The reason we want an increase in the fee is because we want to shift the burden from the taxpayers to the users of the service. Currently the cost of processing the application is significantly subsidized by Canadian taxpayers.
Karine Paré Director, Cost Management, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
The reason we want an increase in the fee is because we want to shift the burden from the taxpayers to the users of the service. Currently the cost of processing the application is significantly subsidized by Canadian taxpayers.
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