Refund for Biometrics fee?

[Fizzybe]

Hello,

Our inland spousal sponsorship application has been approved and we have our landing interview on July 18th. We had paid for the biometrics fee upfront because the CIC website had said that it would be mandatory due to where my husband is from. However, they never ended up asking us to submit it. I was wondering whether it is possible to get a refund for that amount?

 

[riverphoenix]

I found this on their website

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/fees/immigration/general/biometric.html

Refunds
The application cost recovery fee is not refunded to applicants whose applications are refused.

The biometric fee is not considered a processing fee like any other cost recovery fee, but is rather a fee for service.

The biometric fee is not refunded, if biometrics are provided and the application is then refused. As per the 1 in 10 policy, biometrics will remain valid for 10 years to be used for future temporary residence applications.

The biometric fee must be refunded if biometrics collection does not take place.

The biometric fee should also be refunded if collection took place in error (for example, from an applicant who is not required to provide biometric information or who is exempt from the requirement).​

I paid for my partners biometrics but we are in Canada so we should be exempt. I am hoping they refund it but I'm not sure if i have to process it or they will simply refund it to my card. Hope this helps.

 

[Fizzybe]

I found this on their website

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/fees/immigration/general/biometric.html

Refunds
The application cost recovery fee is not refunded to applicants whose applications are refused.

The biometric fee is not considered a processing fee like any other cost recovery fee, but is rather a fee for service.

The biometric fee is not refunded, if biometrics are provided and the application is then refused. As per the 1 in 10 policy, biometrics will remain valid for 10 years to be used for future temporary residence applications.

The biometric fee must be refunded if biometrics collection does not take place.

The biometric fee should also be refunded if collection took place in error (for example, from an applicant who is not required to provide biometric information or who is exempt from the requirement).​

I paid for my partners biometrics but we are in Canada so we should be exempt. I am hoping they refund it but I'm not sure if i have to process it or they will simply refund it to my card. Hope this helps.

Oh thanks!