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col-xs-12 pull-right"> <div class="well"> <a href="/english/visit/images/passport-country-gbr-large.jpg"><img src="/english/visit/images/passport-country-gbr-small.jpg" class="img-responsive center-block" alt="Sample passport information page highlighting three letter country code." /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-9 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="wb-frmvld"> <span data-incl-name="biometrics-in-canada-eng"></span> <form method="get">  <div id="biometrics-tool" class="wb-fieldflow" data-wb-fieldflow='{ "noForm": true, "base": { "live": true }, "renderas":"radio", "default": { "action": "addClass", "source":"#result-1,#result-2,#result-3,#result-4,#result-5,#result-6,#result-7,#result-8,#result-9,#result-10,#result-12,#result-13,#result-15,#result-16,#result-20,#result-21,#result-22,#result-23,#result-24,#result-25,#result-29,#result-32,#result-33,#result-39,#result-40,#result-41,#result-42,#result-43,#result-44,#result-45,#result-46, #result-47, #result-48, #result-49, #group-1,#group-2,#group-3,#group-4,#group-5,#question-1,#result-cov19", "class": "hidden"} }'>  <p><span data-ff-id="q0"></span>Select one:</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#question-1"}'>I didn’t give biometrics in the past.</li> <li>I gave biometrics in the past. <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q2"></span>For which type of application did you give your biometrics in the past?</p> <ul> <li>a visitor visa, study or work permit application ONLY <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{ "renderas":"radio", "reset": {"action": "addClass", "source":"#result-47,#question-1", "class": "hidden"} }'> <div class="wb-fieldflow-header"> <p class="wb-fieldflow-label"><span data-ff-id="q3"></span>Are your biometrics still valid?</p> <p>If you’re not sure, you can find out if your biometrics are still valid and when they expire by using the <a href="https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/extapp/termsAndConditions?&lang=en">Check Status Tool</a>.</p> </div> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action":"removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-47"}'>Yes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#question-1"}'>No</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>a permanent residence application ONLY <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{ "renderas":"radio", "reset": {"action": "addClass", "source":"#result-48,#question-1", "class": "hidden"} }'> <p><span data-ff-id="q3a"></span>Is that application for permanent residence still being processed?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action":"removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-48"}'>Yes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#question-1"}'>No</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>a visitor visa, study or work permit application AND permanent residence application <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{ "renderas":"radio", "reset": {"action": "addClass", "source":"#result-47,#question-1", "class": "hidden"} }'> <div class="wb-fieldflow-header"> <p class="wb-fieldflow-label"><span data-ff-id="q3"></span>Are the biometrics you gave for a visitor visa, study or work permit still valid?</p> <p>If you’re not sure, you can find out if your biometrics are still valid and when they expire by using the <a href="https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/extapp/termsAndConditions?&lang=en">Check Status Tool</a>.</p> </div> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action":"removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-47"}'>Yes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#question-1"}'>No</li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul>   <div id="question-1" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub"> <p><span data-ff-id="q1"></span>Select the country code that matches the one on your passport.</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>AFG (Afghanistan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>AGO (Angola)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>ALB (Albania)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>AND (Andorra)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>ANG/AIA (Anguilla) </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>ARE (United Arab Emirates) </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>ARG (Argentina)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>ARM (Armenia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>ATG (Antigua and Barbuda)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-10"}'>AUS (Australia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>AUT (Austria)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>AZE (Azerbaijan)</li> <li 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"#group-1"}'>IRN (Iran) </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>IRQ (Iraq)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>ISL (Iceland)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-4"}'>ISR (Israel)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>ITA (Italy)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>JAM (Jamaica)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>JOR (Jordan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-10"}'>JPN (Japan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>KAZ (Kazakhstan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>KEN (Kenya)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>KGZ (Kyrgyzstan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>KHM (Cambodia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>KIR (Kiribati)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>KNA (Saint Kitts and Nevis)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-10"}'>KOR (Korea, South)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>KWT (Kuwait)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>LAO (Laos)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>LBN (Lebanon)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>LBR (Liberia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>LBY (Libya)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>LCA (Saint Lucia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>LIE (Liechtenstein)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>LKA (Sri Lanka)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>LSO (Lesotho)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>LTU (Lithuania)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>LUX (Luxembourg)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>LVA (Latvia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>MAR (Morocco)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>MCO (Monaco)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MDA (Moldova)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MDG (Madagascar)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>MDV (Maldives)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>MEX (Mexico)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>MHL (Marshall Islands)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MKD (Macedonia) </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MLI (Mali)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>MLT (Malta)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>MMR (Burma - Myanmar)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MNE (Montenegro)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>MNG (Mongolia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MOZ (Mozambique)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MRT (Mauritania)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>MSR (Montserrat)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MUS (Mauritius)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>MWI (Malawi)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>MYS (Malaysia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>NAM (Namibia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>NER (Niger)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>NGA (Nigeria)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>NIC (Nicaragua)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>NLD (Netherlands) </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>NOR (Norway)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>NPL (Nepal)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>NRU (Nauru)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-10"}'>NZL (New Zealand)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>OMN (Oman)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>PAK (Pakistan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>PAN (Panama)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>PER (Peru)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>PHL (Philippines)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>PLW (Palau)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-10"}'>PNG (Papua New Guinea)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>POL (Poland)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>PRK (Korea, North - DPRK)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>PRT (Portugal)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>PRY (Paraguay)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>PSE (Palestinian Authority)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>QAT (Qatar)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>RKS (Kosovo)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-5"}'>ROU (Romania)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>RUS (Russia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>RWA (Rwanda)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>SAU (Saudi Arabia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>SDN (Sudan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>SEN (Senegal)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-10"}'>SGP (Singapore)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>SHN (Saint Helena)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-10"}'>SLB (Solomon Islands)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>SLE (Sierra Leone)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>SLV (El Salvador)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>SMR (San Marino)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>SOM (Somalia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>SRB (Serbia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>SSD (South Sudan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>STP (Sao Tome e Principe)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>SUR (Suriname)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>SVK (Slovakia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>SVN (Slovenia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>SWE (Sweden)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>SWZ (Eswatini)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>SYC (Seychelles)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>SYR (Syria)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>TCA (Turks and Caicos Islands)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>TCD (Chad)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>TGO (Togo)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>THA (Thailand)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>TJK (Tajikistan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>TKM (Turkmenistan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>TLS (East Timor) </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>TON (Tonga)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>TTO (Trinidad and Tobago)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>TUN (Tunisia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>TUR (Türkiye)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>TUV (Tuvalu)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-7"}'>TWN (Taiwan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>TZA (Tanzania)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>UGA (Uganda)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>UKR (Ukraine)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>URY (Uruguay)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-11"}'>USA (United States of America)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>UZB (Uzbekistan)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>VAT (Vatican City State)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-6"}'>VCT (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>VEN (Venezuela) </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-2"}'>VGB (British Virgin Islands) </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>VNM (Vietnam)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-9"}'>VUT (Vanuatu)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-10"}'>WSM (Samoa)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-1"}'>YEM (Yemen)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>ZAF (South Africa)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>ZMB (Zambia)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "append", "source": "#group-3"}'>ZWE (Zimbabwe)</li> </ul> </div>  <div id="group-1" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>Electronic travel authorization (eTA)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Visitor or super visa</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-13"}'>Visitor extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-16"}'>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-33"}'>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-23"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status</li> </ul> </div>   <div id="group-2" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>Electronic travel authorization (eTA)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-44"}'>Visitor or super visa</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Visitor extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-23"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status </li> </ul> </div>   <div id="group-3" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>Electronic travel authorization (eTA)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Visitor or super visa</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-13"}'>Visitor extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-16"}'>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-33"}'>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-23"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status </li> </ul> </div>   <div id="group-4" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li>Electronic travel authorization (eTA) <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>National Israeli passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Other Israeli travel document</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Visitor or super visa <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>National Israeli passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Other Israeli travel document</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Visitor extension <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>National Israeli passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-13"}'>Other Israeli travel document</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa) <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-32"}'>National Israeli passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Other Israeli travel document</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>National Israeli passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Other Israeli travel document</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-23"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status </li> </ul> </div>   <div id="group-5" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li>Electronic travel authorization (eTA) <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>Electronic passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>Non-electronic passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Visitor or super visa <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-44"}'>Electronic passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Non-electronic passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Visitor extension <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Electronic passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-13"}'>Non-electronic passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa) <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Electronic passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-16"}'>Non-electronic passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Electronic passport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Non-electronic passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-23"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status </li> </ul> </div>   <div id="group-6" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li>Electronic travel authorization (eTA) <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q11"></span>Have you held a Canadian temporary visa in the past 10 years, or do you currently hold a valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa?</p> <ul> <li>Yes <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q12"></span>How will you travel to Canada?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>Fly or transit through a Canadian airport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>Drive or arrive by train, bus, boat or cruise ship</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>No</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Visitor or super visa <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q11"></span>Have you held a Canadian temporary visa in the past 10 years, or do you currently hold a valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa?</p> <ul> <li>Yes <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q12"></span>How will you travel to Canada?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>Fly or transit through a Canadian airport</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Drive or arrive by train, bus, boat or cruise ship</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>No</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Visitor extension <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q13"></span>Do you have an Electronic travel authorization (eTA)?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Yes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-13"}'>No</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa) <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q11"></span>Have you held a Canadian temporary visa in the past 10 years, or do you currently hold a valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>Yes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>No</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-49"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status</li> </ul> </div>   <div id="group-7" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li>Electronic travel authorization (eTA) <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan) are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>Ordinary passport with personal ID number</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>Other passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Visitor or super visa <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan) are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-44"}'>Ordinary passport with personal ID number</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Other passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Visitor extension <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan) are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Ordinary passport with personal ID number</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-13"}'>Other passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa) <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan) are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Ordinary passport with personal ID number</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-16"}'>Other passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat <div class="wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q8"></span>What document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan) are you travelling with?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Ordinary passport with personal ID number</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-33"}'>Other passport</li> </ul> </div> </li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-49"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status</li> </ul> </div>    <div id="group-9" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-15"}'>Electronic travel authorization (eTA)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-12"}'>Visitor or super visa</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-13"}'>Visitor extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-16"}'>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-33"}'>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-49"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status</li> </ul> </div>   <div id="group-10" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q5"></span>What will you apply for?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-29"}'>Electronic travel authorization (eTA)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-44"}'>Visitor or super visa</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Visitor extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Transit through Canada by air (transit visa)</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-43"}'>Transit through Canada by car, bus, train, cruise ship or boat</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-20"}'>Study or work permit</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-21"}'>Study or work permit extension</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-22"}'>Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-49"}'>Permanent resident card</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-24"}'>Permanent resident travel document</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-25"}'>Refugee, protected persons or asylum status </li> </ul> </div>   <div id="group-11" class="hidden wb-fieldflow-sub" data-wb-fieldflow='{"renderas":"radio"}'> <p><span data-ff-id="q6"></span>Are you applying for a permanent resident card?</p> <ul> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-49"}'>Yes</li> <li data-wb-fieldflow='{"action": "removeClass", "class": "hidden", "source": "#result-41"}'>No</li> </ul> </div>  </div> </form> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="result-cov19" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You do not need to give biometrics</p> <p>You’re <strong>temporarily</strong> exempt from giving biometrics if you’re in Canada and <strong>either</strong></p> <ul> <li>you are applying for temporary residence<br /> <strong>or</strong></li> <li>you already have an application in progress for temporary residence</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/biometrics.html#temporary-canada">Learn more about the exemption</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-1" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You’re temporarily exempt from giving biometrics.