Canada exempts foreign workers from giving biometrics overseas

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced today it has put in place a temporary policy measure to exempt temporary foreign workers in certain sectors from having to give their biometrics before arriving to Canada if the biometrics collection site closest to them is closed due to a coronavirus-related disruption.

Temporary foreign workers (TFWs) are exempt if they are set to work as truck drivers, or in the health-care, agriculture, or agri-food sectors in Canada.
IRCC notes that many of these workers have already provided Canada with their biometrics since they have previously worked in the country. Nonetheless, it will continue to maintain the safety and security of the Canadian public by ensuring that biometrics are collected for all TFWs.

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