Did they cite any reason for needing the fingerprints? I'm baffled at my request since my job requires me to give fingerprints to Transport Canada and they cite Section 21 and/or 22 for the reason...
I actually got a hold of someone in the office. They told me the reason behind the FP request was due to the name being similar/common and them wanting to have a discernable difference between you/the applicant and whomever you share a name with that may have been in some kind of legal trouble.
I actually got a hold of someone in the office. They told me the reason behind the FP request was due to the name being similar/common and them wanting to have a discernable difference between you/the applicant and whomever you share a name with that may have been in some kind of legal trouble.
I don't really buy the common name scenario. My name is pretty uncommon, nobody else I know who has the same name-surname combination. But still got an FP request.
I don't know if it's true, but I was told that they ask for fingerprints every time your date of birth is exact same as someone with a criminal record. Justification is that you can change your name, but you can't change your DOB.