</p> <p>If you applied in Canada for a visitor visa, study or work permit, or permanent residence, you don’t have to give your biometrics until 2019, when the biometrics collection service is established in Canada.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-2" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may need to give your biometrics depending on when we received your application.</p> <h2>If we received your application before July 31</h2> <p>You need to <strong>give your biometrics</strong> 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.</p> <h2>If we received your application on or after July 31</h2> <p>You <strong>don’t</strong> need to give your biometrics <strong>if</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>you already gave them in the past in support of an application for a visitor visa, study or work permit, and</li> <li>your biometrics are still valid.</li> </ul> <p>You can find out if your biometrics are still valid and when they expire by using the <a href="https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/extapp/termsAndConditions?&lang=en">Check Status Tool</a>.</p> <p><span class="h3 mrgn-rght-sm"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span></span> <a href="#july31" aria-controls="july31" class="wb-lbx" role="button">How do I know if my application was received before July 31, 2018?</a></p> <h2>If you need to give your biometrics</h2> <h3>Online or paper application</h3> <p>After you submit your application, we’ll send you a letter that says so and where you can go. You’ll have up to <strong>30 days</strong> to go <strong>in person</strong> to an official biometrics collection service location.</p> <ul> <li><strong>If you applied online</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>If you applied by mail</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will get to you by mail about two weeks after we get your application. The timing of your letter <strong>depends on various factors</strong> including the speed of your postal service.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>If you applied at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h3> <p>If you submitted a paper application at a VAC, you may have given your biometrics at that time. If you didn’t and you need to give biometrics, you’ll get a letter that tells you to pay the biometrics fee. Once the fee is paid, you’ll get another letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics.</p> <p>If you applied online at a VAC, you’ll get a letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. This letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-3" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may need to give your biometrics depending on when we received your application.</p> <h2>If we received your application before July 31</h2> <p>You <strong>don’t need</strong> to give your biometrics.</p> <h2>If we received your application on or after July 31</h2> <p>As a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. with a valid green card, you <strong>need to give</strong> your biometrics <strong>if</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>you applied for a study or work permit, or for permanent residence,</li> <li>you’re between 14 and 79 years old, and </li> <li>you <strong>didn’t</strong> give your biometrics in the past.</li> </ul> <p>If you gave your biometrics in the past and they’re <strong>still valid</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give your biometrics for your application.</p> <p>You can find out if your biometrics are still valid and when they expire by using the <a href="https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/extapp/termsAndConditions?&lang=en">Check Status Tool</a>.</p> <p><span class="h3 mrgn-rght-sm"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span></span> <a href="#july31" aria-controls="july31" class="wb-lbx" role="button">How do I know if my application was received before July 31, 2018?</a></p> <h2>If you need to give your biometrics</h2> <h3>Online or paper applications</h3> <p>After you submit your application, we’ll send you a letter that says so and where you can go. You’ll have up to <strong>30 days</strong> to go <strong>in person</strong> to an official biometrics collection service location.</p> <ul> <li><strong>If you applied online</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>If you applied by mail</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will get to you by mail about two weeks after we get your application. The timing of your letter <strong>depends on various factors</strong> including the speed of your postal service.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>If you applied at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h3> <p>If you submitted a paper application at a VAC, you may have given your biometrics at that time. If you didn’t and you need to give biometrics, you’ll get a letter that tells you to pay the biometrics fee. Once the fee is paid, you’ll get another letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics.</p> <p>If you applied online at a VAC, you’ll get a letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. This letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-4" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics as long as they’re still valid.</p> <p>If you’re between 14 and 79 years old and applied for a visitor visa, a study or work permit or for permanent residence and your biometrics are still valid, you don’t need to give us your biometrics.</p> <p>You can find out if your biometrics are still valid and when they expire by using the <a href="https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/extapp/termsAndConditions?&lang=en">Check Status Tool</a>.</p> <h2>If your biometrics are no longer valid</h2> <h3>Online or paper applications</h3> <p>After you submit your application, we’ll send you a letter that says you need to give your biometrics and where to go. You’ll have up to <strong>30 days</strong> to go <strong>in person</strong> to an official biometrics collection service location.</p> <ul> <li><strong>If you applied online</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>If you applied by mail</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will get to you by mail about two weeks after we get your application. The timing of your letter <strong>depends on various factors</strong> including the speed of your postal service.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>If you applied at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h3> <p>If you submitted a paper application at a VAC, you may have given your biometrics at that time. If you didn’t and you need to give biometrics, you’ll get a letter that tells you to pay the biometrics fee. Once the fee is paid, you’ll get another letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics.</p> <p>If you applied online at a VAC, you’ll get a letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. This letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-5" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>If you’re between 14 and 79 years old, you applied for a visitor visa, a study or work permit or for permanent residence and you’ve never given your biometrics in the past, you’ll need to give them now.</p> <h2>Online or paper applications</h2> <p>After you submit your application, we’ll send you a letter that says you need to give your biometrics and where to go. You’ll have up to <strong>30 days</strong> to go <strong>in person</strong> to an official biometrics collection service location.</p> <ul> <li><strong>If you applied online</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>If you applied by mail</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will get to you by mail about two weeks after we get your application. The timing of your letter <strong>depends on various factors</strong> including the speed of your postal service.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2>If you applied at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h2> <p>If you submitted a paper application at a VAC, you may have given your biometrics at that time. If you didn’t and you need to give biometrics, you’ll get a letter that tells you to pay the biometrics fee. Once the fee is paid, you’ll get another letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics.</p> <p>If you applied online at a VAC, you’ll get a letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. This letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-6" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may need to give your biometrics depending on when we received your application.</p> <h2>If we received your application before July 31</h2> <p>You <strong>don’t</strong> need to give your biometrics. </p> <h2>If we received your application on or after July 31</h2> <p>You need to <strong>give your biometrics</strong> if you’re between 14 and 79 years old.</p> <p><span class="h3 mrgn-rght-sm"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span></span> <a href="#july31" aria-controls="july31" class="wb-lbx" role="button">How do I know if my application was received before July 31, 2018?</a></p> <h2>If you need to give your biometrics</h2> <h3>Online or paper applications</h3> <p>After we receive your application, we’ll send you a letter that says you need to give your biometrics and where to go. You’ll have up to <strong>30 days</strong> to go <strong>in person</strong> to an official biometrics collection service location.</p> <ul> <li><strong>If you applied online</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>If you applied by mail</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will get to you by mail about two weeks after we get your application. The timing of your letter <strong>depends on various factors</strong> including the speed of your postal service.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>If you applied at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h3> <p>If you submitted a paper application at a VAC, you may have given your biometrics at that time. If you didn’t and you need to give biometrics, you’ll get a letter that tells you to pay the biometrics fee. Once the fee is paid, you’ll get another letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics.</p> <p>If you applied online at a VAC, you’ll get a letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. This letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-8" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>If you’re between 14 and 79 years old and applied for a visitor visa, a study or work permit, or for permanent residence, you need to give your biometrics.</p> <h3>Online or paper applications</h3> <p>After we receive your application, we’ll send you a letter that says you need to give your biometrics and where to go. You’ll have up to <strong>30 days</strong> to go <strong>in person</strong> to an official biometrics collection service location.</p> <ul> <li><strong>If you applied online</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>If you applied by mail</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will get to you by mail about two weeks after we get your application. The timing of your letter <strong>depends on various factors</strong> including the speed of your postal service.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>If you applied at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h3> <p>If you submitted a paper application at a VAC, you may have given your biometrics at that time. If you didn’t and you need to give biometrics, you’ll get a letter that tells you to pay the biometrics fee. Once the fee is paid, you’ll get another letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics.</p> <p>If you applied online at a VAC, you’ll get a letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. This letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-9" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may need to give your biometrics depending on what you plan to do in Canada.</p> <p>You <strong>need to</strong> give your biometrics <strong>if</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>you applied for a study or work permit, or for permanent residence, and</li> <li>you’re between 14 and 79 years old.</li> </ul> <h2>If you need to give your biometrics</h2> <h3>Online or paper applications</h3> <p>After you submit your application, we’ll send you a letter that says so and where you can go. You’ll have up to <strong>30 days</strong> to go <strong>in person</strong> to an official biometrics collection service location.</p> <ul> <li><strong>If you applied online</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>If you applied by mail</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will get to you by mail about two weeks after we get your application. The timing of your letter <strong>depends on various factors</strong> including the speed of your postal service.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>If you applied at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h3> <p>If you submitted a paper application at a VAC, you may have given your biometrics at that time. If you didn’t and you need to give biometrics, you’ll get a letter that tells you to pay the biometrics fee. Once the fee is paid, you’ll get another letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics.</p> <p>If you applied online at a VAC, you’ll get a letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. This letter will go to your account message box within 24 hours of applying. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-10" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Starting <strong>December 31, 2018</strong>, you’ll need to give your biometrics when you submit a new application for a visitor visa, study or work permit or for permanent residence.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-12" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 pull-right"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <p>If you’re a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. with a <strong>valid green card</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics to only visit Canada.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7 pull-left"> <p><strong>You need to make an appointment to give biometrics.</strong></p> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm">For online or paper applications</h2> <ul> <li>You can only give your biometrics after you get a letter from us that tells you what to do.</li> <li>To get this letter, pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <h2>If you apply at a Visa Application Centre (VAC) </h2> <ul> <li>You can give your biometrics when you submit a paper application at a VAC, if you booked an appointment.</li> <li>If you decide to apply online at a VAC, you’ll have to wait to get the letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. <ul> <li>Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Find out more about biometrics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html#steps">Steps to give your biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">Where to give biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">Biometrics facts</a></li> </ul> </div>  <div id="result-13" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>As of December 3, 2019, you need to give your biometrics. You can go to one of these official locations. You need to make an appointment.</p> <ul> <li>Designated Service Canada offices</li> <li>Visa application centres (VACs) worldwide</li> <li>Application support centers (ASCs) in the United States and its territories, if you’re already legally in the U.S.</li> </ul> <p>Find out more about biometrics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html#steps">Steps to give your biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">Where to give biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">Biometrics facts</a></li> </ul> </div>  <div id="result-15" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: Based on your selections, you need to apply for a visa. You also need to give biometrics.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 pull-right"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <p>If you’re a lawful U.S. permanent resident with a <strong>valid green card</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics to only visit Canada. </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7 pull-left"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm">For online or paper applications</h2> <ul> <li>You can only give your biometrics after you get a letter from us that tells you what to do.</li> <li>To get this letter, pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application.</li> </ul> <h2>If you apply at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h2> <ul> <li>You <strong>need to</strong> book an appointment in advance to give your biometrics.</li> <li>You can give your biometrics when you submit a paper application at a VAC, if you booked an appointment.</li> <li>If you decide to apply online at a VAC, you’ll have to wait to get the letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. <ul> <li>Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="result-16" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may need to give biometrics depending on where you travel to or from and what document you have.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 pull-right"> <div class="alert alert-info mrgn-tp-md"> <p>If you’re a lawful U.S. permanent resident with a <strong>valid green card</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics to only visit Canada. </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7 pull-left"> <p>You <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics <strong>if both of these apply</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>You’re travelling by air to or from the U.S.</li> <li>You have a valid U.S. visa.</li> </ul> <p>You <strong>need to give your biometrics</strong> if you’re travelling to a country other than the U.S. and you’re between 14 and 79 years old. However, you <strong>don’t need to pay</strong> the biometrics fee for a transit visa.</p> <h2>If you need to give biometrics</h2> <h3>For online or paper applications</h3> <ul> <li>You can only give your biometrics after you get a letter from us that tells you what to do.</li> </ul> <h3>If you apply at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h3> <ul> <li>You <strong>need to</strong> book an appointment in advance to give your biometrics.</li> <li>You can give your biometrics when you submit a paper application at a VAC, if you booked an appointment.</li> <li>If you decide to apply online at a VAC, you’ll have to wait to get the letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. <ul> <li>Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="result-20" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 pull-right"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <p>If you’re a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. with a <strong>valid green card</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics to only visit Canada.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7 pull-left"> <p><strong>You need to make an appointment to give biometrics.</strong></p> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm">For online or paper applications</h2> <ul> <li>You can only give your biometrics after you get a letter from us that tells you what to do.</li> <li>To get this letter, pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <h2>If you apply at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h2> <ul> <li>You can give your biometrics when you submit a paper application at a VAC, if you booked an appointment.</li> <li>If you decide to apply online at a VAC, you’ll have to wait to get the letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. <ul> <li>Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Find out more about biometrics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html#steps">Steps to give your biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">Where to give biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">Biometrics facts</a></li> </ul> </div>  <div id="result-21" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 pull-right"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <p>If you’re a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. with a <strong>valid green card</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics to only visit Canada.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7 pull-left"> <p><strong>You need to make an appointment to give biometrics.</strong></p> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm">For online or paper applications</h2> <ul> <li>You can only give your biometrics after you get a letter from us that tells you what to do.</li> <li>To get this letter, pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <h2>If you apply at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h2> <ul> <li>You can give your biometrics when you submit a paper application at a VAC, if you booked an appointment.</li> <li>If you decide to apply online at a VAC, you’ll have to wait to get the letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. <ul> <li>Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Find out more about biometrics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html#steps">Steps to give your biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">Where to give biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">Biometrics facts</a></li> </ul> </div>  <div id="result-22" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>If you’re between 14 and 79 years old, you need to give your fingerprints and photo for all permanent resident applications, including:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#family" aria-controls="family" class="wb-lbx" role="button">family class</a></li> <li><a href="#economic" aria-controls="family" class="wb-lbx" role="button">economic class</a></li> <li>persons with refugee, protected person, or asylum status in Canada</li> </ul> <p>You have to give your biometrics and pay the fee, even if you gave your biometrics in the past to support a visitor visa, study or work permit application, or a different permanent resident application.</p> <p>After you submit your application, we’ll send you a letter that says you need to give your biometrics and where to go. You then need to make an appointment to give biometrics.</p> <p>You have up to <strong>30 days</strong> to go <strong>in person</strong> to an official biometrics collection service location.</p> <ul> <li><strong>If you apply online</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will go to your account message box if you sent us a <a href="/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=072">complete application</a> and paid the biometrics fee. You’ll get an email to let you know that you have a new message. It can be several days or even several weeks before the email is sent to you.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>If you apply by mail</strong> <ul> <li>The letter will get to you by mail several weeks after we get your <a href="/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=072">complete application</a> and your payment for the biometrics fee. The timing of your letter depends on various factors including the speed of your postal service.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Find out more about biometrics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html#steps">Steps to give your biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">Where to give biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">Biometrics facts</a></li> </ul> </div>  <div id="result-23" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Most people who apply for a permanent resident card don’t need to give their biometrics.</p> <p><strong>Exception:</strong> You need to give your biometrics <strong>only if all these conditions apply:</strong></p> <ul> <li>you were <strong>younger than 14 years</strong> when we received your application for permanent residence</li> <li>you applied for permanent residence on or after <strong>July 31, 2018</strong></li> <li>you’re now <strong>14 years or older</strong></li> <li>you’re applying for a new permanent resident card, a replacement or a renewal</li> </ul> <p>You don’t need to pay the biometrics fee.</p> </div>  <div id="result-24" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>When you apply for a permanent resident travel document, you don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> </div>  <div id="result-25" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics if it’s been longer than 10 years since you last gave them.</p> <p>You don’t need to give biometrics if you’ve given them within the last 10 years.</p> </div>  <div id="result-29" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may need to give your biometrics depending on what you plan to do in Canada.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 pull-right"> <div class="alert alert-info mrgn-tp-md"> <p>If you’re a lawful U.S. permanent resident with a <strong>valid green card</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics to only visit Canada. </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7 pull-left"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm">To visit Canada as a tourist only</h2> <p>You <strong>don’t</strong> need to give your biometrics if you plan to <strong>visit only</strong>.</p> <p>You <strong>do need</strong> to apply for an eTA. </p> <h2>To study or work in Canada</h2> <p>You <strong>need to</strong> give your biometrics if you’re between 14 and 79 years old and you apply for a study or work permit.</p> <p>If you plan to study for 6 months or less, you don’t need a study permit and you don’t need to give biometrics.</p> <p>If you’re a lawful U.S. permanent resident with a <strong>valid green card</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics to only visit Canada. </p> <h3>For online or paper applications</h3> <ul> <li>You can only give your biometrics after you get a letter from us that tells you what to do.</li> <li>To get this letter, pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application.</li> </ul> <h3>If you apply at a Visa Application Centre (VAC) </h3> <ul> <li>You <strong>need to</strong> book an appointment in advance to give your biometrics.</li> <li>You can give your biometrics when you submit a paper application at a VAC, if you booked an appointment.</li> <li>If you decide to apply online at a VAC, you’ll have to wait to get the letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. <ul> <li>Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="result-32" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>You don’t need to give biometrics to transit through Canada.</p> </div>  <div id="result-33" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 pull-right"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <p>If you’re a lawful U.S. permanent resident with a <strong>valid green card</strong>, you <strong>don’t</strong> need to give biometrics to only visit Canada.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7 pull-left"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm">For online or paper applications</h2> <ul> <li>You can only give your biometrics after you get a letter from us that tells you what to do.</li> </ul> <h2>If you apply at a Visa Application Centre (VAC)</h2> <ul> <li>You <strong>need to</strong> book an appointment in advance to give your biometrics.</li> <li>You can give your biometrics when you submit a paper application at a VAC, if you booked an appointment.</li> <li>If you decide to apply online at a VAC, you’ll have to wait to get the letter that tells you that you need to give biometrics. <ul> <li>Once you have this letter, you can return to the VAC to give your biometrics.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="result-39" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>When you apply for a permanent resident travel document, you don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> </div>  <div id="result-40" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>We’ll send you a letter that tells you where to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-41" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>As a U.S. citizen or national, you don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p><strong>Exception:</strong> If you apply for permanent residence in Canada, you need to give your biometrics.</p> </div>  <div id="result-42" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: It depends on how you plan to travel.</p> </div>  <div id="result-43" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>: who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-44" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Based on your selection, you’re a visa-exempt traveller. You <strong>don’t</strong> need to give your biometrics if you plan to <strong>visit only</strong>.</p> <h2>If you plan to visit Canada for 6 months or less</h2> <p>You should <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html">apply for an eTA</a>, not a visitor visa.</p> <h2>If you plan to visit Canada for more than 6 months</h2> <p>When you arrive at the Canadian port of entry, let the border services officer know that you want to stay in Canada <strong>longer than 6 months</strong>. The officer may authorize you to stay longer to cover the planned purpose of your visit.</p> <p>If you’re a parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and you’re outside Canada, you <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/parent-grandparent-super-visa/eligibility.html">may be eligible to apply for a super visa</a> to stay in Canada for up to 2 years at a time.</p> </div>  <div id="result-45" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may need to give your biometrics depending on what you plan to do in Canada.</p> <h2>If you plan to study, work, or live permanently in Canada</h2> <p>Starting <strong>December 31, 2018</strong>, you need to give your biometrics when you submit a new application for:</p> <ul> <li>a study permit</li> <li>a work permit </li> <li>permanent residence</li> </ul> <h2>If you plan to visit Canada only</h2> <p>You <strong>don’t</strong> need to give your biometrics if you plan to <strong>visit only</strong> (even after December 31, 2018).</p> <p>Based on your selection, you’re a visa-exempt traveller. You don’t need to apply for a visitor visa. You should <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html">apply for an eTA</a>.</p> <p><strong>If you plan on staying longer than 6 months</strong>, let the border services officer know when you arrive at the Canadian port of entry. The officer may authorize you to stay longer to cover the planned purpose of your visit. </p> <p>If you’re a parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/parent-grandparent-super-visa/eligibility.htm">may be eligible to apply for a super visa</a> to stay in Canada for up to 2 years at a time.