Find a visa application centre

You can submit your passport to a VAC only after you receive a request letter or email from us.

Visa application centres (VACs) are private companies that have formal contracts with the Government of Canada. They

You need to give your biometrics

In most cases, you now need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) after you apply.

You need to book an appointment to give your biometrics.

VAC services

Find out how to submit an application for an authorization to return to Canada.

If there's no VAC in the country or territory you're applying from, you can go to any other VAC location.

Your information and privacy are protected

Report a privacy concern

If you think a VAC breached your privacy when it collected or handled your personal information, contact the visa office that is processing your application. Don’t submit your application with your complaint. To file a complaint about how we handle your personal information or to ask a question about Canada’s Privacy Act, contact the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Don’t submit your application with your complaint.