Section 9.6 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations: Payment of fees

Any fees to be paid or evidence of payment of fees referred to in these Regulations must be paid or provided by the electronic means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose except in the following circumstances: if services for the collection of payment are provided by an entity under an agreement or arrangement with Canada for that purpose; or if fees may be paid at a port of entry by other means. Despite subsection (1), the required fees may be paid or evidence of payment provided by any other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose if the Minister determines that the infrastructure in a country is inadequate or incompatible with the electronic means made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose; or a natural disaster, political turmoil or other situation prevents or impedes the use of electronic means or makes using them unreliable. Any fee paid by electronic means is deemed to be paid on the date and at the time recorded by the electronic means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose. A foreign national or an individual who, because of a disability is unable to pay the required fees referred to in subsection (1) by electronic means, may do so by other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose.