Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227)

Marginal note:Fee — $100

• 303.2 (1) A fee of $100 is payable by a person for the rights and privileges conferred by means of a work permit if that person is

  • (a) a foreign national who intends to perform work described in section 204 or 205 but does not have an offer of employment to perform that work;

  • (b) a foreign national described in paragraph 207(b) who does not have an offer of employment; or

  • (c) a family member of a foreign national referred to in paragraph (b).

• Marginal note:Exceptions

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

  • (a) a person — other than a person referred to in paragraph 299(2)(i) — who under subsection 299(2) is not required to pay a fee for processing an application for a work permit;

  • (b) a person referred to in paragraph 299(2)(i) who intends to perform work under an international agreement between Canada and one or more countries, if the agreement

    • (i) prohibits the payment of a fee other than a participation fee, and

    • (ii) is in force at the time that the person makes an application for a work permit or for renewal of the work permit; and

  • (c) [Repealed, SOR/2017-78, s. 11]

• Marginal note:Remission

  (3) The fee referred to in subsection (1) is remitted, and must be repaid by the Minister to the person who paid it, if

  • (a) the work permit is refused; or

  • (b) the foreign national withdraws their application and requests a remission before the work permit is issued.