User Fees and Regulatory Charges / External Fees
User Fees and Regulatory Charges (User Fees Act)
Business Licences
Fee type: Regulatory
Fee-setting authority: Firearms Fees Regulations
Year last modified: 2005
Performance standards: 55 days
Performance results: 73.8% of properly completed business licence applications were completed within 55 days
| 2012-13 ($thousands) | Planning years ($thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost | Fiscal year | Forecast revenue | Estimated full cost |
| 300.0 | 137.4 Footnote 1 | Other Information Footnote 2 | 2013-14 | 150.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 |
| 2014-15 | 150.0 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 150.0 | ||||
Other information:
- Most business licences are renewed on a three-year cycle, except for ammunition only business licences that are renewed on a five-year cycle.
- The variance between the 2012-13 Forecasted revenue and the 2012-13 Actual revenue is due to lower than anticipated requests for business licences and renewals in 2012-13.
- The approximately 10 percent decrease in performance results in 2012-13, compared to 2011-12, is attributable to an increase in workload resulting from a higher volume of business licence applications in 2012-13 as a direct result of the expiration of the fee waiver and client inquires related to Bill C-19: Ending the Long-gun Registry Act legislative changes.
Individual Licences
Fee type: Regulatory
Fee-setting authority: Firearms Fees Regulations
Year last modified: 1988
Performance standards: 45 days
Performance results: 93.9% of properly completed individual licence applications were completed within 45 days
| 2012-13 ($thousands) | Planning years ($thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost | Fiscal year | Forecast revenue | Estimated full cost |
| 15,629.8 | 9,394.2 Footnote 1 | Other Information Footnote 2 | 2013-14 | 19,500.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 |
| 2014-15 | 19,500.0 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 19,500.0 | ||||
Other information:
- The shortfall in Actual revenue collected versus Forecasted revenue is due to the fee waiver applicable to restricted firearm licences that was in effect until September 16, 2012 and non-restricted firearm licences that was in effect until May 16, 2013.
- It is anticipated that in 2013-14 and onwards, revenues will increase significantly with the expiration of the fee waiver.
- See Individual Licences Footnote 3 for additional information.
Authorizations
Fee type: Regulatory
Fee-setting authority: Firearms Fees Regulations
Year last modified: 1998
Performance standards: 30 days
Performance results: 99.4% of properly completed Authorizations to Carry (ATC) applications were completed within 30 days
| 2012-13 ($thousands) | Planning years ($thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost | Fiscal year | Forecast revenue | Estimated full cost |
| 315.0 | 264.8 Footnote 1 | Other Information Footnote 2 | 2013-14 | 300.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 |
| 2014-15 | 300.0 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 300.0 | ||||
Non-resident permits
Fee type: Regulatory
Fee-setting authority: Firearms Fees Regulations
Year last modified: 2005
Performance standards: 100% of all requests for non-resident permits are fulfilled for eligible applicants by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), as per S.35(1)(a)(ii) and S.35(1)(b) of the Firearms Act
Performance results: CBSA fulfilled 48,051 requests for non-resident firearms declarations
| 2012-13 ($thousands) | Planning years ($thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost | Fiscal year | Forecast revenue | Estimated full cost |
| 1,300.0 | 1,256.3 | Other Information Footnote 2 | 2013-14 | 1,300.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 |
| 2014-15 | 1,300.0 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 1,300.0 | ||||
Other information: The information presented is collected by CBSA, as it issues Non-resident permits on behalf of the RCMP.
Services for replacement of documents
Fee type: Regulatory
Fee-setting authority: Firearms Fees Regulations
Year last modified: 2005
Performance standards: 25 days
Performance results: 96.5% of applications for replacement documents were completed within 25 days
| 2012-13 ($thousands) | Planning years ($thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost | Fiscal year | Forecast revenue | Estimated full cost |
| 113.0 | 143.9 Footnote 4 | Other Information Footnote 2 | 2013-14 | 125.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 |
| 2014-15 | 125.0 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 125.0 | ||||
RCMP - Access to Information and Privacy Branch (ATIP)
Fee type: Regulatory
Fee-setting authority: Access to Information Act and Regulations
Year last modified: 1982
Performance standards: Government institution must respond to all formal Access to Information Act requests within the legislated time frame as defined under the Act.
