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Passport request - doubts ?

viscaelbarca

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Jun 6, 2014
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17-04-2015
Doc's Request.
01-06-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
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01-06-2015
Med's Done....
17-04-2015
Passport Req..
27-11-2015
LANDED..........
14-01-2016
I got a PPR on 26 Nov from Ottawa. I request for change a VO for Warsaw - Poland.
I got a second PPR yesterday.
It says:
-"Two (2) recent photographs for yourself and each accompanying dependent:
The photos must be 35 mm x 45 mm, and must have a white background. Exact photo
specifications are available at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3998E_tempA.pdf "

When I check this specifications, measurement for photos is 50mm x 70mm.
So, what size is correct ?

Poland is a visa exempt country. My PPR tittle from Warsaw is "Request for Submission of Passport(s) – Visa Required
(Residents of Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). Documents to submit:
- Original valid passport for yourself and each accompanying dependent".

I check all this countries and only resident of Belarus required a visa to Canada.
but At the end I found this:
"You can submit your passport(s) and documents or photocopy of your passport(s) and documents from
Monday to Thursday, from 08:30 to 11:30. We do not guarantee same day visa issuance.


So, I have to sent only passport copies or original passport ?
 

Satsu

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Sep 8, 2014
49
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Even I have the same doubt regarding the Photo specifications.. The worst part is I came to know about the confusion in specification after I had submitted my passport with the 35*45 specs :(

Anybody help pls.. to know the correct specs who has recently submitted..
 

kateg

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Aug 26, 2014
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British Columbia
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2015
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
01-05-2015
IELTS Request
05-05-2015
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
16-04-2015
Interview........
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
N/A
LANDED..........
27-08-2015
We submitted a photo with the 35x45 size. My wife got rejected for invalid picture (didn't say why), and I got rejected for invalid height (they didn't believe me).

She resubmitted her photo, and it's at the other size. Time will tell which is right - they may have rejected the photo for other reasons.
 

Satsu

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Sep 8, 2014
49
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kateg said:
We submitted a photo with the 35x45 size. My wife got rejected for invalid picture (didn't say why), and I got rejected for invalid height (they didn't believe me).

She resubmitted her photo, and it's at the other size. Time will tell which is right - they may have rejected the photo for other reasons.
Oh.. I'm sorry about that..

How long did it take for u to know that the photo was not right? How do they contact u? Mail? I'm worried just because the passport is with them..
 

kateg

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Aug 26, 2014
918
87
123
British Columbia
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2015
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
01-05-2015
IELTS Request
05-05-2015
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
16-04-2015
Interview........
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
N/A
LANDED..........
27-08-2015
Satsu said:
Oh.. I'm sorry about that..

How long did it take for u to know that the photo was not right? How do they contact u? Mail? I'm worried just because the passport is with them..
They told us months after landing - the CoPR had the bad photo attached to it.

They notified us by mail, but we called first.
 

Gego2

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Aug 25, 2014
391
21
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nomination.....
14-10-2015
AOR Received.
12-12-2015
Med's Done....
14-11-2015
kateg said:
They told us months after landing - the CoPR had the bad photo attached to it.

They notified us by mail, but we called first.
Which size did you submit?
 

nat29

Star Member
Jun 26, 2015
164
9
viscaelbarca said:
I got a PPR on 26 Nov from Ottawa. I request for change a VO for Warsaw - Poland.
I got a second PPR yesterday.
It says:
-"Two (2) recent photographs for yourself and each accompanying dependent:
The photos must be 35 mm x 45 mm, and must have a white background. Exact photo
specifications are available at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3998E_tempA.pdf "

When I check this specifications, measurement for photos is 50mm x 70mm.
So, what size is correct ?

Poland is a visa exempt country. My PPR tittle from Warsaw is "Request for Submission of Passport(s) – Visa Required
(Residents of Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). Documents to submit:
- Original valid passport for yourself and each accompanying dependent".

I check all this countries and only resident of Belarus required a visa to Canada.
but At the end I found this:
"You can submit your passport(s) and documents or photocopy of your passport(s) and documents from
Monday to Thursday, from 08:30 to 11:30. We do not guarantee same day visa issuance.


So, I have to sent only passport copies or original passport ?
Hi viscaelbarca! I just measured the pic I sent to CIC last week, it should be 35mm X 45mm. My friend who got PR 2 months ago sent the same size.
You need to send copy of your passport as you are visa exempt (Polish citizen).
Serdecznie pozdrawiam i wszystkiego nailepszego w Kanadzie!!!
 

viscaelbarca

Star Member
Jun 6, 2014
68
1
Category........
NOC Code......
7293
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-04-2015
Doc's Request.
01-06-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
IELTS Request
01-06-2015
Med's Done....
17-04-2015
Passport Req..
27-11-2015
LANDED..........
14-01-2016
Just in case, I sent both sizes of photos.
Yesterday I got a COPR from Warsaw Visa Office (Poland).
They sent back smaller photos to me and use bigger photos on my COPR. Measurement for photos was 50mm x 70mm
 

Addie.9

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Oct 7, 2015
49
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India
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1111
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Pre-Assessed..
Hi everyone,

So now which is the correct photo specifications?

Regards,

Addie
 

viscaelbarca

Star Member
Jun 6, 2014
68
1
Category........
NOC Code......
7293
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-04-2015
Doc's Request.
01-06-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
IELTS Request
01-06-2015
Med's Done....
17-04-2015
Passport Req..
27-11-2015
LANDED..........
14-01-2016
Addie.9 said:
Hi everyone,

So now which is the correct photo specifications?

Regards,

Addie
In my case Warsaw Visa Office (Poland) use photos 50mm x 70mm on my COPR.
 

Andre_Smol

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Dec 10, 2015
726
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Category........
Visa Office......
FSW Outland
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Nomination.....
18-09-2015
AOR Received.
04-11-2015
Med's Done....
06-11-2015
Passport Req..
07-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
18-12-2015
LANDED..........
17-02-2016
I went with 50x70mm. Received PPR a few days ago and mailed it all today.

Followed CIC guidelines which were linked in my PPR request:

cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf