Permanent Residence Applicants and Biometrics
The collection of biometrics for Canadian permanent residence applications is different than that of other applications
During the current COVID19 pandemic, biometric collection worldwide has been affected. Service centres that collect biometrics have temporarily closed or operating at low capacities. Because of this, the government of Canada has taken a temporary measure that will exempt some permanent residence applicants from providing biometrics. Furthermore, if an applicant has given biometrics within the last 10 years and has applied or will be applying for permanent residence, this measure applies to them.