 | $22,226 | $29,600 | Same as previous. | Overseas: In calendar year 2008, 44% of applications were finalized within 14 days, this increased to 65% at
28 days. Domestic: Recently, at CPC–Vegreville the average processing time is 47 calendar days. |
2009–10 | $22,000 | $29,600 |
2010–11 | $22,300 | $29,600 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $22,600 | $29,600 | |||||||||
Temporary Resident Visa Application Fee and Extension of Authorization to Remain in Canada as a Temporary Resident Fee | Regulatory | IRPA and IRPRegulations. | January 2, 1997 | $108,900 | $88,973 | $124,600 | Overseas: Temporary Resident (TR) Visas – Processed expeditiously. Past processing times for each overseas mission and by visa category appear on CIC’s website. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/index.asp Domestic: Extensions—Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process–in.asp |
Overseas: In calendar year 2008, 54% of TR visa applications were finalized within two (2) days. Domestic: Extension of status – Recently, at CPC–Vegreville the average processing time is 64 calendar days. |
2009–10 | $95,600 | $124,600 |
2010–11 | $97,100 | $124,600 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $98,400 | $124,600 | |||||||||
Temporary Resident Permit Fee | Regulatory | IRPA and IRPRegulations. | January 2, 1997 | $2,500 | $2,403 | $3,700 | Overseas: Processed expeditiously. Domestic: Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process–in.asp |
Temporary Resident Permit (TRP): Overseas: TRPs are processed to overcome an inadmissibility identified during the processing of any type of visa application. There are no data on processing times for TRPs. They are processed expeditiously but the variability in the complexity of the cases and the inadmissibilities being addressed means that there can be no meaningful service standard. Domestic: Recently, at CPC–Vegreville the average processing time is 77 calendar days. Extension of status: Recently, at CPC–Vegreville the average processing time is 74 calendar days. |
2009–10 | $2,300 | $3,700 |
2010–11 | $2,300 | $3,700 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $2,300 | $3,700 | |||||||||
Restoration of Temporary Resident Status Fee | Regulatory | IRPA and IRPRegulations. | June 28, 2002 | $2,000 | $2,430 | Costs of Restoration of Temporary Resident Status are not reported separately in CIC’s Cost Management Model. These costs are included in Temporary Resident Visa, Study Permit, and Work Permit costs. | Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp | Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp | 2009–10 | $1,800 | Costs of Restoration of Temporary Resident Status are not reported separately in CIC’s Cost Management Model. These costs are included in Temporary Resident Visa, Study Permit, and Work Permit costs. |
2010–11 | $1,800 | ||||||||||
2011–12 | $1,800 | ||||||||||
Other immigration services (Rehabilitation; Authorization to Return to Canada; Immigration Statistical Data; Certification and replacement of immigration documents) | Regulatory | IRPA and IRPRegulations. | Various | $1,700 | $2,230 | $3,200 (Note 8) |
Domestic: Certification and replacement immigration document within six to eight (6–8) weeks. Overseas: Authorizations to Return to Canada (ARCs) are processed expeditiously but the extremely variable nature and complexity of ARC cases means that there can be no meaningful performance standard. |
Recent average processing times are published on CIC’s website and are
updated regularly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process–in.asp Overseas: See comments for performance standards. |
2009–10 | $1,800 | $3,200 |
2010–11 | $2,000 | $3,200 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $2,200 | $3,200 (Note 8) |
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Right of Citizenship Fee (ROCF ) | Regulatory | FAA; Citizenship Act and Citizenship Regulations. | January 2, 1997 | $20,900 | $15,132 | This fee was established in association with the 1995 federal budget. Costs associated with this fee are related to the overall cost of the citizenship regulatory scheme. | This fee is payable by persons obtaining citizenship status. (See Section 2 – Citizenship Program for details.) Persons under 18 years of age do not pay the ROCF. |
This fee is linked to acquisition of citizenship status. (See Change of Citizenship Fees.) | 2009–10 | $12,000 | This fee was established in association with the 1995 federal budget. There is no cost associated with this fee. |
2010–11 | $12,000 | ||||||||||
2011–12 | $12,000 | ||||||||||
Change of Citizenship Fees; Grant, Retention, Resumption, Renunciation of Citizenship | Regulatory | Citizenship Act and Citizenship Regulations. | January 2, 1997 | $26,000 | $18,574 | $73,900 | Recent average processing times are published on CIC’s website and are updated regularly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp | In 2008–2009, processing times for individuals applying to become a citizen (Grant of Citizenship) were reduced from 15‑18 months to 10–12 months. | 2009–10 | $16,000 | $73,900 |
2010–11 | $16,000 | $73,900 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $16,000 | $73,900 | |||||||||
Citizenship Status Document Fees: Proof of Citizenship and Search for Record of Citizenship | Regulatory | Citizenship Act and Citizenship Regulations. | January 2, 1997 | $4,000 | $4,775 | $19,700 | Recent average processing times for Proof of Citizenship are published on CIC’s website and are updated regularly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp | In 2008–2009, processing times for 80% of cases for the issuance of a citizenship certificate (Proof of Citizenship) increased from five to seven (5–7) months to 10 months. | 2009–10 | $2,400 | $19,700 |
2010–11 | $2,400 | $19,700 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $2,400 | $19,700 | |||||||||
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA ) | Other products and services | Access to Information Act. | 1992 | $100 | $78 | $1,900 (Note 9) |
Response provided within 30 days following receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the
ATIA . Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days after receipt of request. The ATIA provides fuller details: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/A–1/218072.htm l. |
CIC received 14,034 requests under the ATIA in 2008–2009 and completed 13,616 requests during the same period (requests carried over from previous year). CIC provided a response within 30 days following receipt of the request in 63% of cases. Response time was extended in 37%
of cases. Overall, CIC met deadlines for 95.24% of the requests over the course of the year. |
2009–10 | $100 | $1,900 |
2010–11 | $100 | $1,900 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $100 | $1,900 (Note 9) |
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User Fees | $465,600 | $483,381 | $619,900 | 2009–10 | $475,300 | $619,900 | |||||
2010–11 | $486,500 | $619,900 | |||||||||
2011–12 | $498,400 | $619,900 |
Notes:
1: Source: 2008–2009 Report on Plans and Priorities.
