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If they need your biometrics, they will let you know through email or messages in your online account. It's better if you could link your paper

As mentioned above the paper application was already submitted and we have rec'd AOR.
They will likely ask for it which is why I wonder if we will also mail it to Sydney NS.

Should I pay the fee now or wait for them to ask?
Since it says...
  • The letter will go to your account message box if you sent us a complete application and paid the biometrics fee.
 
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As mentioned above the paper application was already submitted and we have rec'd AOR.
They will likely ask for it which is why I wonder if we will also mail it to Sydney NS.

Should I pay the fee now or wait for them to ask?
Since it says...
  • The letter will go to your account message box if you sent us a complete application and paid the biometrics fee.

You should wait.
 
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As mentioned above the paper application was already submitted and we have rec'd AOR.
They will likely ask for it which is why I wonder if we will also mail it to Sydney NS.

Should I pay the fee now or wait for them to ask?
Since it says...
  • The letter will go to your account message box if you sent us a complete application and paid the biometrics fee.

If they received before 31 Dec 2018 you don't need biometrics. It's only for applications received after that.

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.
 
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Hi everyone,
I am sponsoring my husband and our application was received Dec 03, and got my AOR january 28. I was able to use the online tool(CAS) to check the application and it was there, but since yesterday i've been trying to check it again with the same info that i've used but it keeps on saying that they cannot find the application. Is there someone who can help me explain how did it happen please, i couldn't link our application using the GCkey aswell. . Any answer will be much appreciated. Thankyou .
 
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If they received before 31 Dec 2018 you don't need biometrics. It's only for applications received after that.

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.
AMAZING. THANK YOU! Here is hoping.
 
Hi everyone,
I am sponsoring my husband and our application was received Dec 03, and got my AOR january 28. I was able to use the online tool(CAS) to check the application and it was there, but since yesterday i've been trying to check it again with the same info that i've used but it keeps on saying that they cannot find the application. Is there someone who can help me explain how did it happen please, i couldn't link our application using the GCkey aswell. . Any answer will be much appreciated. Thankyou .

On twitter they said they were working on the web
 
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All dec application received their AORs ?
no I haven’t :(
I’m so confused, I called couple times and each time they told me they are working on application received up until oct the 9th.
I don’t know what’s going on.. mine was delivered December 14,2018 I still haven’t heard anything from them yet.
 
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no I haven’t :(
I’m so confused, I called couple times and each time they told me they are working on application received up until oct the 9th.
I don’t know what’s going on.. mine was delivered December 14,2018 I still haven’t heard anything from them yet.

PA from ?
 
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no I haven’t :(
I’m so confused, I called couple times and each time they told me they are working on application received up until oct the 9th.
I don’t know what’s going on.. mine was delivered December 14,2018 I still haven’t heard anything from them yet.
Mine was delivered december 13 but i havent recieved an aor yet.