Got this mail ...when I wrote to them
Dear Abhinav,
Thank you for your e-mail.
In light of the recent travel restrictions for non-Canadian travellers, deadlines for all visa application related procedures, including requests for additional submissions, have been waived until further notice. Applicants will not have their application refused solely on the basis of not completing these requests or completing next steps during the COVID-19 travel restrictions period.
Examples of the next steps include:
· submitting a passport after receiving a passport request letter
· Submitting supporting documents, such as a police certificate
· completing an immigration medical examination
· completing biometrics enrollment at the Visa Application Centre
IMPORTANT: If you have received a letter from our office requesting additional documents, please note that we are currently not accepting these documents due to limited operations. Once full operations resume, you will be contacted with further instructions and provided with an opportunity to respond to the request letter.
Biometric instruction letters (BIL) issued anytime on or after March 17th 2020 will still stipulate a 30-day period to comply; however, applicants will have 90 days to provide biometrics. You will not need a new BIL.
As this extension will be granted automatically, please do not contact the visa office to request an extension. Due to the large volume of inquiries, we are replying to urgent cases only. We will not send you an updated request letter.
For up to date information regarding IRCCs response to COVID-19 follow us on Facebook. As we are receiving numerous e-mails during this time please only email us if you CANNOT find the answer through the information and helpful links on our Facebook page.
Migration Section, High Commission of Canada | Section de migration, Haut-commissariat du Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021, India
Client Service Unit, Migration | Unité du Service à la clientele, migration-08.