An applicant who filed an open work permit for themselves and a visitor visa for their child asked how biometrics get scheduled — webform or IRCC-issued date. Members laid out the sequence:
- Pay the biometric fee with your application. The biometric fee is normally paid together with the application fee at submission. One applicant thought no biometric fee had been charged, then checked the fee split on the receipt and found it was included — so verify your payment breakdown before assuming anything is missing.
- Wait for the Biometric Instruction Letter. After submission, IRCC sends a message with biometric instructions to your account. You do not need to raise a webform, and IRCC does not assign you a date directly.
- Book the appointment yourself. Using the instruction letter, choose a collection centre (VAC) and book an appointment through the centre's booking system — members described uploading the letter/choosing the centre and getting the appointment slot from there.
- Attend with the letter and passport, then processing continues once biometrics are marked complete.
The practical answer to the original question: neither a webform nor an IRCC-assigned date — IRCC sends the instruction letter, and you book the slot.