2: All amounts are net of current year remissions.
3: 2007–2008 full costs and estimated full costs include an estimate for other government departments and agencies and represent the best available cost data. Participating
departments and agencies in CIC’s Cost Management Model for 2007–2008 are Foreign Affairs and International
Trade Canada; Public Works and Government Services Canada; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; Immigration and Refugee Board; Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
Court Administration Services; Federal Court/Federal Court of Appeal; Human Resources and Skills Development Canada; and Canada Border Services Agency – Mission Integrity
Officers only. The following departments and agencies did not participate in the 2007–2008 Cost Management Process: Canada Border Services Agency, Canadian Security Intelligence
Service, and Department of Justice. Costs are not included in the 2007–2008 Cost Management Model.
4: Processing times change regularly depending on a number of factors including application intake. Domestic processing times are expressed as average while overseas’ processing
times are expressed as x% in y days.
5: All fees or modifications to fees that existed prior to the User Fees Act (UFA ) coming into effect on March 31, 2004, are not subject
to that legislation. Therefore:
External Fee | Service Standard [notes 1, 2 and 3] |
Performance Results [note 3] |
Stakeholder Consultation |
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Right of Permanent Residence Fee (formerly Right of Landing Fee) | This fee is not a processing fee, but rather a fee that is paid in order to receive the right of permanent residence. Legally, this fee is only required to be paid prior to the time of the issuance of Permanent Resident (PR) visas abroad or prior to the granting of PR status in Canada. The timing of its payment is, to a certain degree, voluntary on the part of the applicant; i.e. either at any time during the processing of the PR applications prior to the issuance of the PR visa at a visa office, or prior to the finalization of the PR visa abroad, or prior to being granted PR status in Canada. Because the client determines when the fee is paid, no specific service standards are attached to it. Instead, the service standard and processing times are attached to the processing of the application itself, which carries a separate fee. (See next item on list) | This fee is closely linked to the processing of permanent resident applications. Right of Permanent Residence Fees are, to a certain degree, subject to the wishes of the individual client as to when they are paid. Legally, the only requirement is that they be paid prior to the issuance of a PR visa abroad and prior to granting PR status in Canada. |
The fee was reduced by half at the beginning of fiscal year 2006–2007. |
Permanent Residence Application Fee, Permanent Resident Card Fee, and Permanent Resident Travel Document Fee and Sponsorship Application Fee for Family Classes |
Immigration levels are set by Cabinet once a year. In order to comply with levels, and since demand (intake) far outweighs set levels, once levels’
targets are met, excess applications may wait in queue for lengthy periods until “levels room” opens up the following year. Without intake controls, and to avoid
being in contempt of Parliament, it is not possible to set service standards for applications outside of the priority processing queue. Highest priority processing is given to immediate Family Class—spouses, etc. At overseas missions and in Canada, the service standard is to finalize the majority of cases within six (6) months. Priority processing for Provincial Nominees and Quebec Economic (Skilled Worker and Business) classes at overseas missions is done as quickly as possible taking into consideration levels’ plan. Permanent Resident Cards: Majority within 30 days. Permanent Resident Travel Document: Two (2) days for routine cases. |
Permanent Residence Applications Overseas: Immigrant Visas: In calendar year 2008 overseas missions delivered 100% of the overall visa target. A total of 215,934 immigrant visas were issued abroad. In calendar year 2008, missions finalized 50% of immediate Family Class applications within six (6) months, 70% within nine (9) months and 80% within 11 months. Missions finalized 50% of provincial nominees within seven (7) months, 70% within nine (9) months and 70% of Quebec Economic applications within 12 months. Domestic: Sponsorship (spouse, child) processing times as of December 2008 were 32 days. In calendar year 2008, 80% of immediate Family Class applications processed were finalized within 18 months. Permanent Resident Card: Domestic: Cards for new PRs are processed within three to four (3-4) weeks. Processing time for the replacement or renewal of a PR card for existing PRs, as of December 31, 2008, was 77 days at the CPC-PRC. Permanent Resident Travel Document: Overseas: In calendar year 2008, 57% of applications were processed within two (2) days. |
All the current fees are subject to the Government of Canada regulatory process for cost recovery fees which includes consultation requirements.
