Originally Posted by leggs

Noooo it's not a departure tax.

The legal-eze is about 35 pages long regarding "the imbursement."
(And they use the word Imbursement.)

It's not a tax
It's not payment to the goverment for letting you go.
It's not money to secure your future as a "Non-Citizen"
It's not about a dozen other things.

But it is absurdly high and only millionaires can afford it.
The truth is if he pays it, they will acknowledge his renounciation.

The only good news is the attorney said it is a negotiable figure.

Now I personaly think the fight for this is kind of stupid. Especially given how much he will be required to pay.

The ONLY benefit is as a stateless person he can travel to any country and NOT be deported back to Canada.