Biometric Validity Extension

[Edulima]

My TRV is approved and Passport Request letter received.

I found on CIC that visa validity cannot exceed the validity of biometrics. I assume my TRV will only be valid until Nov 2025 (ten years from when I first gave my biometrics) - which is in 2 years from now. I will also have to submit my passport to VFS in order to get my visa stamp.

My questions are:

1) can I 'renew' my biometrics at VFS first, prior to passport submission, so the tourist visa is stamped for 10 years instead of just 2 more years until Nov 2025?
2) Would these new biometrics then be linked to my now-approved visa application?
3) How can I arrange this, if possible? Do I just make a regular biometrics appointment with VFS and tell them it's for an already-approved application?
4) Do I have to inform Canadian Immigration that I am doing this first?
5) Or is it too late to do the above, and I must get my stamp until Nov 2025, take biometrics again then reapply for another TRV at that time?

 

[BA101]

My TRV is approved and Passport Request letter received.

I found on CIC that visa validity cannot exceed the validity of bio metrics. I assume my TRV will only be valid until Nov 2025 (ten years from when I first gave my biometrics) - which is in 2 years from now. TRV is issued only till passport expiry. It has no connection with your biometric validity I will also have to submit my passport to VFS in order to get my visa stamp.

My questions are:

1) can I 'renew' my biometrics at VFS first, prior to passport submission, so the tourist visa is stamped for 10 years instead of just 2 more years until Nov 2025? TRV is issued only till passport expiry. It has no connection with your biometric validity
2) Would these new biometrics then be linked to my now-approved visa application? NO
3) How can I arrange this, if possible? Do I just make a regular biometrics appointment with VFS and tell them it's for an already-approved application?
4) Do I have to inform Canadian Immigration that I am doing this first?
5) Or is it too late to do the above, and I must get my stamp until Nov 2025, take biometrics again then reapply for another TRV at that time?

 

[Edulima]

I guess not a lot of people know about it. This is what Canada Immigration says on its website:

"An applicant with valid biometrics on file can voluntarily re-enrol their biometrics within the 10 year period if they wish to receive a visa or permit that covers a longer period.
For example, a person who wants to apply for a new 10-year visa and who last enrolled their biometric information 8 years ago could receive only a 2-year visa. To receive a 10-year visa, they would have to voluntarily re-enrol their biometric information (and pay the associated fee)."

See the link: Biometrics – 1 in 10 expiry periods - Canada.ca
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/identity-management/biometrics/validity.html

 

[ashokb732]

This is not true. A tourist visa will be issued till a date that is expiring early... it can be a passport or bio-metric validity date. whichever expires first, visa will be given only till that date.