Early this month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a temporary public policy exempting some foreign nationals in Canada from requiring an immigration medical exam. Permanent resident applicants and certain temporary resident applicants must undergo a medical examination as per R30 (1) (a) (I). Exemptions from medical examination requirement 30 (1) For the purposes

Biometrics, specifically fingerprints, is used to establish the identity of applicants at the time of an application and as a program integrity tool. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced collection of biometrics last July 31, 2018. It became mandatory for people from Africa, the Middle East and Europe. It was extended to Asia, Asia-Pacific