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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Canada Visa Application Centres have been established to provide administrative support to its clients for the successful submission of applications for all temporary resident categories (visitor visas, study and work permits) and travel document applications to the offices of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada around the world.
The criteria for an emergency biometric appointment is as follows:
– Death of an immediate family member residing in Canada
– Critically ill immediate family member residing in Canada
An immediate family member is defined as a
Spouse or common-law partner
Dependent child
Dependent child of a dependent child
Parent or step-parent
Guardian or tutor
– Death of an immediate family member residing in Canada
– Critically ill immediate family member residing in Canada
An immediate family member is defined as a
Spouse or common-law partner
Dependent child
Dependent child of a dependent child
Parent or step-parent
Guardian or tutor
If you are submitting an application for a temporary resident visa, study and/or work permit, and you are biometrics required, you only need to give biometrics once every 10 years.
If you are submitting a permanent residence application, and you are biometrics required, you will need to give biometrics each time you apply.
Once you submit your application at the Visa Application Centre, the Visa Application Centre staff will perform a completeness check based on IRCC requirements and will then submit your application on your behalf on the following business day.
Once a decision on your application has been made the Visa Office will then securely return your passport to the Visa Application Centre who will inform you via your preferred method of communication. An update will also be provided on the Online Application Tracking System, that your application is ready to be returned. Your application will then be returned to you, as per your preferred method of return.
If you are retrieving your passport in person, you must bring with you:
1. A copy of the stamped biographic page of your passport
2. The original receipt issued by the VAC
3. A form of government identification
