03 Dec IRCC update! ‘As of December 3, 2019, you need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) if you’re applying within Canada…
as a
foreign worker (including extending your work permit)
international student (including extending your study permit)
visa-required visitor (including extending your stay)
permanent resident
You can give your biometrics at a designated Service Canada location. Make sure you follow all the steps to give your biometrics, including paying the biometrics fee, when you apply. Find out if you need to give biometrics’
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