Certain Fees in Respect of the Issuance of Identity and Travel Documents (Sudan) Remission Order: SI/2025-121
Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 26
Registration
SI/2025-121 December 17, 2025
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT
P.C. 2025-903 December 5, 2025
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, considering that it is in the public interest to do so, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, makes the annexed Certain Fees in Respect of the Issuance of Identity and Travel Documents (Sudan) Remission Order under subsection 23(2.1)footnote a of the Financial Administration Act footnote b.
Certain Fees in Respect of the Issuance of Identity and Travel Documents (Sudan) Remission Order
Definition of document
1 In this Order, document means any of the following:
- (a) a passport, as defined in section 2 of the Canadian Passport Order;
- (b) a certificate of citizenship, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Citizenship Act;
- (c) a travel document issued to a permanent resident under subsection 31(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
- (d) an emergency travel document.
Remission
2 Remission is granted to any person who meets the conditions set out in section 3 of the fees paid or payable set out in any of the following provisions, in respect of a document or the provision of services:
- (a) paragraph 7(c) and items 9, 10 and 14 of the schedule to the Passport and Other Travel Document Services Fees Regulations;
- (b) item 6 of the schedule to the Citizenship Regulations;
- (c) section 4 of the Consular Services Fees Regulations;
- (d) section 315 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations; and
- (e) subsections 303(1) and 304(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
Conditions — paragraphs 2(a) to (d)
3 (1) Remission of the fees referred to in paragraphs 2(a) to (d) is granted on condition that
- (a) the person is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
- (b) during the period beginning on April 24, 2023 and ending on October 27, 2025, the person, or a person acting on their behalf, submitted an application in respect of a document or a service; and
- (c) the application included a signed declaration stating that the document or service was required as a result of the impact of the crisis in Sudan on the person.
Condition — paragraph 2(e)
(2) Remission of the fees referred to in paragraph 2(e) is granted on condition that the application for which the fees are payable was processed under
- (a) the Temporary public policy for family members who fled conflict in Sudan, signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on April 30, 2023;
- (b) the Temporary public policy for family members who fled conflict in Sudan – Extension, signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on April 30, 2024; or
- (c) the Updated temporary public policy for family members who fled conflict in Sudan, signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on January 14, 2025.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order.)
Proposal
The Governor in Council, considering that it is in the public interest to do so, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to subsection 23(2.1) of the Financial Administration Act, has made the Certain Fees in Respect of the Issuance of Identity and Travel Documents (Sudan) Remission Order (the Remission Order).
Objective
The purpose of the Remission Order is to remit
- fees associated with travel documents, replacement citizenship certificates and consular services that were not collected for Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada affected by the conflict in Sudan who applied for documents on or after April 24, 2023, and before October 27, 2025;
- the sponsorship fee and right of permanent residence fee that were not collected between May 1, 2023, and October 27, 2025, from foreign national family members of Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who departed Sudan on or after April 15, 2023, and arrived in Canada before July 15, 2023.
Background
As part of the Government of Canada’s response to an armed conflict that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan on April 15, 2023, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration introduced special measures to assist Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and their foreign national family members who were affected by the crisis in Sudan.
As part of these special measures, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada did not collect certain fees associated with travel documents and citizenship certificates from eligible Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada or family members. These measures were determined to be in the public interest given that the costs associated with obtaining documents would have imposed an additional burden on these individuals due to the security situation in Sudan, particularly for those seeking to reunite with family in Canada. Therefore, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) did not collect
- fees associated with travel documents and replacement citizenship certificates for Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada affected by the conflict in Sudan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs also did not collect the consular services fee payable on all Canadian adult travel documents from these individuals.
- sponsorship application fees and the right of permanent residence fees from foreign national family members of Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada for permanent resident applications processed under either the Temporary public policy for family members who fled conflict in Sudan, Temporary public policy for family members who fled conflict in Sudan – Extension or the Updated temporary public policy for family members who fled conflict in Sudan.
The total foregone revenues from not collecting the above fees is estimated to be up to $221,590.
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the Minister of Foreign Affairs do not have the legal authority to remit the right of permanent residence fee, the sponsorship application fee or fees for Canadians and permanent residents in emergency or crisis situations, and the fees are still legally payable under the relevant regulations. An Order in Council is needed to allow for the remission of these fees.
Implications
The remission of fees incurred because of the implementation of special measures for those affected by the deteriorating security situation in Sudan results in foregone revenues to the Government of Canada, as these fees have not and will not be collected for the period ending October 27, 2025.
| Fee waived / service provided | Fee | Volume | Foregone revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proof of citizenship | $75 | 453 | $33,975 |
| Emergency travel document — adult | $50 | 12 | $600 |
| Emergency travel Document — child | $30 | 35 | $1,050 |
| Temporary passport | $110 | 24 | $2,640 |
| Consular services fee | $25 | 12 | $300 |
| TOTAL | N/A | N/A | $38,565 |
The Remission Order also provides for the remission of fees for passport administrative services, including passport or other travel document replacement and passport pick-up service, but, to date, no requests for remission of these fees have been received. Given that the measures have expired, additional requests are not anticipated.
| Fee waived / service provided | Fee | Volume | Foregone revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right of permanent residence fee | $575 | 288 | $165,600 |
| Family class sponsorship, both in Canada and abroad | $85 | 205 | $17,425 |
| TOTAL | N/A | N/A | $183,025 |
Accountability implications
All remissions associated with the Remission Order will be reported in the annual Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and IRCC Fees Reports and in GAC and IRCC Public Accounts.
Contact
Bruce Scofield
Director General
International Crisis Response Branch
International Affairs and Crisis Response Sector
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Email: Bruce.Scofield@cic.gc.ca