Important: Do not book appointments for biometric collection until you receive your Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL) from IRCC. If you do book an appointment, and do not receive your letter by your appointment date/time, please ensure to cancel your appointment.
Applicants must book their appointment within the validity of the Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL). Biometrics will not be collected if the BIL has expired. Please contact IRCC via webform if you have any queries or concerns on BILs. Thank you for your cooperation.
Booking an appointment with VFS Global to enroll Biometrics is a free service. Beware of persons who may demand payment for it.
Important Information: In accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws, and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain a completed and signed PIPL Consent form from you for the handling of your personal data and submitting of your visa application. This is in addition to the VFS Consent form. Please download/print, complete, sign and submit the both consent forms in order to receive services at the VAC. To download these forms, please click here and here .
Effective 02 November 2018, prior appointment is mandatory for biometric enrolment at the Canada Visa Application Centre in China.
To find out if you need to give biometrics, you'll have to visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/biometrics.asp.
Personal Information:
For the sole purpose of scheduling appointment VFS Global will collect Personal Information from the applicant. Do not include any personal information other than what is required by the appointment scheduling system in emails, webchat, SMS or other non-secure electronic communications. A consent form in this regard will be required from the applicant.
Emergency Biometric Appointments:
The criteria for an emergency biometric appointment is as follows:
- Death of an immediate family member residing in Canada
- Critically ill immediate family member residing in Canada
An immediate family member is defined as a
spouse or common-law partner
dependent child
dependent child of a dependent child
parent or step-parent
guardian or tutor
Applicants requesting emergency appointments for the purpose of biometric collection must provide proof of emergency (any one of the following) at the time of attending an appointment at the VAC
- Death/Medical Certificate
- Letter from Medical Officer/Unit
- Letter from Funeral Home
Please note the VAC will report all applicants to IRCC who do not present the required proof of emergency at the time of attending an emergency appointment at the VAC. IRCC may take this into consideration when reviewing the application.
An emergency biometric appointment does not affect IRCC’s processing times for the application or the outcome.
Please note that emergency biometric appointments cannot be scheduled using the online appointment system. To schedule an emergency biometric appointment, please do so by calling the VAC Contact Centre or by visiting the VAC in person.
