I am from Asia, Asia Pacific or the Americas and have applied for a visa, work or study permit, or for permanent residence before December 31, 2018, but my application is still being processed. Do I have to give my biometrics?

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• Bangladesh
• Burma (Myanmar)
• Cambodia
• Colombia
• Congo, Democratic Republic of
• Egypt
• Eritrea
• Haiti
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Palestinian Authority
• Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Tunisia
• Vietnam
• Yemen

If you applied online

The date you submitted your application is available on your account screen. See the “Date submitted” column of the section “View the applications you submitted”.

If you applied on paper

• If you used a courier service, you can get the date that your application was received from the courier’s tracking information service.
• If you used regular mail, you will need to contact the location where you sent your application.

If you do need to submit your biometrics, you’ll get a letter from us a few weeks after we receive your application.