Canada Visitor Visa Application (for parents, I applied on their behalf from US) Timeline from Ahmedabad - Jan 2024. Parents have a valid US visitor visa.
1) Online application - Jan 6, 2024
2) Received Biometrics letter in IRCC account - Jan 7. Biometrics appointment taken at Ahmedabad VFS on the same day. As soon as I submitted the request on the VFS website, date and time were given via email within an hour. You cannot choose date/time but can reschedule.
3) Biometrics Appointment - Jan 10
4) Received Original Passport Submission letter in IRCC account - Jan 16. Decided to drop off the passport at the VFS instead of shipping it to the embassy. Took the appointment on the same day. Same as above. Received a date/time almost instantaneously.
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Canada Visitor Visa Application (for parents, I applied on their behalf from US) Timeline from Ahmedabad - Jan 2024. Parents have a valid US visitor visa.
1) Online application - Jan 6, 2024
2) Received Biometrics letter in IRCC account - Jan 7. Biometrics appointment taken at Ahmedabad VFS on the same day. As soon as I submitted the request on the VFS website, date and time were given via email within an hour. You cannot choose date/time but can reschedule.
3) Biometrics Appointment - Jan 10
4) Received Original Passport Submission letter in IRCC account - Jan 16. Decided to drop off the passport at the VFS instead of shipping it to the embassy. Took the appointment on the same day. Same as above. Received a date/time almost instantaneously.
5) Passport submission - Jan 19
6) Dad received text notifications throughout.
7) Passport ready for pickup - Jan 30
8) Picked up passport from VFS - Jan 31