Consultations took place at the time each of them was imposed as part of the regulatory process. The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration holds regular consultations on various issues related to its mandate including fees and service standards. CIC consults regularly with stakeholders including the Canada Bar Association, the Canadian Council for Refugees, Immigration Practitioners, etc. Future processing fees will be subject to the User Fee Act. Section 4 of the User Fee Act specifies the consultative requirements that will apply when new user fees are considered. |
Work Permit Fee (individual and performing artist groups) | Overseas: Four (4) weeks for the majority of cases. Domestic: Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates for uncomplicated cases only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp |
Overseas: In calendar year 2008, 59% of applications were finalized within 28 days. Domestic: Recently, the average processing time is 46 calendar days at CPC–Vegreville. |
See previous |
Study Permit Fee | Same as above | Overseas: In calendar year 2008, 44% of applications were finalized within 14 days, this number increases to 65% within
28 days. Domestic: Recently, the average processing time is 47 calendar days at CPC–Vegreville. |
See previous |
Temporary Resident Visa Application Fee and Extension of Authorization to Remain in Canada as a Temporary Resident Fee | Overseas: Two (2) days for the majority of cases. Domestic: 40 calendar days for majority of cases—includes 10 days for mailing time. |
Overseas: In calendar year 2008, 54% of TRV applications were finalized within
two (2) days. Domestic: Extension of status – Recently, the average processing time is 64 calendar days at CPC–Vegreville. |
See previous |
Temporary Resident Permit Fee | Overseas: TRPs are processed to overcome an inadmissibility identified during the processing of any type of visa application. They are
processed expeditiously but variability in the complexity of the cases and the inadmissibility that is being addressed means that there can be no meaningful performance
standard. Domestic: 40 calendar days for majority of cases —includes 10 days mailing time. |
Temporary Resident Permit: Overseas: TRPs are processed to overcome an inadmissibility identified during the processing of any type of visa application. They are processed expeditiously but variability in the complexity of the cases and the inadmissibility that is being addressed means that there can be no meaningful performance standard. Domestic: Recently, the average processing time is 77 calendar days at CPC–Vegreville. Extension of status: Recently, the average processing time is 74 calendar days at CPC–Vegreville. |
See previous |
Restoration of Temporary Resident Status Fee | Domestic: 40 calendar days—includes 10 days mailing time. | Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp | See previous |
Other immigration services (various) | Certification and replacement of immigration document: Six to eight (6-8) weeks for the majority of cases. Overseas: Authorizations to Return to Canada (ARCs) are processed expeditiously but the extremely variable nature and complexity of ARC cases means that there can be no meaningful performance standard. |
Recent average processing times for Case Processing Centres are published on CIC’s website. The processing times are estimates only and are updated weekly. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/index.asp | See previous |
Right of Citizenship Fee | Service standard is linked to the processing of the application for a Grant of Citizenship, similar to the Right of Permanent Residence Fee. | This fee is linked to the acquisition of citizenship status. (See Change of Citizenship Fee) | See previous |
Change of Citizenship Fees: Grant, Retention, Resumption, Renunciation of Citizenship | 12-15 months for the majority of cases. | In 2008–2009 processing times for individuals applying to become a citizen (Grant of Citizenship) were reduced from 15-18 months to 10-12 months. | See previous |
Citizenship Status Document Fees: Proof of Citizenship and Search for Record of Citizenship | Five (5) months for the majority of cases. | In 2008–2009 processing times for 80% of cases for the issuance of a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) increased from five to seven (5-7) months to 10 months. | See previous |
Fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) | 30 days following receipt of request unless an extension is requested. | CIC received 14,034 requests under the Access to Information Act in
2008–2009 and completed 13,616 requests during the same period—requests carried over from previous year. CIC provided a response within 30 days following receipt of the request in 63% of cases. Response time was extended in 37%
of cases. Overall, CIC met deadlines for 95.24% of the requests over the course of the year. |
The service standard is established by the Access to Information Act and the Access to Information Regulations. Consultations with stakeholders were undertaken by the Department of Justice and the Treasury Board Secretariat for amendments done in 1986 and 1992. |
Notes: