国内、国外のどちらでも、返金してもらえますよ。申請書類を出していなくても、支払っていれば返ってきます。
要件は、
・すでに975ドルを支払い済み
・2006年5月3日午前12時の時点で永住者になっていない
の2つだけです。
手続は次のとおりです。
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●If you (or your sponsor) paid the fee in Canada
If you or your sponsor paid the $975 fee in Canada, and you did not become a permanent resident before 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, CIC will issue a refund to you. You do not have to request it. You will receive it by mail.
If you applied under the family class, the permit holder class or the live-in caregiver class, or if you applied for permanent residence in Canada on humanitarian or compassionate grounds, you or your sponsor are eligible for a refund if you have not become a permanent resident of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006.
If you have moved since you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, you can use our On-line services to notify us of your new address. If you do not have a permanent address, or if you have trouble using our on-line service, please contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
●If you paid the fee in another country
If you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee in another country before 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, and you have not yet received a visa, you can request a refund from the CIC mission where you paid the fee. If you do not request a refund, you will receive one when your visa is issued.
If you paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee in another country, and you have received your visa but you have not yet become a permanent resident of Canada as of 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 3, 2006, you can request a refund after you become a permanent resident of Canada.
If you have not received a refund before you become a permanent resident, you will be given information on how to request one when you arrive in Canada.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resid-fee/refund.html