Biometrics letter

[doc_mady]

Dear all,
My wife applied for a visa to come visit me in Canada. The application was submitted online but she did not get the biometrics letter right away. After 5 days, application was updated and she got the biometrics letter but it also asked her to bring her passport the same day she is doing the biometrics. Will the VAC take her passport? or she will have to submit the passport later?

Thank you!

 

[Bryanna]

Dear all,
My wife applied for a visa to come visit me in Canada. The application was submitted online but she did not get the biometrics letter right away. After 5 days, application was updated and she got the biometrics letter but it also asked her to bring her passport the same day she is doing the biometrics. Will the VAC take her passport? or she will have to submit the passport later?

Thank you!

No, for online applications VAC will not retain her passport. She must, however, carry her passport along when she gives her biometrics.

She'll need to submit her passport when she gets a passport request from IRCC

 

[doc_mady]

No, for online applications VAC will not retain her passport. She must, however, carry her passport along when she gives her biometrics.

She'll need to submit her passport when she gets a passport request from IRCC

Thanks Bryanna,
Then it means that so far the application was not processed or examined. right?

 

[Bryanna]

Thanks Bryanna,
Then it means that so far the application was not processed or examined. right?

That's right. Processing will not start until she gives her biometrics

 

[doc_mady]

That's right. Processing will not start until she gives her biometrics

I thought that they ask for biometrics only for applicants that they will approve. My wife will have to travel to give her biometrics. Its insane!

 

[bellaluna]

I thought that they ask for biometrics only for applicants that they will approve. My wife will have to travel to give her biometrics. Its insane!

She should be able to mail her passport if she is approved, and it can be mailed back.

 

[Bryanna]

I thought that they ask for biometrics only for applicants that they will approve. My wife will have to travel to give her biometrics. Its insane!

Biometrics are requested from all applicants of biometrics-designated countries regardless of whether these applicants will be approved or not

 

[doc_mady]

Biometrics are requested from all applicants of biometrics-designated countries regardless of whether these applicants will be approved or not

She should be able to mail her passport if she is approved, and it can be mailed back.

Thank you so much! She will go for the biometrics tomorrow. processing time should be about 13 days. I am so worried :-(

 

[Bryanna]

Processing times stated on the IRCC website are only estimates.

Hope she has submitted solid evidence of her ties to return to her home country.... else, she can still submit more evidence/explanations when she visits the VAC for the biometrics

Don't worry

 

[doc_mady]

Processing times stated on the IRCC website are only estimates.

Hope she has submitted solid evidence of her ties to return to her home country.... else, she can still submit more evidence/explanations when she visits the VAC for the biometrics

Don't worry

Thanks Bryanna,
The VAC refused to take any additional supporting documents. They just did the biometrics and so far no updates on mycic. I just wanted to include sponsor approval letter that i received couple days back. My wife is doinf MSc in pharmaceutical scriences and she is working as a teaching assistant in the university in Egypt. We included enrolment and employment letters as well as MSc transcript. We attached an explanatory letter that she is just coming for a visit with no intentions at all to overstay since she has to go back for thesis defence and degree completion. And we stated that given she has a pr application in place, she will do nothing to jeopardize it by overstaying. Whether that be enough or not, we will know in a few days. What do you think?