laminated documents

[Deepak K]

Hi All,

I learned from another thread that laminated documents are not accepted in Canada.

My application is with local office and waiting for test invite (hopefully).

Following are the list of document i have which are laminated

1) Degree Transcripts and certificate , which I provided for language proof.
2) Marriage certificate
3) Kid's Birth certificate

These documents doesn't have label like "void if Laminated".

Can this be problem during document verification after the test ? does anyone had same situation ? if so what can be done ? lamination cannot be taken out as this will destroy the documents.

Thanks.

 

[email2kale]

Hi All,

I learned from another thread that laminated documents are not accepted in Canada.

My application is with local office and waiting for test invite (hopefully).

Following are the list of document i have which are laminated

1) Degree Transcripts and certificate , which I provided for language proof.
2) Marriage certificate
3) Kid's Birth certificate

These documents doesn't have label like "void if Laminated".

Can this be problem during document verification after the test ? does anyone had same situation ? if so what can be done ? lamination cannot be taken out as this will destroy the documents.

Thanks.

I also learned about these lately through some different sites. However, we had few of our documents with lamination including the COPR, they verified and didn't say anything as such. Hope they should be fine.

 

[Deepak K]

Thank you! I hope the same

 

[thecad1]

Hey Deepak,

I had my interview & test yesterday. During documents verification, the officer realized my COPR was laminated and said it is difficult for them to verify the document's authenticity if it is laminated as any one could easily make a copy of the doc and quickly have it laminated. In the end he said that as soon as I get home i should take a razor and break the COPR free from the laminate. My interview almost went sour because of the lamination, not sure about docs from other countries but i would advise you don't go to the interview with a laminated COPR

 

[thecoolguysam]

Hey Deepak,

I had my interview & test yesterday. During documents verification, the officer realized my COPR was laminated and said it is difficult for them to verify the document's authenticity if it is laminated as any one could easily make a copy of the doc and quickly have it laminated. In the end he said that as soon as I get home i should take a razor and break the COPR free from the laminate. My interview almost went sour because of the lamination, not sure about docs from other countries but i would advise you don't go to the interview with a laminated COPR

i would suggest you to get professional help to get lamination removed else you may rip off the document.

 

[Deepak K]

Hey Deepak,

I had my interview & test yesterday. During documents verification, the officer realized my COPR was laminated and said it is difficult for them to verify the document's authenticity if it is laminated as any one could easily make a copy of the doc and quickly have it laminated. In the end he said that as soon as I get home i should take a razor and break the COPR free from the laminate. My interview almost went sour because of the lamination, not sure about docs from other countries but i would advise you don't go to the interview with a laminated COPR

Hope this is not going to affect your application.

What I understand if document have the "void if Laminated", than definitely they will not accept it. does COPR has this mentioned ?

fortunately my COPR is not laminated and other document doesn't have mention ""void if Laminated", So counting on it.

 

[thecad1]

Excellent!! Nop it didn't affect my app as I was scared it would, they said I would be seeing them again for oath next month.

 

[thecoolguysam]

Hope this is not going to affect your application.

What I understand if document have the "void if Laminated", than definitely they will not accept it. does COPR has this mentioned ?

fortunately my COPR is not laminated and other document doesn't have mention ""void if Laminated", So counting on it.

Its a standard rule/practice in Canada that any document that is laminated would be void if laminated.

 

[Donvalley]

Just adding my two cents:

I was in an Oath ceremony this week and the officer warned again and again after certificate distribution that, do not laminate citizenship certificate or any other Govt. documents, the security features will be tampered and your documents will become invalid.
(Also not to fold the citizenship certificate)..

I think it is a general rule in Canada as mentioned above, as many documents don't have this "Void if Laminated" written on it.

 

[Deepak K]

Just adding my two cents:

I was in an Oath ceremony this week and the officer warned again and again after certificate distribution that, do not laminate citizenship certificate or any other Govt. documents, the security features will be tampered and your documents will become invalid.
(Also not to fold the citizenship certificate)..

I think it is a general rule in Canada as mentioned above, as many documents don't have this "Void if Laminated" written on it.

Congratulation ! Thanks for sharing.

 

[scylla]

Its a standard rule/practice in Canada that any document that is laminated would be void if laminated.

Agreed with the above. You should never laminate an official document.

 

[ejamal]

Hello everyone

Based on earlier posts on this thread, one person had no issues presenting a laminated CoPR during his/her interview while the other was told to unlaminate his CoPR after the interview---I highly doubt that this was a good idea.
To all other forum members who laminated their CoPR, can you please share you experience of presenting a laminated CoPR during your interview?

Also, it should be noted that the CIC discusses the situation of presenting a laminated Record of Landing during Citizenship Ceremonies on there website, <a href="http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/cit/admin/general/imm1000.asp">Updating the IMM 1000 form upon acquisition of Canadian citizenship.</a>
"If an applicant presents an IMM 1000 that has been laminated or is otherwise impossible to stamp, make a note in GCMS of the condition of the document and the reason for not stamping it. If the document has been laminated, it must be perforated by punching a hole in the document.
Since permanent residence status has been confirmed before the grant of citizenship, it is not necessary to have the applicant obtain a certified copy of the IMM 1000 for the sole purpose of stamping it at the ceremony."


I assume that a laminated CoPR would be treated just like a laminated Record of Landing, but what do you think?