Right of Permanent Residence Fee
 

how did you all (in London UK) pay your PR fees of C$490ea? - this is the fee requested with the meds, which has already been delivered to London)

Mr Fluff tried to pay it in CAD this morning but was told: “Sorry, there is no-one here to take cash. Come back with a bankers draft and drop it off in the drop-box”

The guy agreed that this contradicted the advice on their website. He said that the bank draft did not have to be from a Canadian bank (contrary to what is on their website).

what to do?:huh:

Mr Fluff is now going to get a bankers draft and then I'll courier it to the London office. Is this what you all did? :unsure:

Thanks xx

Re: Right of Permanent Residence Fee
 

We sent an international banker's draft in CAD from Barclays - £15 fee.

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I paid mine from my Canadian Scotiabank account, had an e-mail on Monday confirming that they'd cashed it.

I really don't see why they just don't accept online CC payments though, it would save so much hassle for everyone.

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thanks for your speedy replies guys. how long did it take to get the bankers draft?

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Five working days for us.

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Usually these sort of restrictions refer to where the cheque is paid. E.G Barclays issue you with a draft. The draft instructs their corresponding bank in Canada to pay the payee from Barclay's account with that bank. Hence the draft is drawn on a Canadian bank even though it is issued by a British bank.

Essentially, CIC want to be sure they get the money in full and now, rather than pay the bank charges for a foreign cheque and having to wait for it to clear.

Re: Right of Permanent Residence Fee
 

thanks for all your replies.

I ordered a bankers draft from HSBC to be collected on the 23rd (we're off on holibobs soon and it won't be ready before we leave) so more delays :(

I just hope everything falls into place so that we can still leave at the end of November, but at this rate it will probably only be December! what a disaster *sigh*

Re: Right of Permanent Residence Fee
 

can you conform that the fee is $490 per adult? is there a fee for children??? (ages 3 & 6)

Gav.