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IRPRPART 19 FeesDIVISION 2 Fees for Applications for Authorizations, Visas and Permits

r.299

Fee — $155

Fees

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Applying for a work permit requires a processing fee. Refugee claimants and their family members, people with protected person status, and several other specified groups do not have to pay.

Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada

Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 299

(1)299 (1) A fee of $155 is payable for processing an application for a work permit.

(2)(2) The following persons are not required to pay the fee referred to in subsection (1):

(3)(3) If three or more persons who are part of the same group of performing artists and those artists’ staff make their applications for a work permit at the same time, the total amount of fees payable under subsection (1) is $465 for all applications together.

Cross-References

s. 208subparagraph 205(c)r. 4 r. 207.1

In Practice

Related Regulations

r. 4Bad faith r. 207.1Vulnerable workers r. 298Fee — $200 r. 300Fee — $150

Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 299 (authoritative, may differ from this display)

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IRPR r.298 — Fee — $200

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IRPR r.300 — Fee — $150