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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

s. 89 Regulations

  • PART 1: Immigration to Canada
  • DIVISION 10: General Provisions

Last verified: June 2026 Β· Source: justice.gc.ca

The law says

IRPA s. 89
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(1)The regulations may govern fees for services provided in the administration of this Act, and cases in which fees may be waived by the Minister or otherwise, individually or by class.

Service Fees Act

(1.1)The Service Fees Act does not apply to a fee for the provision of services in relation to a request for an assessment provided by the Department of Employment and Social Development with respect to an application for a work permit.

Service Fees Act

(1.2)The Service Fees Act does not apply to a fee for the provision of services in relation to the processing of an application

  • (a)for a temporary resident visa or permanent resident visa;
  • (b)for a work permit or study permit;
  • (c)for an extension of an authorization to remain in Canada as a temporary resident;
  • (d)to remain in Canada as a permanent resident;
  • (e)to sponsor a foreign national as a member of the family class;
  • (f)to make the request referred to in subsection 25(1);
  • (g)for a travel document issued under subsection 31(3); and
  • (h)for a permanent resident card.

Service Fees Act

(2)The Service Fees Act does not apply to a fee for the provision of services in relation to an application referred to in subsection 11(1.01).

Service Fees Act

(3)The Service Fees Act does not apply to a fee for the provision of services in relation to the collection, use and disclosure of biometric information and for the provision of related services.

Service Fees Act

(4)The Service Fees Act does not apply to a fee for the examination of the circumstances of a foreign national under subsection 25.2(1).

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Sections numbered under s. 89

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IRPA s. 89.1

Fees for rights and privileges

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What that means

The government can charge a fee for the rights and privileges a work permit gives you. This is separate from the processing fee. It can also waive that charge for certain permits or classes of workers.

The law says

(1)The regulations may

  • (a)govern fees to be paid for rights and privileges conferred by means of a work permit; and
  • (b)waive the fees referred to in paragraph (a) for certain work permits or certain classes of work permits.

Service Fees Act

(2)The Service Fees Act does not apply to fees referred to in paragraph (1)(a).

IRPA s. 89.11

Service Fees Act

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What that means

The general federal fee law does not cover the fee you pay to become a permanent resident. The usual rules for setting and reviewing service fees do not apply to it.

The law says

89.11 The Service Fees Act does not apply to fees for the acquisition of permanent resident status.

IRPA s. 89.2

Fees β€” compliance regime

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What that means

Some employers can hire foreign workers without a labour market assessment. They can be charged a fee for the compliance regime, which is the system that checks they follow the rules. The regulations decide when that fee is waived.

The law says

(1)The regulations may

  • (a)govern fees to be paid in respect of the compliance regime that applies to employers in relation to their employment of foreign nationals whose authorizations to work in Canada do not require an assessment provided by the Department of Employment and Social Development; and
  • (b)govern cases in which the fees referred to in paragraph (a) are waived. (c) and
  • (d)[Repealed, 2015, c. 36, s. 173]

Service Fees Act

(2)The Service Fees Act does not apply to fees referred to in paragraph (1)(a).

Guides on this part of the Act

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