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About passport copies needed to renew PR card

t-chan

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Jul 4, 2010
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Hi,
I am a PR for about 10 years and renewing date is coming in May.
I have two questions about my passport copy.

(1)
I have renewed my PR card once and I have no recollection of certifying any of my documents five years ago. However a few of my friends who recently renewed their PR cards said they certified their passport copies.

In the CIC webpage, it just says

One (1) main identity document

A photocopy of one of the following: your valid passport or travel document or ..............


and nowhere in the webpage it says "certified" photocopy. Usually if a copy of something needs to be certified it says "a certified copy" and indeed in the webpage it does say you need a "certified" copy of the original document for translation of documents. So other than this specific purpose I understand you don't need your document certified(?).

(2)Some websites/pages including this forum (some posts) say that you need the copies of all the pages of the passport, especially to show the stamps of your entry and exits of countries.
However on the CIC website it says the copy of identity has to include
the document type and number;
issue and expiry date;
your name;
your photo; and
your date of birth

and NOT all the pages. The application document doesn't require them either even though it asks to write down all the times when I was out of the country.

So, my question is if they are certifying their copies, including all the pages of the passport just to be safe? Or am I missing something in their instruction(s)?

Again I don't remember doing them 5 years ago, but I want to make sure.

Thank you.
 

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As you said CIC is asking for regular copies, so no need for certified copies.
 

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Hi
I have submitted my PR renewal in November, got a letter asking for copy all Passport pages. I suggest when you submitting your application just submit your passport pages along with your application. That will cut down some time. They are usually looking for travel information in the last 5 years from the date of application.
I am still waiting for my reply.
 

thecoolguysam

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CAforCA said:
Hi
I have submitted my PR renewal in November, got a letter asking for copy all Passport pages. I suggest when you submitting your application just submit your passport pages along with your application. That will cut down some time. They are usually looking for travel information in the last 5 years from the date of application.
I am still waiting for my reply.
Not everyone is asked for copies of all pages of the passports and other additional documents. For the initial application, submit what is being asked to keep the things simple and if CIC needs anything, they will ask it later during the processing of the application. If the processing is supposed to be delayed it will get delayed. No one has control over such things.

I am not sure if sending additional documents during the initial application will have negative or positive effect but who knows.
 

t-chan

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Thank you for the replies guys and sorry it took me a while to say thank you.
OK I'll just submit regular copies without additional passport pages.

Just wondered about it because there are some information that are not correct online.
(and from my experience the CIC agents sometimes give you wrong info :p )
 

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t-chan said:
Thank you for the replies guys and sorry it took me a while to say thank you.
OK I'll just submit regular copies without additional passport pages.

Just wondered about it because there are some information that are not correct online.
(and from my experience the CIC agents sometimes give you wrong info :p )


Had the exact dilemma... But, anyways, went ahead what they mentioned on the website - i.e., only the bio page of passport... Fingers crossed.. Let's hope for the best.
 

mahbubeh

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Had the exact dilemma... But, anyways, went ahead what they mentioned on the website - i.e., only the bio page of passport... Fingers crossed.. Let's hope for the best.
Hi,
Could you please post an update on what happened with your application? Did they ask for a copy from all pages of your passport?
Thanks