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New York

The Visa Application Centre in New York is now open for business as of Tuesday 23rd March 2021 and will provide the following limited services until further notice.

• Biometrics collection for Biometric Instruction Letter holders only
• Return of decision envelopes to applicants. Your decision envelope will be returned to you via the courier service offered by the VAC. Collection of decision envelopes in-person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice. Please refer to the “Service and Service Charge Schedule” page of this website for further information on courier services offered by the VAC.

• Paper Applications are not accepted in person/mail at the VAC until further notice.

  • Use the link under “Submit passport and other documents” for instructions on how to send your passport by mail to the CVAC using CVAC approved courier service
  • Return of decision envelopes to applicants. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, all passports will only be returned using the courier services offered by the Canada Visa Application Centre. The CVAC is offering courier services at a discount of 10% on the courier prices listed in the pricing table on this website. This discounted rate will only be available from 23 March 2020 until further notice.

    The Opening Hours of the VAC will be as follows, until further notice:

    Business Hours: Monday – Friday: 13:00 – 17:00

    Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the VAC may be implementing additional measures to ensure health and safety of applicants.

    Please visit the link below for details on travel restrictions and precautionary quarantine requirements currently in place for New York. Applicants are advised to plan their visit to the Canada VAC in New York accordingly.

    https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory#restricted-states Interim guidance for quarantine restrictions on travelers arriving in New York State following out-of-state travel may request for exemptions at traveladvisoryexemption@health.ny.gov

• Los Angeles

  The Visa Application Centre in Los Angeles will re-open for business on Monday, 22nd March 2021 and will provide the following limited services until further notice.

  • Biometrics collection for Biometric Instruction Letter holders only. An appointment will be required
  • Return of decision envelopes to applicants. Your decision envelope will be returned to you via the courier service offered by the VAC. Collection of decision envelopes in-person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice. Please refer to the “Service and Service Charge Schedule” page of this website for further information on courier services offered by the VAC.
  • Submission of passport upon receipt of passport request letter from IRCC (via post/courier only). Submission of passport in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.

  The Opening Hours of the VAC will be as follows, until further notice:

  Business Hours: Monday – Friday: 09:00 hrs – 15:00 hrs

  Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the VAC may be implementing additional measures to ensure health and safety of applicants.

  Due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, all passports will only be returned using the courier services offered by the Canada Visa Application Centre. The CVAC is offering courier services at a discount of 10% on the courier prices listed in the pricing table on this website. This discounted rate will only be available from 23 March 2020 until further notice.

Important Update. Please check the Special measures to help temporary and permanent residents and applicants affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID‑19) implemented in IRCC to answer your questions, and continue to check the VFS Visa application Centre website for updates on resumption of their services.

In the current circumstances, please note as well that IRCC will not refuse your application if you cannot complete the next step due to the novel coronavirus and that extensions were automatically given as per the Special measures. As this extension is automatic, you will no be sent an updated letter and you should not write to the visa office to request an extension or to request confirmation as we have insufficient resources available at the present time to respond to this type of inquiry. 

For Los Angeles : If you are a Permanent Resident of Canada, the immediate family member of a Canadian citizen, or you fall under one of the designated exceptional circumstances, and require a travel document, visa or permit to travel to Canada, please click here to receive instructions from the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles.

For more updates, we request our customers to check our website (www.vfsglobal.com) or the Embassy/Consulate website.