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Open work permit with PR application fees

kuriositty

Full Member
Mar 4, 2015
32
0
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 21, 2015
AOR Received.
June 13, 2015 [OWP 7/15/2015]
Med's Request
May 5, 2016
Med's Done....
May 19, 2016
I am applying for an inland PR and also an open work permit at the same time. What are the appropiate fees for the open work permit as it does not say on the CIC website. Calling CIC is a waste of time for me as it always seems when I am able to call they are too busy.

Is the fee just the $155 for the work permit or is it the $100 for the open work permit holder? Or is it both? I'm not finding much info. My husband called CIC awhile back and they just said that it would be $100 for the open work permit holder. But I want to make sure that I am paying for the right thing and the right amount.

Also what if I over pay, will they refund whatever is extra?

Thanks in advance to those that reply.
 

arowberry

Hero Member
Nov 25, 2012
491
36
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Nova Scotia
NOC Code......
1254
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
04-04-2014
Med's Request
26-09-2014
Med's Done....
03-10-2014
LANDED..........
27-11-2014
Look under 'section 2. Work Permit - Fees' on the following link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp
You need to pay 'Work permit' ($155) and 'Open work permit holder' ($100).

The work permit is $155, but since February you also have to pay an additional fee of $100; making $255 in total. If you over pay, they will refund the difference.

Here's the notice about the additional $100 fee:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-02-09.asp
 

danny87

Star Member
Mar 29, 2015
152
7
124
Ottawa, Ontario
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
03-03-2015
Doc's Request.
CSQ: 08-07-2015, Received 24-08-2015
AOR Received.
29-03-2015 + 07-05-2015 & OWP rec'd: 19-05-2015, SA: 17-03-2016 & DM: 18-03-2016
Med's Request
Upfront, extended for 1yr by CIC
Med's Done....
26-11-2014
Interview........
Inland
Passport Req..
VISA EXEMPT
LANDED..........
03-05-2016
arowberry said:
Look under 'section 2. Work Permit - Fees'
You need to pay 'Work permit' ($155) and 'Open work permit holder' ($100).

The work permit is $155, but since February you also have to pay an additional fee of $100; making $255 in total. If you over pay, they will refund the difference.
Arrowberry is correct. I confirmed with the call centre that the new $100 fee is on top of the $155 so the total is now $255.