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Apply for a Canadian visa with VFS Global, the trusted partner of the Canadian government. Book an appointment online and get your biometric data collected at a convenient location. Visit visa.vfsglobal.com to learn more.
Important- Please take note of the below information prior to booking an appointment: You have 30 days from the date of this letter to present yourself at a VFS biometric collection service point to give your biometrics. Biometric appointments are free of cost.
IRCC collects your biometrics, which is your fingerprints and photo, to confirm your identity. Learn who needs to give biometrics, when temporary residents and permanent residents need to give their biometrics, where to give biometrics, and how to give biometrics.
Canada: Carway: You cannot give your biometrics at a Canadian port of entry (POE) unless you meet these 2 requirements: you’re eligible to apply for a study permit or work permit at a POE; you start and finish your application at the POE; Most applicants are not eligible to give biometrics at a POE. Make sure you’re eligible before you go ...
Learn the steps involved in giving your biometrics, including paying the biometrics fee, getting your biometric instruction letter, going to a biometric collection site, and getting the best photos and fingerprints during your biometrics appointment.
If you’re not sure, you can find out if your biometrics are still valid and when they expire by using the Check Status Tool. This tool provides general guidance. Depending on your situation, you may need to give biometrics. If so, we’ll send you a letter to confirm that you need to.
Find out who needs to give biometrics and how the new application process works. You can apply online or on paper (in specific situations) for: visitor visas (also known as temporary resident visas) super visas (for parents and grandparents) transit visas.
