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Photo guarantor

WeegieInOttawa

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2017
1,126
372
Ottawa
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London (UK)
App. Filed.......
24-10-2017
AOR Received.
08-12-2017
File Transfer...
24-01-2018
Med's Request
11-12-2017
Med's Done....
02-01-2018
As the other poster said, I am sure it will be fine if you just write it in yourself, save on the gas!

Perhaps don't be too harsh on them, they probably only ever do passport photos and rarely if ever see a PR photo!
If it was just missing my name name and DOB I would just write that in. It's more the guarantor section that makes me nervous.

Also I'm now thinking that maybe the photo spec is wrong if they did it thinking it was to be a passport photo. Maybe it's the same spec for a passport I don't know but anyways.. Better safe than sorry!
 
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KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
For what it's worth, I had my photos done at Costco and they were accepted with no issue. Mine were both stamped on the back. At least one must be stamped, they're not going to send it back if both are stamped. Mine also had the guarantor thing. It's just part of their stamp. I would imagine they don't have a separate stamp for PR photos.
 
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Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
If it was just missing my name name and DOB I would just write that in. It's more the guarantor section that makes me nervous.

Also I'm now thinking that maybe the photo spec is wrong if they did it thinking it was to be a passport photo. Maybe it's the same spec for a passport I don't know but anyways.. Better safe than sorry!
I haven't compared the passport vs PR photo specs in detail, but on a superficial glance the actual photo specs looked identical - its just the stuff on the back that is different. If you did a simple google you could compare yourself. I wouldn't worry about the extra wording about Guarantor, if what they have done has the information the PR Card asks for that should be enough. I would be pretty sure the CIC PR guys see those stamps all the time.

I think you might be worrying too much!
 
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KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
You can also use a ruler to make sure your photos meet the spec. I did that with mine before I sent them in.
 

Oldmacwright

Hero Member
Aug 18, 2017
404
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We used Shoppers, told them was for PR (which they knew all about) , same thing with stamp saying guarantor etc (though they correctly stamped just 1), must be a standard stamp. Main thing is the date taken and name of studio so proves is recent . We wrote the name and dob ourselves.

No problem getting AOR, don't worry!
 

ShirSri

Full Member
Jun 9, 2015
38
0
I haven't compared the passport vs PR photo specs in detail, but on a superficial glance the actual photo specs looked identical - its just the stuff on the back that is different. If you did a simple google you could compare yourself. I wouldn't worry about the extra wording about Guarantor, if what they have done has the information the PR Card asks for that should be enough. I would be pretty sure the CIC PR guys see those stamps all the time.

I think you might be worrying too much!
Dear all i am facing the same situation now and it is stamped in both photos with Guarantor signature. When i asked they say all they have is only this stamp. Should i retake them again - can someone please advise
 

dw33

Champion Member
Dec 28, 2020
2,041
440
There is no gaurantor when I submitted in June 2020. Just hand wrote the info and got aor, now almost done.