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Canada vacs in india closing from may 1 onwards

bruh99

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Mar 30, 2021
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Extremely disappointing.. I was to submit my application in a few weeks.. Will I still get BIL if VACs are closed? If this is possible then maybe biometrics can be submitted elsewhere
 

imisstraveling

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Feb 11, 2021
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It is official. I had an appointment at 3 may for biometrics too, now they announced this. yes can't wait to waste one more year. Thanks IRCC.
In addition to this, Passport services will remain suspended until further notice. If you have paid the 2-way courier service but have not yet submitted your passport, please hold on to it until services resume. If you have submitted your passport, it is in the process of being returned to you.

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scillia

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Apr 27, 2021
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Is this why my biometric isn't updating on gckey?? I did my biometric 4 days ago and still hasnt updated on the portal!!
 

scylla

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Extremely disappointing.. I was to submit my application in a few weeks.. Will I still get BIL if VACs are closed? If this is possible then maybe biometrics can be submitted elsewhere
Previously people traveled to Dubai and Nepal to complete biometrics when they couldn't do it in India. I don't know if this is still an option and if flights are available.
 

scillia

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Apr 27, 2021
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For people who recently gave their biometric, but haven't had an update on their GC KEY portal, will this impact them? Will their applications be further delayed?
 

Shadow_Man

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Dec 7, 2019
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13-08-2021
Extremely disappointing.. I was to submit my application in a few weeks.. Will I still get BIL if VACs are closed? If this is possible then maybe biometrics can be submitted elsewhere
yeah I think you will receive the BIL regardless. not sure about second part tho.
 

fritchou

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i think they will go back at this point two 2 stage process. where first they check your eligibility then process your background and medicals
 

DevSB

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Mar 27, 2021
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It appears as though this closure will be a long one- because they’re returning passports that are submitted but not processed. Previously , they said passports would be returned when services resumed
 

Shadow_Man

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Dec 7, 2019
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India
Category........
STUDY
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
23/04/2021
Med's Done....
23-11-2020
Passport Req..
24-07-2021
VISA ISSUED...
13-08-2021
It appears as though this closure will be a long one- because they’re returning passports that are submitted but not processed. Previously , they said passports would be returned when services resumed
that is gonna impact many here, I just hope the cases here get less fast and they reopen it soon.
 

DevSB

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Mar 27, 2021
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that is gonna impact many here, I just hope the cases here get less fast and they reopen it soon.
Absolutely, I want it to open as well.. however in 2020 they only opened the centres in November, after cases had dipped to half the number of peak cases and a few months after all other countries opened their VACs
 

Catmom

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May 28, 2020
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Absolutely, I want it to open as well.. however in 2020 they only opened the centres in November, after cases had dipped to half the number of peak cases and a few months after all other countries opened their VACs
arre nahin bhai. 2020 was different. This shall open soon.
 

DevSB

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Mar 27, 2021
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arre nahin bhai. 2020 was different. This shall open soon.
If it does, I would be delighted.. however, I said what I said because they're returning the passports they have with them , when previously they said these passports would be returned when services resumed..