New public policy on biometrics collection!
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) just announced that biometrics will not be required for in-Canada temporary resident applicants. This is to recognize the disruption to such applicants in the country caused by COVID-19 as all Service Canada locations closed in mid-March.
The following types of in-Canada temporary residence applications will benefit:
an extension of a work permit
a new work permit
an extension of a study permit
a new study permit
a visitor visa
a visitor record to allow you to stay in Canada as a temporary resident
restoration (extension) of temporary resident status
a temporary resident permit
Read the fulltext of the public policy here.