What's your AoR? I am Sept AoR and I had to pay for biometrics, now currently waiting MEP and biometrics request. Pretty much everyone I am speaking to lately is saying they had to pay for biometrics. It's already been implemented in pakistan. You can check in the link below by entering the following details:I was not requested for that, I asked vfs customer care and they said for immigration you don’t need biometrics. But it’s different in each case I believe
Country: Pakistan
Application for: Permanent residence - includes family and economic classes
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/biometrics.asp