Sudan Permanent Resident Fee Remission

Summary#

The Fee Paid or Payable for the Acquisition of Permanent Resident Status (Sudan) Remission Order cancels the usual permanent resident application fee for people whose applications were approved under two temporary public policies for those affected by the conflict in Sudan with family in Canada. The government expects to forgo $3,666,200 in fee revenue as a result. The Order was registered on December 17, 2025.

What it does#

• Remits the fee charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations for acquiring permanent resident status for people processed under:
  • the Updated: Temporary public policy to facilitate permanent residence to certain foreign nationals affected by the conflict in Sudan with family in Canada signed February 21, 2024; and
  • the Updated temporary public policy to further facilitate permanent residence to certain foreign nationals affected by the conflict in Sudan with family in Canada signed February 16, 2025.
• Applies to principal applicants and their eligible accompanying family members approved under those pathways.
• Was made under the Financial Administration Act on the recommendation of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
• Key cost numbers:
  • Fee per person: $575.
  • Actual volume up to August 31, 2025: 1,210 people → $695,750 foregone.
  • Estimated volume after August 31, 2025: 5,166 people → $2,970,450 foregone.
  • Total volume: 6,376 people → total foregone revenue $3,666,200.

Who's affected#

• People whose permanent residence applications were approved under the two Sudan family-based temporary public policies (the policies signed February 21, 2024 and February 16, 2025). This includes principal applicants and eligible accompanying family members.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), which processed these applications and will record the remissions in its fee reports and public accounts.
• The federal government budget, because the fees will not be collected and are counted as foregone revenue.

Why it matters#

• For applicants: it removes a $575 fee per person. That lowers the immediate cost of becoming a permanent resident and can make family reunification easier for people affected by the conflict in Sudan.
• For public finances: it is a measurable cost to the government — $3,666,200 in lost fee revenue — and will be reported in government accounts.
• For fairness and policy clarity: the Order formalizes the fee remission because the Minister could not legally waive the fee through a public policy alone, so a formal remission was needed to cancel the legal obligation to pay.