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Visa Application Centres (VACs) Map for Canada

Visa Application Centres (VACs) Map for Canada
Article Summary
- Biometrics required: Since 2018, Canada mandates fingerprints and photos for study and work permit applicants, even if you have a biometric passport.
- Where to provide biometrics: You must visit a Visa Application Centre (VAC) or designated Service Canada office in person. Check the official list online for locations.
- Confirm VAC address: Always verify the VAC address using the official Canadian government page to ensure it's up-to-date. Show more

In 2018, Canada started requiring “biometrics”—i.e. fingerprints and photo—from study and work permit applicants. This requirement applies even if you have a biometric passport.

Biometrics are taken in person in one of Canada’s Visa Application Centres (VACs). Some countries have several VACs, others none, so you may have to travel abroad to the nearest VAC.

A list of biometrics collection sites (VACs and designated Service Canada offices) is available online. We used this official list from the Government of Canada to create this useful world map:

We strongly recommend confirming the address of the VAC you will use. This page provides the most up-to-date information and details.

Once collected, your biometric data is valid for 10 years. If you apply for a new study or work permit to Canada in the next 10 years, you won’t need to have your biometrics collected by Canada again.

Are you in Canada at the time of applying for your work or study permit? You can have your biometric data collected in Canada.

Marie

En PVT au Canada de novembre 2021 à 2023, je répondrai à vos questions avec plaisir. Après un road trip en Amérique latine (Colombie, Bolivie, Pérou, Guatemala), je suis rentrée en France en juin 2024.

On a Working Holiday Visa in Canada from November 2021 to 2023, I will gladly answer your questions. After a road trip in Latin America (Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala), I returned to France in June 2024.

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