Performance results: Last fiscal year, the RCMP processed 36.6% of all Access to Information Act requests received within the legislated time frame.
| 2012-13 ($thousands) | Planning years ($thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost | Fiscal year | Forecast revenue | Estimated full cost |
| 7.0 | 5.6 | 915.0 | 2013-14 | 6.0 | 1,316.0 |
| 2014-15 | 6.0 | 1,316.0 | |||
| 2015-16 | 6.0 | 1,316.0 | |||
Other information: There continues to be a decrease in compliance rates in 2012-13. While the number of requests dropped by approximately four percent as compared to 2011-12, the low rate of compliance is attributable to two factors: a reduction in the number of ATIP-dedicated resources and an increase in the complexity of the requests. There was a 384 percent increase in the number of pages reviewed under the Access to Information Act and a 69 percent increase in the number of pages reviewed under the Privacy Act.
Moving forward, the ATIP Branch will be implementing a strategy to increase ATIP-dedicated resources in 2013-14 in order to improve the compliance rate to 80 percent within two years. The two-year timeframe will allow for a reduction in the backlog of requests and accounts for the time required to fill vacancies and provide the necessary training to new staff.
User Fees Total
| 2012-13 ($thousands) | Planning years ($thousands) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast revenue | Actual revenue | Full cost | Fiscal year | Forecast revenue | Estimated full cost | |
| Subtotal Regulatory | 17,664.8 | 11,202.2 | Other Information Footnote 2 | 2013-14 | 21,381.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 |
| 2014-15 | 21,381.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 21,381.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 | ||||
| Subtotal Other Products and Services | 2013-14 | |||||
| 2014-15 | ||||||
| 2015-16 | ||||||
| Total | 17,664.8 | 11,202.2 | Other Information Footnote 2 | 2013-14 | 21,381.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 |
| 2014-15 | 21,381.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 21,381.0 | Other Information Footnote 2 | ||||
External Fees (Policy on Service Standards for External Fees)
| External fee | Service standard | Performance results | Stakeholder consultation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Licences | Properly completed business licence applications are processed within 55 days. | The service standard was met 73.8% of the time. | Quarterly performance results for business firearms licences were tracked through the Canadian Firearms Program's internal performance management framework. Performance results were reported quarterly to Canadian Firearms Program management and Chief Firearms Officers. Regular reviews and stakeholder consultations were not conducted as fees for business licences are established through an Order in Council and prescribed as per the Firearms Fees Regulations. |
| Individual Licences | Properly completed individual licence applications are processed within 45 days. | The service standard was met 93.9% of the time. | Quarterly performance results for individual firearms licences were tracked through the Canadian Firearms Program's internal performance management framework. Performance results were reported quarterly to Canadian Firearms Program management and Chief Firearms Officers. Regular reviews and stakeholder consultations were not conducted as fees for individual licences are established through an Order in Council and prescribed as per the Firearms Fees Regulations. |
| Authorizations | Properly completed Authorization to Carry (ATC) applications are processed within 30 days. | The service standard was met 99.4% of the time. | Quarterly performance results for firearms authorizations were tracked through the Canadian Firearms Program's internal performance management framework. Performance results were reported quarterly to Canadian Firearms Program management and Chief Firearms Officers. Regular reviews and stakeholder consultations were not conducted as fees for authorizations are established through an Order in Council and prescribed as per the Firearms Fees Regulations. |
| Non-resident permits | Non-resident permits are issued to all eligible individuals. Canada Border Services Agency collected information on non-resident permits as required as per S.35(1)(a)(ii) and S.35(1)(b) of the Firearms Act. | Non-resident permits are issued to 100% of all eligible individuals. Canada Border Services Agency collected information on non-resident permits as required as per S.35(1)(a)(ii) and S.35(1)(b) of the Firearms Act. | Canada Border Services Agency collected information on non-resident permits on behalf of the RCMP. Regular reviews and stakeholder consultations were not conducted by the Canadian Firearms Program as fees for non-resident permits are established through an Order in Council and prescribed as per the Firearms Fees Regulations. |
| Services for replacements of documents | Properly completed applications for replacement documents are processed within 25 days. | The service standard was met 96.5% of the time. | Quarterly performance results for replacement of documents were tracked through the Canadian Firearms Program's internal performance management framework. Performance results were reported and reviewed quarterly by the Canadian Firearms Program. Consultations with stakeholders were not conducted. |
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