earth said:
When they send PPR do they mention how we need to send the photographs? For CIC application there were specific instructions for photographs but i dnt see anywhere instructions to send photographs with Passport.....those who have sent passports can you help here. Thanks!
Yes they will mention how to send the photographs. You will get the instructions when you get the passport request.
Below is from detroit office:
Dear Applicant:
Your application for permanent residence in Canada appears to be ready for visa issuance. Your permanent resident
visa can only be issued at our office in Detroit. It is not possible to have it printed at another office.
Based on the validity date of your medical examination results, your immigrant visa will be valid to JUNE 22, 2011,
assuming that your passport(s) do not expire prior to that date. The visa expiry date cannot be extended. If you fail to
provide the passport(s), your application will be closed when the medical validity has expired. We encourage you to submit
your passport(s) as soon as possible to allow you adequate time to prepare for your move to Canada. If you allow your visa(s)
to expire without having entered Canada, you will be able to reapply for permanent residence in Canada, and a new
application and a new processing fee will be required. Any new application will be assessed according to the Canadian
Immigration Legislation in force at the time that the new application is filed. There is no guarantee a future application will
be successful.
Please submit the valid passports for you and all accompanying family members included in your application to the
Consulate address as indicated below. Please detach any expired passport(s) from the valid passport(s) that you send to our
office. Applicants who send their documents by mail must provide a return address in Canada or the United States to
which their passport(s) can be returned (see the “Document Return Procedure” page attached to this letter). If you do not
have a mailing address in Canada or the United States, you must deliver your passport(s) in person, Monday to Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 12 noon. Your passports will be ready for pick up in ten business days.
ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ENCLOSED VALID PASSPORTS FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY WHO IS
ACCOMPANYING YOU TO CANADA. Visas can only be issued to a maximum validity of 12 months from the date of the medical
examination. If your family has medical examinations on different dates, the visas will all be curtailed to 12 months from the date of
the first medical examination. However, if any passports expire before 12 months from the date of the medical examination, your visas
will expire on the date of the first passport to expire. If your passports are due to expire, it is in your interest to send us NEW OR
UPDATED PASSPORTS to ensure that your visas can be issued with maximum validity.
ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ENCLOSED TWO PICTURES FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY. The photographs must be unblemished as they will be used to produce your Permanent Resident Card once you are in Canada. The requirements are as follows:
- DIMENSIONS - 35mm x 45mm (1 3/8" x 1 3/4") finished size. Show a full front view of the person’s
head and shoulders showing full face centred in the middle of the photograph. Measure between 25 mm
and 30 mm (1" and 1 3/8") from chin to crown
- BACKGROUND - be clear, well-defined and taken against a plain white background without shadows
- COLOUR - photograph can be in black and white, or colour
- CONDITION - no creases or staple holes should mar the face of the person. Facial features should be visible
- AGE OF PHOTO - 1. Within 6 months; 2. Bear the date the photo was taken (not the date the photo was printed) directly on the back of one print (stick-on labels are not acceptable)
- PHOTO PAPER - 1. Produced from the same unretouched film or from the same file capturing the digital image or from two identical photos exposed simultaneously by a split-image or multi-lens camera; 2. On photographic paper that has a backing which accepts and retains the date without smearing. Photos without this backing are not acceptable; 3. On prints that are well-fixed and washed to prevent fading and discolouration
- IMPORTANT - must be original photo (not taken from any existing photo)
MAILING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR RESIDENTS OF THE USA
STANDARD PROCEDURE: The Consulate will return documents to addresses in the United States via U.S. Postal Service First Class
Mail (Regular Mail). No tracking system available.
U.S. EXPRESS MAIL: If you prefer U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, please enclose with your application a PRE-PAID flat rate U.S.
Express Mail envelope––the correct U.S. postage must be affixed. Enter a daytime telephone number on the mailing label above the
recipient address.
COURIER SERVICE: If First Class U.S. Mail is not acceptable, you may provide a PRE-PAID FedEx Courier Label (not an air
waybill) . . We will no longer accept a FedEx waybill with an account number. To obtain a pre-paid FedEx Courier Label, please visit the
U.S. Fedex website: www.FedEx.com . Please follow instructions carefully No other courier services are acceptable. No credit cards
or cheques accepted.
