RE: validity of your biometric information
Thank you for providing your biometric information (i.e. digital fingerprints and photograph) in
support of your temporary resident application to Canada. The purpose of this letter is to notify
you that your biometric information is valid until (yyyy/mm/dd) for subsequent
temporary resident applications to Canada.
What you need to know for subsequent temporary resident (TR) applications:
 • Please keep this letter for future reference. Your biometric information must be valid for the
 duration of your temporary stay in Canada. 
 • You will not be required to provide your biometric information again in support of any
 subsequent temporary resident applications you make within the validity date indicated
 above.
 • However, if you wish to extend the validity of your permit or visa beyond the validity date
 indicated above you can provide your biometric information again and pay the associated
 fee for another ten-year validity. 
 • Please note that you will be required to provide your biometric information in support of any
 permanent resident application, even if you apply within the validity date indicated above. 
 • In addition to this letter, you can check the validity date of your biometric information using: 
 • your MyAccount at 
 • the Biometrics Validity Tool that is available on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
 Canada’s website at 
IMM5825 (10-2018) E
This letter is not a passport or travel document. You will not be permitted to board your
 flight without a valid passport or travel document, even if you have this letter with you. 
• This letter does not allow you to enter or remain in Canada. Eligibility and admissibility
 to Canada will be based on current Canada Border Service Agency procedures upon
 entering Canada. 
Sincerely, 
High Commission of Canada
Visa Section
P.O. Box 1013
00621 - Nairobi
Kenya
Application Enquiry: 
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=nairobi
November 19, 2019 Applied
Biometrics 
i received january 20, 2020 Correspondence Letter
Is the final decision coming anytime sooner? And what are my chances in my visa approved?