LOL, thank you! They might want to revisit that tool, since when you pick US there's nothing you can pick that results in you needing biometrics. Thank you, I already sent everything in, so guess I will pay the fee when I get the request.
Don't know which tool you are referring to but all I've seen show new biometrics needed for all PR applications. Nothing to do with from USA or not.
That's applying for a permanent resident card, not permanent residence. If you pick "No" and scroll down it says "Exception: If you apply for permanent residence in Canada, you need to give your biometrics."
Oh, I don't disagree with you. I had already reached that conclusion from reviewing the spreadsheet. There's just not an option to pick for applying for permanent residence other than applying for the card. Most people applying for permanent residence would think to click yes on that answer. If anything, it should be worded to ask if you are applying for a replacement permanent resident card, not just permanent residence card.
What country passport do you hold? I tried it a few times and that determined part of the answer.
It's not super clear BUT it's similar to applying for citizenship vs applying for passport. You cannot apply for a country's passport unless you are already a citizen. Same for applying for PR card, you can't apply for the card (or renewal) unless you are already a PR.
No, if you try that, you get "Exception: If you apply for permanent residence in Canada, you need to give your biometrics."
At any rate, for those applying the spousal route, they do not seem to send the application back if biometric is not paid on submission (multiple reports here). When the time comes they'll request the biometric fees be paid (via email) and subsequently send the biometrics request letter.I'm from the US. The CIC tool made me pay a biometrics fee. I guess you were looking at the wrong place.
