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I am with AOR in Aug and requested for biometric...

As per above link only below applicants get request;

This same requirement has applied to:

  • nationals from countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since July 31, 2018, and
  • nationals from these 29 countries and 1 territory*** since 2013 who applied for a visitor visa, study or work permit.

*** These include, only;
  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Bangladesh
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Cambodia
  • Colombia
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Haiti
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Authority
  • Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
Source : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1424&top=19
 
As per above link only below applicants get request;

This same requirement has applied to:

  • nationals from countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since July 31, 2018, and
  • nationals from these 29 countries and 1 territory*** since 2013 who applied for a visitor visa, study or work permit.

*** These include, only;
  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Bangladesh
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Cambodia
  • Colombia
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Haiti
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Authority
  • Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
Source : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1424&top=19

If you’re from a country in Asia, Asia Pacific or the Americas and we received your application before December 31, 2018, you don’t need to give your biometrics, even if your application is still being processed.

This same requirement has applied to:

  • nationals from countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since July 31, 2018, and
  • nationals from these 29 countries and 1 territory since 2013 who applied for a visitor visa, study or work permit.
 
If you’re from a country in Asia, Asia Pacific or the Americas and we received your application before December 31, 2018, you don’t need to give your biometrics, even if your application is still being processed.

This same requirement has applied to:

  • nationals from countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since July 31, 2018, and
  • nationals from these 29 countries and 1 territory since 2013 who applied for a visitor visa, study or work permit.

Yeah! I referenced the same link :)
Thanks for the reaffirmation! :)