今天,移民局官網發布消息,加拿大境內生物信息採集(Biometric)將於11月30日重新開放網上預約。
移民局同時確認,臨時簽證的申請人和過往10年曾經做過生物採集的永久居民申請人,依然享受豁免生物採集。也就是說,目前只有過去10年沒有做過生物採集的永久居民申請人才需要現在預約做生物採集。從下周一(11月30日)開始,還沒有接到Service Canada電話聯繫的這部分永久居民申請人可以自己在網上預約時間進行生物採集了。只有已經預約的申請人可以前往Service Canada進行生物採集,不接受直接上門(Walk-in).
3月17日,移民局宣布取消境內所有的biometrics預約,之後生物採集一直處於停滯的狀態。9月中旬之後,Service Canada開始電話聯繫申請人進行生物採集預約,但部分申請人並沒有接到電話或者錯過了電話。現在生物採集恢復正常網上預約,對於目前在加拿大境內的移民申請人來說是一個好消息。
Ottawa, November 27, 2020—The Service Canada appointment system for scheduling biometrics appointments will reopen online on Monday, November 30, 2020.
This is good news for clients of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, as they will now be able to book their own biometrics appointments online.
Since mid-September, Service Canada officers have been calling clients to schedule biometrics appointments. But as of November 30, clients who have not been contacted should use the online scheduling tool to schedule their own appointment, as stated in their biometrics instruction letter.
Clients should choose the closest Service Canada office to them for their appointment. Only clients with appointments will be able to use the service, as walk-in service is not available.Permanent residence applicants who have not enrolled their biometrics within the past 10 years will require an appointment to fulfill the biometric requirement of their application.
Public policies exempting temporary residence applicants in Canada, and permanent residence applicants who have enrolled their biometrics in the last 10 years, continue to be in effect.
Health and safety protocols are in place in Service Canada Centres, and clients need to follow all applicable public health guidelines.