Hi, everyone. I'm Sponsor and a representative of my husband, who is in Saint-Petersburg, Russia,
I didn't include payment for biometrics (85$) when submitted application. Few days after AOR I got a request to pay biometrics online and to submit receipt via web form. After submission it took 4-5 days to add it to my file. Now I’m waiting for biometrics request.
So, we haven’t passed biometrics yet, but we called to VAC to know more details… PA can come to VAC without an appointment or can make it in advance (usually it is available for tomorrow). Your PA should be ready to spend there 1hour in total
I found example of biometric letter
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SHgPIYVXPA0j5t551u6Rp0z_z_OCjcMr/view
PA should bring this letter to VAC.
More info about biometrics
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/where-to-give-biometrics.asp
My file was not trasferred yet to visa office, will see, maybe I'll join you here soon