The gathering of biometric data from people in Canada who are requesting temporary residency is once again being done by the Canadian government.
People must provide their biometrics when applying for temporary residency beginning on or after February 23, 2023.
This includes those applying
Cities having Services Canada Centre for Biometrics
- Abbotsford, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- Brampton, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Brossard, Quebec Service Canada Centre
- Burnaby, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- Calgary, Alberta Calgary Centre Service Canada Centre and Passport Services
- Calgary, Alberta Calgary Royal Vista Service Canada Centre
- Calgary, Alberta Calgary Sundance Service Canada Centre and Passport Services
- Calgary, Alberta Calgary Temple Crossing Service Canada Centre
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Service Canada Centre
- Chilliwack, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- Côte-des-Neiges – N.-D.-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec Service Canada Centre
- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Service Canada Centre
- Edmonton Millbourne, Alberta Service Canada Centre
- Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Hermitage Service Canada Centre
- Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Westlink Service Canada Centre
- Edmonton, Alberta Passport Services Centre
- Fort McMurray, Alberta Service Canada Centre
- Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Service Canada Centre and Passport Services
- Gatineau, Quebec Service Canada Centre
- Halifax, Nova Scotia Service Canada Centre and Passport Services
- Hamilton, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Hamilton, Ontario Service Canada Centre and Passport Services
- Iqaluit, Nunavut Service Canada Centre
- Kamloops, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- Kamloops, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- Kitchener, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Kitchener, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Langley, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- Laval, Quebec Service Canada Centre
- Lethbridge, Alberta Service Canada Centre
- London, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Markham, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Medicine Hat, Alberta Service Canada Centre
- Mississauga, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Mississauga, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Montreal, Quebec Parc-Extension Service Canada Centre
- Montreal, Quebec Verdun Service Canada Centre
- New Westminster, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- North York, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Oakville, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa East Passport Services Centre
- Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa West Passport Services Centre
- Prince George, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- Red Deer, Alberta Service Canada Centre
- Regina, Saskatchewan Service Canada Centre
- Richmond Hill, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Richmond, British Columbia Passport Services Centre
- Saint-Laurent, Quebec Passport Services Centre
- Saint-Leonard (Montreal), Quebec, Service Canada Centre
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Service Canada Centre and passport services SCO
- Scarborough, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Sherbrooke, Quebec Service Canada Centre
- St. Catharines, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- St. John’s, Newfoundland Service Canada Centre and Passport Services
- Sudbury, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Surrey, British Columbia Passport Services Centre
- Sydney, Nova Scotia Service Canada Centre
- Thunder Bay, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Toronto – Gerrard Square, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Toronto – Lawrence Square, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Toronto – Malvern, Ontario Service Canada Centre
- Toronto, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Toronto, Ontario Toronto – College Street Service Canada Centre
- Toronto, Ontario Toronto – West Humber Service Canada Centre
- Vancouver West Broadway, British Columbia Service Canada Centre
- Vancouver, British Columbia Passport Services Centre
- Victoria, British Columbia Service Canada Centre and Passport Services
- Whitby, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Whitehorse, Yukon Service Canada Centre
- Windsor, Ontario Passport Services Centre
- Winnipeg River grove, Manitoba Service Canada Centre
- Winnipeg, Manitoba Passport Services Centre
- Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Crestview Service Canada Centre
- Yellow knife, Northwest Territories Service Canada Centre
- You can begin and complete your application at the POE
- You must be eligible to apply for a study permit or work permit.