Do Canadian visa applicants need fingerprints?

Some people have heard that fingerprints are required when applying for a visa to Canada. They want to know, all Canadian visa applicants need to be fingerprinted?

In order to make it more difficult for others to forge, steal or use the identity of others during the visa processing process, to avoid problems or errors that may occur because the applicant's name, date of birth and/or place of birth are similar to others, and when reapplying, Canadian visa officials can confirm the identity of the applicant and make it easier to re-enter Canada, Canadian visa processing requires applicants to enter fingerprints.

In general, most people are required to provide biometrics when applying for a tourist visa, study or work permit, or permanent residence. However, people applying for temporary residence visas, study permits and/or work permits only need to collect biometric information once every 10 years.

Those who submit a permanent resident application will need to collect biometric information for each application. However, if the applicant obtains Canadian citizenship within 10 years, the fingerprint submitted will also be permanently deleted.

There are 11 Canadian visa centers in China, which are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Jinan, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Wuhan. All personnel who collect biometric information in the visa application center must make an appointment in advance. Therefore, it is also necessary for applicants to choose the appropriate visa center to make an appointment.

The visa center provides applicants with visa application-related work, such as accepting visa application services, visa fees, passport return services, etc., and arranges the time and date of your interview with the visa officer according to the requirements of the visa office of the Canadian Immigration Service. However, the decision to issue a visa is entirely subject to review by immigration officials from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The visa application center cannot change or affect the outcome and progress of your visa, nor can it provide advice related to the outcome of the visa process.