Federal government remits permanent residency application fees for certain TR-to-PR pathway applicants who were refused

Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice

A new federal remission order cancels or refunds the humanitarian-and-compassionate (H&C) application fees paid by certain foreign nationals whose permanent residence applications were processed under specific 2021–2022 temporary public policies — commonly known as the "TR to PR Pathway" — but who did not meet those policies' conditions. The remission covers both principal applicants and their accompanying family members. To qualify, the applicant must have applied under one of seven listed public policies, must have failed to meet that policy's conditions, and must have subsequently filed an H&C request under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Those who meet all three conditions will have the processing fee either waived (if not yet paid) or refunded (if already paid). Affected individuals or their representatives should verify whether their situation matches one of the listed public policies and confirm their H&C request was properly filed.

Who this affects: foreign nationals who applied under 2021–2022 TR-to-PR temporary public policies · accompanying family members of those applicants · immigration practitioners and counsel advising TR-to-PR pathway clients