A Canadian resident asked how to apply for a UK visa from within Canada — for themselves and possibly for parents who were in Canada on a temporary (visitor) visa. What the thread established:
- Apply online on the official gov.uk website. That's where the application, fee payment and appointment booking happen.
- Biometrics and passport submission go through VFS Global. Members described VFS as the only visa-processing agency handling UK applications in Canada: after applying online, you book and attend a VFS office (the downtown offices in major cities were mentioned) to give biometrics and hand in your passport.
- Turnaround was quick in members' experience — one reported having the passport back within about 10 days. (Timing varies; treat it as an anecdote, not a promise.)
- The catch for the parents: a member warned that applications are generally expected to be lodged from your country of residence. Parents in Canada on a visitor visa are residents of their home country, not Canada, so a UK application filed from Canada on visitor status is at real risk of refusal — check the current UK guidance on where you're permitted to apply before paying fees.