In order to facilitate to submit Chinese visa applications, our center intends to provide two-way mail service to applicants who meet the requirements for fingerprint collection exemption in the Jurisdiction of the Chinese Embassy in Canada. This will commence on December 2nd, 2019. The pertinent contents of the two-way mail service are explained as follows:

For mailing application for : Newfoundland&Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Nunavut's applicant:

1. The two-way mail service is available to applicants （located in Canada）who meet the requirements for fingerprint collection exemption, that is, on the day when the center accepts the application, the applicant is younger than 14 years-old or older than 70 years-old, or since January 1, 2019, the applicant has applied for and obtained a visa in our center, and the applicant applies for a visa again with the same passport.

2.The Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in Canada extend the exemption of fingerprints collection for eligibel single or double entry visa applicants in the categories until December 31, 2025. The validation periods of one time entry visa is 3 months, double entries visa is 6 months normally.

3. The center encourages applicants to visit the center to submit applications in person. If the applicant voluntarily chooses the two-way mail service, additional service fees must be paid besides the regular visa fees and service fees. Please check our website for fee details.
The applicant will be notified the payment after we receive the application documents by email, e-transfer needs to be done at the time by our payment step guide. 

4. Applicants who meet the requirements for fingerprint collection exemption need to visit our website fill out the visa application form online and upload visa application materials first. Only after the online verification is approved, applicants could then choose to do the mailing. Please also prepare a prepaid returning Envelope (CANADA POST Xpresspost or UPS); send the documents this Center's address: 220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1450, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5Z9.

Note: Since the two-way mail service is a little bit complicated, in order to avoid repeatedly sending documents to the center due to incomplete or non-compliant application documents, applicants are advised to visit the center website, read the relevant requirements carefully, or contact the center in advance. 

Chinese Visa Application Service Center (Ottawa)