🍁 In Simple Terms
Getting an immigration document certified to confirm when you became a permanent resident costs a processing fee, as does replacing most immigration documents issued by the department. People in certain protected categories, such as refugees and their family members, are exempt from these fees.
Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text: IRPR Regulation 311
(1)A fee of $30 is payable for processing an application for the certification of an immigration document, other than a permanent resident card, confirming the date on which a person became a permanent resident.
Replacement — $30
(2)A fee of $30 is payable for processing an application to replace any immigration document, other than a permanent resident card, that is issued by the Department.
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Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPR r. 311 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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