Refund for Extenuating Circumstances?

[SassyBee23]

I never thought I'd be writing this....my parents applied for citizenship in May. They had JUST received word from Mississauga that the application had been received on July 6 and on July 7 my dad passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly (he was only 49...).
We were wondering if and HOW we could get a refund from CIC for his application, since obviously he will not be needing citizenship anymore and $600 is no small sum for us now that he is gone.
Please advise as I truly do not have the strength and lucidity to figure this out on my own.
Thanks in advance.

 

[thecoolguysam]

I never thought I'd be writing this....my parents applied for citizenship in May. They had JUST received word from Mississauga that the application had been received on July 6 and on July 7 my dad passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly (he was only 49...).
We were wondering if and HOW we could get a refund from CIC for his application, since obviously he will not be needing citizenship anymore and $600 is no small sum for us now that he is gone.
Please advise as I truly do not have the strength and lucidity to figure this out on my own.
Thanks in advance.

I am sorry to know about your loss. May his soul rest in peace and my condolences with you and your family.

As far as I know, if the application has not been started to process yet then the whole application fee is refundable.
Once the processing has begun the "Right to Citizenship Fees" can only be refunded.

This is what the instruction guide says:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/CIT0002ETOC.asp#pay-fee


Explanation of fees and refund

This section describes the fees that are required and if they are refundable. All payment must be made in Canadian funds.

Processing fee

Amount: $530 for each adult and $100 for each child

Non-refundable once processing has begun, regardless of the final decision.

Right of Citizenship Fee

Amount: $100 for each adult applicant

Refundable if your application is refused.

The $100 Right of Citizenship Fee is in addition to the Processing Fee of $530 for a total of $630.

Note: We will issue the refund to the person indicated on the Payer Information section of the receipt. If there is no name indicated on the receipt, we will send the refund to the applicant.

You can contact the call centre at 1-888-242-2100 to request a refund.

 

[tds69us]

I never thought I'd be writing this....my parents applied for citizenship in May. They had JUST received word from Mississauga that the application had been received on July 6 and on July 7 my dad passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly (he was only 49...).
We were wondering if and HOW we could get a refund from CIC for his application, since obviously he will not be needing citizenship anymore and $600 is no small sum for us now that he is gone.
Please advise as I truly do not have the strength and lucidity to figure this out on my own.
Thanks in advance.

I'm not trying to be mean or anything. I am only trying to make sense of what you said to see if I can help. You said that "$600 is no small sum for us now that he is gone", if that is true, then you have a lot more to be worried about than just 600$ ... and maybe you are, which is why you're trying to get the 600$ back....but that would be a temporary solution to any problem....good luck in all cases.

 

[zoya_99]

I never thought I'd be writing this....my parents applied for citizenship in May. They had JUST received word from Mississauga that the application had been received on July 6 and on July 7 my dad passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly (he was only 49...).
We were wondering if and HOW we could get a refund from CIC for his application, since obviously he will not be needing citizenship anymore and $600 is no small sum for us now that he is gone.
Please advise as I truly do not have the strength and lucidity to figure this out on my own.
Thanks in advance.

Really sorry to hear this. May his soul rest in peace