Originally Posted by britishvixen21

Well here it is guys $485 comming my way wahooooo they say they will issue any time between now and a year LOL

How to get a refund

On May 2, 2006, the Government of Canada announced a reduction of 50 percent for the $975 Right of Permanent Residence Fee. Immigrants who paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, but who are not permanent residents of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, are entitled to a refund.

This fact sheet provides information on the new fee and instructions on how to obtain a refund.

THE NEW RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE FEE

Effective 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, the Right of Permanent Residence Fee will be reduced to $490. Applicants who paid the $975 fee but who have not become permanent residents of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, are eligible for a refund.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND?

You are eligible for a refund if:

* You paid the $975 Right of Permanent Residence Fee; and

* You have not become a permanent resident of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006.

AMOUNT OF THE REFUND

The amount of the refund is $ 485 (Canadian dollars). The refund applies to every person who paid the fee. Due to fluctuations in exchange rates, there may be differences in refund amounts for refunds issued in local currencies outside of Canada.

HOW TO OBTAIN A REFUND

If you (or your sponsor) paid the fee in Canada

If you or your sponsor paid the $975 fee in Canada, and you did not become a permanent resident before 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, CIC will issue a refund to you. You do not have to request it. You will receive it by mail.

If you applied under the family class, the permit holder class or the live-in caregiver class, or if you applied for permanent residence in Canada on humanitarian or compassionate grounds, you or your sponsor are eligible for a refund if you have not become a permanent resident of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006.

If you have moved since you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, you can use our On-line services to notify us of your new address. If you do not have a permanent address, or if you have trouble using our on-line service, please contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

If you paid the fee in another country

If you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee in another country before 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, and you have not yet received a visa, you can request a refund from the CIC mission where you paid the fee. If you do not request a refund, you will receive one when your visa is issued.

If you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee in another country, and you have received your visa but you have not yet become a permanent resident of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, you can request a refund after you become a permanent resident of Canada.

If you have not received a refund before you become a permanent resident, you will be given information on how to request one when you arrive in Canada.

Originally Posted by britishvixen21

Well here it is guys $485 comming my way wahooooo they say they will issue any time between now and a year LOL

How to get a refund

On May 2, 2006, the Government of Canada announced a reduction of 50 percent for the $975 Right of Permanent Residence Fee. Immigrants who paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, but who are not permanent residents of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, are entitled to a refund.

This fact sheet provides information on the new fee and instructions on how to obtain a refund.

THE NEW RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE FEE

Effective 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, the Right of Permanent Residence Fee will be reduced to $490. Applicants who paid the $975 fee but who have not become permanent residents of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, are eligible for a refund.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND?

You are eligible for a refund if:

* You paid the $975 Right of Permanent Residence Fee; and

* You have not become a permanent resident of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006.

AMOUNT OF THE REFUND

The amount of the refund is $ 485 (Canadian dollars). The refund applies to every person who paid the fee. Due to fluctuations in exchange rates, there may be differences in refund amounts for refunds issued in local currencies outside of Canada.

HOW TO OBTAIN A REFUND

If you (or your sponsor) paid the fee in Canada

If you or your sponsor paid the $975 fee in Canada, and you did not become a permanent resident before 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, CIC will issue a refund to you. You do not have to request it. You will receive it by mail.

If you applied under the family class, the permit holder class or the live-in caregiver class, or if you applied for permanent residence in Canada on humanitarian or compassionate grounds, you or your sponsor are eligible for a refund if you have not become a permanent resident of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006.

If you have moved since you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, you can use our On-line services to notify us of your new address. If you do not have a permanent address, or if you have trouble using our on-line service, please contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

If you paid the fee in another country

If you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee in another country before 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, and you have not yet received a visa, you can request a refund from the CIC mission where you paid the fee. If you do not request a refund, you will receive one when your visa is issued.

If you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee in another country, and you have received your visa but you have not yet become a permanent resident of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, you can request a refund after you become a permanent resident of Canada.

If you have not received a refund before you become a permanent resident, you will be given information on how to request one when you arrive in Canada.

Originally Posted by us3andthedog

Great that everyone will be getting some sort of refund, :)
But wished they had used the extra money to employ more staff to reduce the waiting time and clear some backlogs,
Just fed up if waiting :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by britishvixen21

I was thinking the same thing, and im contemplating sending mine back when i get it to Steven Harper adn tellling him to improve services instead!!

Originally Posted by PMM

Hi



They don't need more staff. Canada accepts about 235K Immigrants per year, CIC meets that number easily with the staff that they have.

Originally Posted by britishvixen21

I was thinking the same thing, and im contemplating sending mine back when i get it to Steven Harper adn tellling him to improve services instead!!

Originally Posted by woofwoof

Can I have it if you don't want it, I'll put it to some good cause ....honest. Like supporting my local village pub by buying his beer. :D

Originally Posted by britishvixen21

It kind of defeats the object of the political stand LOL but nice try hehehe

Originally Posted by Jenwren

Thanks for posting BritishVixen - we don't land until 24 May 2006.... great news! Karma sent for making my night!

J :)

Originally Posted by britishvixen21

LOL my pleasure! Tell you what woof woof il give you half and well both drink to see if it makes more sense, two drunks are better than one right??

Originally Posted by woofwoof

Right.........Have you ever seen a drunk on his own try to have a conversation with someone sober. I have when my mates took various pictures of me doing it :scared:

Originally Posted by britishvixen21

I was t-total for 2 years and was usually the sober one its very funny to tell the person the next day what tehy said hehehe

I much prefer being the drunk.

Originally Posted by Lionel_in_Ontario

Great news, thanks for posting!

The money will sure come in handy since I can't work and they're not rushing with my tax refund!

Originally Posted by britishvixen21

It kind of defeats the object of the political stand LOL but nice try hehehe

Originally Posted by traceyparker1

I have a question regarding the refund of the permanent residence fee. We actually "landed" in October 2005, stayed in Toronto for three days, and then returned to the US. We actually moved to Canada (Vancouver) permanently on October 17th, 2006. Are we entitled to a refund or does the actual "landing" make us automatic residents? I originally thought it did, but when we arrived in Vancouver three weeks ago, the customs officer told us that we weren't returning residents as we hadn't spent enough time in Canada...anyone?

Tracey

Originally Posted by Andrew Miller

You landed before RPRF was reduced, so refund doesn't apply to you.

If customs officer told you that you are not returning residents then it had absolutely nothing to do with PR status. You must have likely tried to claim something within returning resident custom exemption (just guessing).