Canadian Visa Application Center
Starting from September 25, 2013, Canadian Visa Application Center (CVAC) is operated by IOM Almaty according to the standards set by the Canada Immigration and Citizenship (CIC). CVAC is the exclusive service provider for the Government of Canada, authorized to accept applications in all temporary resident categories (visitor visas, study and work permits) and travel document applications from Canada’s permanent residents in Kazakhstan.
In view of Canadian Embassy location in Moscow, Russian Federation which is charge of issuing visas and travel documents for Central Asian Region IOM Mission in Almaty, Kazakhstan is providing the visa facilitation services for the residents of its country willing to travel to Canada. Residents of Uzbekistan might receive similar services by applying for Canadian Visas to IOM Mission in Kazakhstan.
CVAC is authorized to provide administrative support services, such as:
• Visa applications review for completeness;
• Collection of visa applications and passports;
• Collection of biometric data for selected country individuals;
• Return of passports in sealed decision envelopes to applicants.