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Biometrics with covid-19

Yqing237

Hero Member
Jun 12, 2019
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Hi all,

I am currently applying for work permit LMIA exempt. Today I received a letter requesting for biometrics. All ASCs in the US are closed at this moment until at least May 3rd. It is risky and difficult to travel at this time and my US visa expired meaning I will not be able to come back.

Is there anything I can do except for wait?
 

kmen

Member
May 11, 2018
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0
Your in US too? Did you applied your Work permit online? All VACs are close here. I’m planning to drive cross the border.
 

scylla

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Hi all,

I am currently applying for work permit LMIA exempt. Today I received a letter requesting for biometrics. All ASCs in the US are closed at this moment until at least May 3rd. It is risky and difficult to travel at this time and my US visa expired meaning I will not be able to come back.

Is there anything I can do except for wait?
You'll have to wait for the ASCs to reopen and then complete biometrics.
 

Yqing237

Hero Member
Jun 12, 2019
280
102
Your in US too? Did you applied your Work permit online? All VACs are close here. I’m planning to drive cross the border.
Yea work permit in US processes faster than inside Canada. Plus biometrics collection in Canada is closed as well
 

Fptw

Full Member
Apr 11, 2020
25
0
Your in US too? Did you applied your Work permit online? All VACs are close here. I’m planning to drive cross the border.
When you say all VACs are closed in the US, are they actually processing visas?
 

TheVil

Newbie
Jun 21, 2019
8
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When you say all VACs are closed in the US, are they actually processing visas?
Nobody knows if they are processing. According to the news they process essential worker cases, and all the steps that can be done online. If anything needs to be done face to face it is cancelled/ postponed.