Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227)

Marginal note:Exemption — biometric information previously provided

• 12.7 (1) Subject to section 12.9, a person who makes an application or request referred to in any of paragraphs 12.1(d) to (i) is not required to provide their biometric information under section 10.01 of the Act if

  • (a) they had already provided it — under subsection 12.1(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations as they read immediately before the coming into force of this paragraph — in support of an application referred to in that subsection, within the 10-year period before the day on which they make the current application;

  • (b) they had already provided it — under section 10.01 of the Act — in support of an application or request referred to in any of paragraphs 12.1(d) to (i), within the 10-year period before the day on which they make the current application or request; or

  • (c) subject to subsection (2), they had already provided it under section 10.01 of the Act when they made a claim or application referred to in any of paragraphs 12.1(a) to (c) or (j) to (l) and that claim or application is still pending on the day on which they make an application or request referred to in any of paragraphs 12.1(d) to (i).

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (2) Paragraph (1)(c) ceases to apply on the latest of the expiry dates of any work permit or study permit — including any renewal of them — any temporary resident visa or any temporary resident permit having an expiry date that was issued to the person if that person made the application for the permit or visa during the processing of their claim or application, referred to in any of paragraphs 12.1(a) to (c) or (j) to (l), and the claim or application referred to in any of paragraphs 12.1(a) to (c) or (j) to (l) is refused.