{"id":416,"date":"2023-03-27T10:36:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T10:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/?page_id=416"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:59:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:59:14","slug":"biometric-appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visaliv.com\/blogs\/canada\/biometric-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Biometric Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;full-desktop&#8221; el_class=&#8221;padd50&#8243; el_id=&#8221;visark1&#8243;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;lftdata1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;digip1,visaty2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Visa Types<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/visitor-visa\/\">Visitor Visa <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/student-visa\/\">Student Visa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/work-visa\/\">Work Visa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/permanent-residency-visa\/\">Permanent Residency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;digip1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>VFS Global Canada<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/find-a-centre\/\">Find a center<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/biometric-appointments\/\">Biometric Appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/additional-services\/\">Additional Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/passport-submission\/\">Passport Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/chat-now\/\">Chat Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/track-your-application\/\">Track Your Application<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;digip1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Quick Links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/authenticate-your-agent\/\">Authenticate Your Agent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/canadian-employers\/\">Canadian Employers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/ircc-offices-in-india\/\">IRCC office in India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/ircc-webform\/\">IRCC Webform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/find-application-forms\/\">Find Application Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/faqs-canada\/\">FAQ&#8217;s Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/refugees-and-asylum\/\">Refugees and Asylum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/shortage-occupation-list\/\">Shortage Occupation List <span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Updated on 20 April 2023)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;digip1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Important Links<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Ministry of External Affairs, India)<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/online-indian-visa\/\">Online Indian Visa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/diplomatic-offical-visa-india\/\">Diplomatic Official Visa(India)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/e-visa-india\/\">E-Visa (India)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/verify-foreign-visa-permit-cdcs\/\">Verify Foreign<br \/>\nVisa\/Permit\/CDCs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/visa-free-visa-on-arrival\/\">Visa Free\/Visa on Arrival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;digip1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Tourist Place<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.visaliv.com\/canada\/canada-tourist-places\/\">Canada Tourist Places<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion title_tag=&#8221;h4&#8243; 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