Am I exempt from Biometrics requirement?

[keloid123]

The facts are:

- Wife is PR and lives in Canada
- I am British, am living with wife in Canada. Entered Canada on a ETA.
- Applied for PR (outland application, to allow me to travel outside country if needed)
- Received request for Biometrics today, this asks me to go outside of Canada to undertake the Biometrics

However, there appears to be an exemption to Biometrics, as follows:
(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/identity-management/biometrics/where.html#toc1c)


"Note: There is a temporary public policy exemption for in-Canada applicants. More specifically, foreign nationals who are eligible to apply from within Canada would normally provide their biometrics as part of an application or request for

• a temporary resident visa (TRV)
  
• a work permit or study permit
  
• a temporary resident permit
  
• permanent residence
  

However, since there is currently no biometric service delivery network within Canada, these applicants are exempt from the biometrics requirement until such time as the public policy is lifted. Applicants who apply from within Canada, but whose applications are not eligible to be processed from within Canada, are not covered under this public policy exemption. Those applicants are required to leave Canada in order to submit their biometrics as part of their application**."


Am I right in thinking I can apply for an exemption, based on the fact I am based in Canada already? I guess this is done via IRCC webform?

Thanks in advance!

 

[notpudding]

Sorry, you still need to do biometrics if you're applying Outland from within Canada. If you're close to the US border I think you can have it done there instead of flying overseas.

 

[scylla]

The facts are:

- Wife is PR and lives in Canada
- I am British, am living with wife in Canada. Entered Canada on a ETA.
- Applied for PR (outland application, to allow me to travel outside country if needed)
- Received request for Biometrics today, this asks me to go outside of Canada to undertake the Biometrics

However, there appears to be an exemption to Biometrics, as follows:
(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/identity-management/biometrics/where.html#toc1c)


"Note: There is a temporary public policy exemption for in-Canada applicants. More specifically, foreign nationals who are eligible to apply from within Canada would normally provide their biometrics as part of an application or request for

• a temporary resident visa (TRV)
  
• a work permit or study permit
  
• a temporary resident permit
  
• permanent residence

However, since there is currently no biometric service delivery network within Canada, these applicants are exempt from the biometrics requirement until such time as the public policy is lifted. Applicants who apply from within Canada, but whose applications are not eligible to be processed from within Canada, are not covered under this public policy exemption. Those applicants are required to leave Canada in order to submit their biometrics as part of their application**."


Am I right in thinking I can apply for an exemption, based on the fact I am based in Canada already? I guess this is done via IRCC webform?

Thanks in advance!

Agreed with the above. You're not classified as an in-Canada applicant since you applied outland.

 

[keloid123]

Ahhh ok - thanks very much guys - that makes sense - is the nearest VAC to Toronto the one in Buffalo, NY? If so, I'll drive down there..

 

[21Goose]

Ahhh ok - thanks very much guys - that makes sense - is the nearest VAC to Toronto the one in Buffalo, NY? If so, I'll drive down there..

You can find a searchable list of all offices here -> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/where-to-give-biometrics.asp