If you submitted a paper application at a VAC, you may have given your biometrics at that time. If you applied at a Visa Application Centre (VAC) The timing of your letter depends on various factors including the speed of your postal service.

The letter will get to you by mail about two weeks after we get your application.

You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. The letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying.You’ll have up to 30 days to go in person to an official biometrics collection service location. How do I know if my application was received before July 31, 2018? If you need to give your biometrics Online or paper applicationĪfter you submit your application, we’ll send you a letter that says so and where you can go. You can find out if your biometrics are still valid and when they expire by using the Check Status Tool. you already gave them in the past in support of an application for a visitor visa, study or work permit, and.You don’t need to give your biometrics if: If we received your application on or after July 31 You need to give your biometrics if you’re between 14 and 79 years old, even if you gave them to us in the past in support of an application for a visitor visa, study or work permit. If we received your application before July 31 subject, subject to control)Īnswer: You may need to give your biometrics depending on when we received your application. Select the country code that matches the one on your passport.

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