Before you go, you need to make an appointment to give your biometrics.
Use the table below to find your closest collection site..
Biometric identification consists of determining the identity of a person.
The aim is to capture an item of biometric data from this person.
It can be a photo of their face, a record of their voice, or an image of their fingerprint..
Typically, it takes around 2-4 weeks to receive a biometric invitation after submitting a Canadian study visa application.
However, this can vary depending on a number of factors such as the volume of applications being processed at the time and the specific visa office handling your application..
The processing time for a Canadian visa varies depending on the type of visa you are applying for, your country of citizenship, and the current visa application backlog.
However, in general, it takes about 2-4 weeks to get a passport request after applying for biometrics for a Canadian visa..
As part of its administration of immigration benefits, USCIS has the general authority to require and collect biometrics, which include fingerprints, photographs, and digital signatures, from any person seeking any immigration or naturalization benefit or request..
Provide biometrics
You will need to provide your biometrics at an Australian Biometrics Collection Centre (ABCC) if you apply: for a visa that is part of the biometrics program. from a country that is part of our biometrics program..
Biometrics Collection at Visa Application Centres
Individuals submitting an application outside Canada for the first time will need to submit their biometrics at a Government of Canada-authorized Visa Application Centre (VAC).
To find the VAC that is nearest to you, consult this page..
The processing time for a Canadian visa varies depending on the type of visa you are applying for, your country of citizenship, and the current visa application backlog.
However, in general, it takes about 2-4 weeks to get a passport request after applying for biometrics for a Canadian visa..
You need to give your biometrics if you're between 14 and 79 years old, even if you gave them to us in the past in support of an application for a visitor visa, study or work permit..
A fee of $85 CAD is payable per person for biometric enrolment.
Families applying together will only pay a maximum biometric fee of up to $170 CAD.
There is no fee for biometric verification.
The CBSA provides biometrics enrolment services at the following Ports of Entry for travellers who are eligible to make an application while seeking entry to Canada:
