13. Cost Recovery
There are Cost Recovery fees for most Immigration services which are payable at the time an application is made. Where an application is submitted by mail, payment should accompany the written application.
Method of payment varies depending on where an application is processed. In general, acceptable forms of payment at Ports of Entry, and at Visa Posts in most Developed countries, are cash, money orders, bank drafts, certified cheques, traveler’s cheques, Visa, and MasterCard. U.S. currency is accepted at most Ports of Entry. Personal cheques are not acceptable.
Some methods of payment that can be accepted at selected Visa Posts are restricted due to common banking practices in the host countries. Applicants are cautioned to enquire at the responsible Visa Post about acceptable forms of payment at that particular location.
When submitting applications for extension of stay within Canada to the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, clients must use the pink Handling Public Money receipt included with the application and pay all fees at a financial institution in Canada. No other form of payment is accepted at Vegreville.
Currently, the Cost Recovery Fee for processing a request for a Work Permit is $150 Canadian. There is a Cost Recovery Fee of $75 Canadian to process a request for a Temporary Resident Visa. Where an applicant for a Work Permit also requires a Temporary Resident Visa, only $150 is charged.