Starting on December 3, 2019, foreign nationals applying from within Canada for permanent residence, like protected persons, were required to provide biometrics. However, during the pandemic, there was a temporary public policy exempting foreign nationals from the biometrics collection requirement if they had provided their biometrics within the last 10 years. As that public policy has now
ended, protected persons and their dependents who apply for permanent residence
on or after June 14, 2023, will be required to submit biometrics as per regular procedures, unless otherwise exempt. Additional information regarding biometric collection and screening can be found in the relevant
instructions.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../protected-persons/stage-2-admissibility.html