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If your local Service Canada office is closed, you may not need to give your biometrics when you apply for a new work permit. After you apply and pay all your fees, we’ll let you know if this applies to you. If it does, we’ll refund your biometrics fee (CAN$85).
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How often you need to give your biometrics info —
For visitor visa, study and work permit applicants You only need to give your biometrics once every 10 years. You don’t need to give your biometrics again until the 10-year period expires. If you gave biometrics in the past as part of an application for a visitor visa, work or study permit and they’re still valid,...
Find out if you need to give your biometrics —
Click here to find out if you need to give your biometrics.
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Asheesh Moosapeta Published on December 27th, 2022 Canada’s Student Direct Stream (SDS) is a program designed to expedite applications for a study permit for international students from 14 countries. Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will aim to process applications of individuals applying through this program within 20 days. The eligible countries are: Antigua and Barbuda; Brazil; China; Colombia; Costa Rica;...
Biometrics Locations
Find a biometrics collection site near you Before you go, you need to make an appointment to give your biometrics. Use the table below to find your closest collection site. If you’re outside Canada, you should also check the location’s website for its services and fees. Learn about how we protect your biometric information Search Your Biometrics...
Biometrics Fees
In addition to your regular visa application fee, a biometric fee of $85 CAD per person will apply. However, families applying together for a visitor visa will only pay a maximum biometric fee of up to $170 CAD. Whether you apply online or at a Visa Application Centre (VAC), VAC staff will ask to see...
Biometrics exemption for temporary residence applicants in Canada —
As a temporary measure, you’re exempt from giving biometrics if you’re both of the following: in Canada applying or have an application in progress to extend your stay as a student, worker or visitor to restore your status as a student, worker or visitor for a work or study permit for a visitor visa for a...
Biometrics collection outside Canada
Biometrics collection outside Canada (if you applied before April 12, 2021) Many applicants can now give their biometrics, as most visa application centres (VACs) and U.S. Application Support Centers (ASCs) have reopened. If you’re not exempt from giving biometrics, we need the biometrics to process your application. As a result, we’ll no longer automatically extend the deadline...
Biometrics collection in Canada
Biometrics collection in Canada As a temporary measure, we’ve made some changes to biometrics requirements. You may be exempt from having to give your biometrics. Don’t pay the biometrics fee if you’re exempt. If you did pay the fee and you’re exempt, we’ll automatically refund it once we finalize your application. At Service Canada locations you’ll...
Biometrics collection gradual reactivation services —
Our agents have learned that IRCC will start informing Service Canada to call clients for their biometrics collection as of week of September 14h, 2020. The biometrics service is not yet fully open to general public. Client online appointment booking system is still not functional. The reactivation of service is by appointment only. For more...