hi all,
"The Right of Permanent Residence fee
You will only need to pay this fee if your application to immigrate as a skilled worker is approved. It covers you and your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, if applicable. It must be paid before Citizenship and Immigration Canada issues your permanent resident visa. This fee is refundable if you cancel your application or if you do not use your visa.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-how.asp
CAIPS does not allow me to enter a PSDEC 2 – what’s wrong?
If RPRF has been paid, CAIPS will not allow you to enter a negative decision until the RPRF field is changed to an acceptable refund code, ie. RFR.
Why does the visa office need to enter its own PSDEC?
The CIO recommends FSW cases for processing but it is the visa office that is ultimately responsible for determining eligibility for C‑50 processing. The Visa Office decision is based on a review of the full application and supporting documentation, which was not available to the CIO. Once the visa office decides the application is eligible for processing, processing begins and the applicant is no longer able to obtain a refund of processing fees.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/resources/manuals/bulletins/2009/ob120.asp
Mahi