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Can photo and proof of medical be used from PR app for visitor extension?

elithx

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Apr 4, 2016
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We are working on getting the documentation uploaded to apply online for my Wife's extension as a visitor into Canada.

I didn't know till now that a photo and proof of medical are required. I don't understand why this would be required when both of these were included in our PR application sent in Nov 2016. Our receipt from the upfront medical is Aug 19th. I am hoping to apply for the extension in a few days, can I just use this receipt instead of my wife having to go for another?

Regarding the photo, I am not sure what they are asking for. When we went to Walmart for that photo, they didn't give us a digital version, just 2 physical copies. Would we have to do this again and scan them...?


Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I love my country, but boy is this paperwork getting crazy :eek: lol
 

Aquakitty

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elithx said:
We are working on getting the documentation uploaded to apply online for my Wife's extension as a visitor into Canada.

I didn't know till now that a photo and proof of medical are required.
I don't understand why this would be required when both of these were included in our PR application sent in Nov 2016. Our receipt from the upfront medical is Aug 19th. I am hoping to apply for the extension in a few days, can I just use this receipt instead of my wife having to go for another?

Regarding the photo, I am not sure what they are asking for. When we went to Walmart for that photo, they didn't give us a digital version, just 2 physical copies. Would we have to do this again and scan them...?


Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I love my country, but boy is this paperwork getting crazy :eek: lol

You don't need those for a status extension. Maybe you are looking at the visa requirements.
 

Omegabyte

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Aquakitty said:
You don't need those for a status extension. Maybe you are looking at the visa requirements.
When I applied for my visitor's extension online this past Dec (2016), proof of medical was required, as well as a digital photo.

I just scanned in a copy of my upfront PR medical receipt with UMI # and barcode. The photo I chose from a selfie I took in August.
 

canuck_in_uk

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London
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06/12
elithx said:
I didn't know till now that a photo and proof of medical are required. I don't understand why this would be required when both of these were included in our PR application sent in Nov 2016. Our receipt from the upfront medical is Aug 19th. I am hoping to apply for the extension in a few days, can I just use this receipt instead of my wife having to go for another?

Regarding the photo, I am not sure what they are asking for. When we went to Walmart for that photo, they didn't give us a digital version, just 2 physical copies. Would we have to do this again and scan them...?
It is requesting proof of the medical because you answered "Yes" to the question "Have you done a medical". You can include the receipt from the medical she already did.

You can upload your own digital photo or scan a physical photo.


Aquakitty said:
You don't need those for a status extension. Maybe you are looking at the visa requirements.
The digital picture is required to extend visitor status online. Proof of a medical is required when a person that has recently spent time in a risk country is extending their stay beyond 6 months, or when a person answers "Yes" to the medical question.
 

elithx

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Apr 4, 2016
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Thank you all for the info, I'm glad to hear we won't have to go for another medical, and can take our own picture.

I know there will be a light at the end of this immigration tunnel lol. Now for US taxes, that's another story :p


Cheers,
Elithx