Essential workers to be exempt from giving biometrics overseas
On June 5, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made an announcement that temporary foreign workers in the agriculture, agri-food, truck-drivers, and health-care will be temporarily exempt from biometrics requirements prior to travel to Canada if it is not possible to provide their biometrics due to closure of responsible facilities. IRCC noted that the vast majority of essential workers currently working in Canada have already provided their biometrics as they worked in Canada before. Seasonal agricultural workers will provide biometrics at ports of entry to Canada.
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