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The 2006 Federal Budget includes a 50 percent reduction in the $975 Right of Permanent Residence Fee. The new Right of Permanent Residence Fee is $490 for immigrants who become permanent residents under all social, humanitarian and economic classes. The change is effective as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006.

If you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, but did not become a permanent resident until after 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, you are entitled to a refund.

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Tuli

P.S. When you ask a question, please send along your Date, Time and Place of Birth.

Thanks for this information Tuli.

BETTER TO BE LATE THAN NEVER ..

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Tuli......just to say well-done, and also thank you for givig this excellent news to those of us who are still waiting for our visas to come through and have paid our RPRF!

Hi Tuli,

Date: 22nd June, 2006 IST, Time: 9.36 pm and Place of Birth: Visakhapatnam, AP, India

Thanks for such a wonderful information. Could you please guide me in the below:

I have paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee of $975 around a year or so and I have got the Canadian VISA till October 2006. I have not visited Canada till now. When do you become a Permanent Resident?

So my question am I eligible for this refund even if I come to Canada in next few months? If yes, what is the procedure?

Thanks in advance
Regards,
Rajesh

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resid-fee/index.html


- erra

Thanks Erra... I could figure that link just after I posted my earlier message and I forgot to post the same