Normally, you need to give biometrics if you apply for

-a visitor visa
-a work or study permit (excluding US nationals)
-permanent residence
-refugee or asylum status
-an extension of your stay in Canada, known as a visitor record (as of December 3, 2019)
-a work or study permit extension (as of December 3, 2019)

However, you’ll need to give your biometrics and pay the biometrics fee if

-you were less than 14 years old when your application for permanent residence received and applied on or after July 31, 2018, AND
-you’re now older than 14 years old and are applying for a new permanent resident card, a replacement, or a renewal

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These are the exemptions:

• Canadian citizens, citizenship applicants (including passport applicants), or existing permanent residents

• visa-exempt nationals coming to Canada to visit only

• children under the age of 14

• applicants over the age of 79 (there is no upper age exemption for asylum claimants)

• heads of state and heads of government

• applicants who qualify for or hold a diplomatic or official visa

• U.S. visa holders transiting through Canada

• refugee claimants or protected persons who have already provided biometrics and are applying for a study or work permit

• temporary resident applicants who have already provided biometrics in support of a permanent resident application that is still in progress

We can help you determine your eligibility through the following areas:

-Age,

-Permanent resident status,

-Time you have lived in Canada,

-Language ability,

-Criminal history,

-and how well you know Canada.

 

Prepare for the citizenship test and inform you what happens after the test.

This application is for the following:

-Need to replace or update their citizenship certificate

-Apply for Canadian citizenship to your child born outside Canada and you were born in Canada or naturalized before your child was born

-If you were born outside of Canada and your parent was born in Canada or naturalized before you were born

-Get proof of your Canadian citizenship

This application is for the following:

-A renewal of PR card will soon expire or has expired

- You legally changed your name and need to amend the name on your card

- You want to change the gender designation on your card

- You need a replacement of your lost, stolen, or damaged card

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We can assist if it is the right timing to submit the renewal application before its expiry date. If you have met the residency requirement or not. If you have not met it, we can advise the options what to do 

As permanent residents of Canada, it is your responsibility to keep it valid when traveling back to Canada so you can board your flight, train, bus, or boat to Canada. You cannot enter Canada without a valid PR card.

 

For an expired PR card, you need to apply for Permanent Resident Travel Document to return to Canada. 

A work permit or study permit is not a visa.  For foreign nationals, even you have extended your work or study permit, you still need a visa to enter Canada.

 

We can help you with your visa application according to your preferences either while still in Canada or outside Canada.