Removal of the Biometrics Exemption for In-Canada Permanent Residence Applicants

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada

Operative dateJune 14, 2023

CategoryAdmission procedures / identity verification & security

Policy toolBiometric enrollment mandate

Affected groupIn-canada applicants for permanent residence

Policy effect

Ended the temporary COVID-19 pandemic-era public policy that had exempted in-Canada permanent residence applicants from giving biometrics if they had previously submitted biometrics within the past 10 years. Re-established the mandatory collection of biometrics prior to the finalization of PR applications.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Ended the temporary COVID-19 pandemic-era public policy that had exempted in-Canada permanent residence applicants from giving biometrics if they had previously submitted biometrics within the past 10 years.

Official source excerpt

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On June 14, 2023, the public policy exempting foreign nationals with previous biometrics on file who are applying for permanent residence from the biometrics requirement was lifted, and changes to the GCMS have restored pre-pandemic procedures. Permanent residence applications submitted on or after June 14, 2023 will now be required to submit biometrics as per regular procedures, unless otherwise exempt.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaIRCC Program Delivery Update, Removal of the public policy exempting foreign nationals with previous biometrics on file who are applying for permanent residence from biometrics.; Removal of the biometrics exemption for in-Canada permanent residence applicantsOpen official source

Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2023-removal-exemption-biometrics.html

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Removal of the Biometrics Exemption for In-Canada Permanent Residence Applicants

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other Canada changes operative in 2023