</p> </div>  <div id="result-46" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may need to give your biometrics depending on what you plan to do in Canada, and the type of passport you travel with.</p> <h2>If you plan to study, work or live permanently in Canada</h2> <p>Starting <strong>December 31, 2018</strong>, you need to give your biometrics when you submit a new application for a study or work permit or for permanent residence. </p> <h2>If you plan only to visit Canada with an ordinary passport</h2> <p>You should <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html">apply for an electronic travel authorization</a> if </p> <ul> <li>you’re travelling with a passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that <strong>includes</strong> a personal identification number </li> <li>you plan <strong>only to visit </strong></li> </ul> <p>You don’t need to give your biometrics, even after December 31, 2018.</p> <p><strong>If you plan on staying longer than 6 months</strong>, let the border services officer know when you arrive at the Canadian port of entry. The officer may authorize you to stay longer to cover the planned purpose of your visit.</p> <p>If you’re a parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/parent-grandparent-super-visa/eligibility.htm">may be eligible to apply for a super visa</a> to stay in Canada for up to 2 years at a time.</p> <h2>If you plan only to visit Canada with another passport</h2> <p>You need a visitor visa if you’re travelling with a passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that does <strong>not</strong> have a personal identification number.</p> <p> Starting <strong>December 31, 2018</strong>, you need to give your biometrics when you apply for a visa, even if you plan <strong>only to visit</strong>.</p> <p> Find out more <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">about biometrics</a>, who is exempt, how often you need to give them, <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html">how to give them</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">where to give them</a>. </p> </div>  <div id="result-47" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: It depends what you apply for and if you’re between 14 and 79 years old.</p> <h2>If you apply for permanent residence</h2> <p><strong>You need to give biometrics.</strong></p> <p>If you’re between 14 and 79 years old, you need to give your fingerprints and photo for all permanent residence applications, even if you already gave us your biometrics and they’re still valid. This includes:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#family" aria-controls="family" class="wb-lbx" role="button">family class</a></li> <li><a href="#economic" aria-controls="family" class="wb-lbx" role="button">economic class</a></li> <li>persons with refugee, protected person, or asylum status in Canada</li> </ul> <p><strong>You need to make an appointment to give biometrics.</strong></p> <p>Find out more about biometrics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/how-to-give-biometrics.html#steps">Steps to give your biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html">Where to give biometrics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html">Biometrics facts</a></li> </ul> <h2>If you apply for a visitor visa, study or work permit</h2> <p><strong>You don’t need to give your biometrics if they’re still valid.</strong></p> <p>You can find out if your biometrics are still valid and when they expire by using the <a href="https:/onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/extapp/termsAndConditions?&lang=en">Check Status Tool</a>.</p> </div>  <div id="result-48" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You may not need to give biometrics again.</p> <p>You <strong>don’t need to give biometrics</strong> if you gave biometrics for a permanent residence application that is still being processed and now you’re applying for a visitor visa, study or work permit.</p> <p>If you make another application for permanent residence, you’ll <strong>need to give biometrics</strong> again for that application.</p> </div>  <div id="result-49" class="hidden"> <p class="h1 well">Answer: You don’t need to give your biometrics.</p> <p>Most people who apply for a permanent resident card don’t need to give their biometrics.</p> <p><strong>Exception:</strong> You need to give your biometrics <strong>only if all of these conditions apply:</strong></p> <ul> <li>you were <strong>younger than 14 years</strong> when we received your application for permanent residence</li> <li>you applied for permanent residence on or after <strong>December 31, 2018</strong></li> <li>you’re now <strong>14 years or older</strong></li> <li>you’re applying for a new permanent resident card, a replacement or a renewal</li> </ul> <p>You don’t need to pay the biometrics fee.</p> </div>  <section id="july31" class="mfp-hide modal-dialog modal-content overlay-def"> <header class="modal-header"> <h2 class="modal-title">How do I know if my application was received before July 31, 2018?</h2> </header> <div class="modal-body"> <h3>If you applied online</h3> <p>The date you submitted your application is available on your account screen. See the “Date submitted” column of the section “View the applications you submitted”.</p> <h3>If you applied on paper</h3> <ul> <li>If you used a <strong>courier service</strong>, you can get the date that your application was received from the courier’s tracking information service.</li> <li>If you used <strong>regular mail</strong>, you will need to contact the location where you sent your application.</li> </ul> <p>If you do need to submit your biometrics, you’ll get a letter from us a few weeks after we receive your application.</p> </div> </section> <section id="fam" class="mfp-hide modal-dialog modal-content overlay-def"> <header class="modal-header"> <h2 class="modal-title">Family class – sponsor</h2> </header> <div class="modal-body"> <ul> <li>A spouse or common-law partner</li> <li>A dependent child</li> <li>A parent or grandparent</li> <li>An adopted child or other relative</li> </ul> </div> </section> <section id="eco" class="mfp-hide modal-dialog modal-content overlay-def"> <header class="modal-header"> <h2 class="modal-title">Economic class</h2> </header> <div class="modal-body"> <ul> <li>Atlantic Immigration Pilot</li> <li>Canadian Experience Class</li> <li>Entrepreneur (Federal)</li> <li>Entrepreneur (Quebec)</li> <li>Investor (Federal)</li> <li>Investor (Quebec)</li> <li>Caregivers</li> <li>Provincial Nominees</li> <li>Self-employed persons (Federal)</li> <li>Self-employed persons (Quebec)</li> <li>Skilled workers (Federal)</li> <li>Skilled workers (Quebec)</li> <li>Start-up visa</li> </ul> </div> </section> <section id="family" class="mfp-hide modal-dialog modal-content overlay-def"> <header class="modal-header"> <h2 class="modal-title">Family class</h2> </header> <div class="modal-body"> <ul> <li>A spouse or common-law partner</li> <li>A dependent child</li> <li>A parent or grandparent</li> <li>An adopted child or other relative</li> </li> </div> </section> <section id="economic" class="mfp-hide modal-dialog modal-content overlay-def"> <header class="modal-header"> <h2 class="modal-title">Economic class</h2> </header> <div class="modal-body"> <ul> <li>Atlantic Immigration Pilot</li> <li>Agri-Food Pilot</li> <li>Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot</li> <li>Entrepreneur (Federal)</li> <li>Entrepreneur (Quebec)</li> <li>Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot</li> <li>Caregivers</li> <li>Provincial Nominees</li> <li>Self-employed persons (Federal)</li> <li>Self-employed persons (Quebec)</li> <li>Skilled workers (Federal)</li> <li>Skilled workers (Quebec)</li> <li>Start-up visa</li> </li> </div> </section> <div class="alert alert-info"> <p>This tool provides general guidance. 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