Photocopy or Photo? (Old PR Card)

[fireal.jon]

I am about to submit my PR card renewal online, but I have only taken photos of my old PR card with my phone (front and back). I got to thinking that maybe I should get actual photocopies of them instead? Has anyone out there successfully renewed their card with photos of their old card, rather than photocopies? I'm not sure if it matters? Thanks!

 

[simonjsf]

I am about to submit my PR card renewal online, but I have only taken photos of my old PR card with my phone (front and back). I got to thinking that maybe I should get actual photocopies of them instead? Has anyone out there successfully renewed their card with photos of their old card, rather than photocopies? I'm not sure if it matters? Thanks!

I used photos of my old PR card for my application and had no issues. In fact, I also took photos of the photos I had done at the pharmacy and that was also accepted!

 

[Ponga]

I used photos of my old PR card for my application and had no issues. In fact, I also took photos of the photos I had done at the pharmacy and that was also accepted!

That's crazy! IRCC has always asked for new (current) PR photos for renewals.

 

[fireal.jon]

I used photos of my old PR card for my application and had no issues. In fact, I also took photos of the photos I had done at the pharmacy and that was also accepted!

Great! Thanks. Yeah, I think there is a question about whether your headshot photos are digital copies from the photographer, or scanned photos.. so I guess a photo of your headshot photo is the same as a scan, as long as you tick that option in the application. Thanks again!

 

[Ponga]

Great! Thanks. Yeah, I think there is a question about whether your headshot photos are digital copies from the photographer, or scanned photos.. so I guess a photo of your headshot photo is the same as a scan, as long as you tick that option in the application. Thanks again!

Don't be too surprised if someone at IRCC, with an IQ higher than pi `sees' that the `new' photo is a copy of the 5 year `old' photo that they clearly already have in their system and rejects the renewal.

 

[fireal.jon]

Don't be too surprised if someone at IRCC, with an IQ higher than pi `sees' that the `new' photo is a copy of the 5 year `old' photo that they clearly already have in their system and rejects the renewal.

I don't think anyone here is saying they used old headshot photos for their application. I certainly haven't. We are talking about uploading a copy of our old PR card for the application. I just took a photo on my phone of the front and back of the old card, rather than getting a photocopy done.