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[RISHIFERRARI20]

After receiving PPR, when submitting passport, how recent should the photos be? My photo was taken in January 2019 and is obviously more than six months old because the process took a long time. Am I expected to submit freshly taken photos now? They can probably tell looking at my application that I have submitted the same (plus I need to mention the date at the back). Can this lead to rejection/request for fresh photos? Or should I take a new picture, which then would be different from my application.
Has anyone experienced this? i.e. your time until PPR took much longer than six months and you submitted the same photos successfully?

 

[uppperkut]

How difficult is it to take new photos really?

 

[RISHIFERRARI20]

How difficult is it to take new photos really?

There could be many reasons why. Like a facial scar I am hoping would heal on time and my photo from January is a much better representation of me. You don't have to comment if you do not know the answer. I am looking for someone who had similar experiences and keen to know how it turned out with older photos.

 

[uppperkut]

There could be many reasons why. Like a facial scar I am hoping would heal on time and my photo from January is a much better representation of me. You don't have to comment if you do not know the answer. I am looking for someone who had similar experiences and keen to know how it turned out with older photos.

Fair enough. It's just that most people here shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to the simplest requests after going through so much effort with their application.

You will need to write the date the photos were taken on the back of the photo. So yes, if the photos were too old by the time you get your PPR or by the time you land, they may be rejected for issuing your PR card. Lots of people get new photo requests after landing regardless, so an older photo is a higher risk, even if it worked for some people.

I got my PPR in under 3 months, so I didn't take new photos.

 

[RISHIFERRARI20]

Fair enough. It's just that most people here shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to the simplest requests after going through so much effort with their application.

You will need to write the date the photos were taken on the back of the photo. So yes, if the photos were too old by the time you get your PPR or by the time you land, they may be rejected for issuing your PR card. Lots of people get new photo requests after landing regardless, so an older photo is a higher risk, even if it worked for some people.

I got my PPR in under 3 months, so I didn't take new photos.

Okay, makes sense. Thanks!

 

[subodhp]

After receiving PPR, when submitting passport, how recent should the photos be? My photo was taken in January 2019 and is obviously more than six months old because the process took a long time. Am I expected to submit freshly taken photos now? They can probably tell looking at my application that I have submitted the same (plus I need to mention the date at the back). Can this lead to rejection/request for fresh photos? Or should I take a new picture, which then would be different from my application.
Has anyone experienced this? i.e. your time until PPR took much longer than six months and you submitted the same photos successfully?

I have submitted old photos and it had worked. Individual mileage will vary.

 

[RISHIFERRARI20]

Fair enough. It's just that most people here shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to the simplest requests after going through so much effort with their application.

You will need to write the date the photos were taken on the back of the photo. So yes, if the photos were too old by the time you get your PPR or by the time you land, they may be rejected for issuing your PR card. Lots of people get new photo requests after landing regardless, so an older photo is a higher risk, even if it worked for some people.

I got my PPR in under 3 months, so I didn't take new photos.

<Lots of people get new photo requests after landing regardless, so an older photo is a higher risk, even if it worked for some people.>
Could you please explain this further? Do you mean during the interview at immigration or after entering Canada? If this happens at immigration, what are the options? Will there be a photo booth there to retake?

I had a really weird experience today. To begin with, I DID take new photos and submit them. They were taken perfectly according to spec. However, on the prints that were give to me the background looks slightly off-white and not perfectly white. I did not even notice this until I submitted them to VFS and the lady told me it's grey and needs to be white. I was frankly confused because it was most definitely not grey. If seen in natural light, it looks white enough. She then conferred with a senior and decided to accept them. If the consulate rejects them, I am okay. I still have time. But if they are rejected upon landing, for the same reason, I need to know if I have to carry an extra set with a whiter background.

I almost wish VFS had rejected it.

How big a deal is this? How white should it be? Are they really strict on this given everything else with the photo is fine?

 

[subodhp]

<Lots of people get new photo requests after landing regardless, so an older photo is a higher risk, even if it worked for some people.>
Could you please explain this further? Do you mean during the interview at immigration or after entering Canada? If this happens at immigration, what are the options? Will there be a photo booth there to retake?

I had a really weird experience today. To begin with, I DID take new photos and submit them. They were taken perfectly according to spec. However, on the prints that were give to me the background looks slightly off-white and not perfectly white. I did not even notice this until I submitted them to VFS and the lady told me it's grey and needs to be white. I was frankly confused because it was most definitely not grey. If seen in natural light, it looks white enough. She then conferred with a senior and decided to accept them. If the consulate rejects them, I am okay. I still have time. But if they are rejected upon landing, for the same reason, I need to know if I have to carry an extra set with a whiter background.

I almost wish VFS had rejected it.

How big a deal is this? How white should it be? Are they really strict on this given everything else with the photo is fine?

They would not ask you to retake photo at immigration. Instead you will get a mail few weeks later asking you to send in a new set of photos. Btw this is in context of landing.
Given that you are talking about vfs, I assume you are talking about photos for ppr. Given you have submitted them, your gate is sealed so there is nothing you can do. Best case and likely case your photos will be accepted and you will get a pr card, worst case and unlikely case you will get a photo letter asking you to submit new photos in 30 days.

I would not worry about this a lot though.

 

[uppperkut]

<Lots of people get new photo requests after landing regardless, so an older photo is a higher risk, even if it worked for some people.>
Could you please explain this further? Do you mean during the interview at immigration or after entering Canada? If this happens at immigration, what are the options? Will there be a photo booth there to retake?

I had a really weird experience today. To begin with, I DID take new photos and submit them. They were taken perfectly according to spec. However, on the prints that were give to me the background looks slightly off-white and not perfectly white. I did not even notice this until I submitted them to VFS and the lady told me it's grey and needs to be white. I was frankly confused because it was most definitely not grey. If seen in natural light, it looks white enough. She then conferred with a senior and decided to accept them. If the consulate rejects them, I am okay. I still have time. But if they are rejected upon landing, for the same reason, I need to know if I have to carry an extra set with a whiter background.

I almost wish VFS had rejected it.

How big a deal is this? How white should it be? Are they really strict on this given everything else with the photo is fine?

If they're accepted for issuing your CoPR and stamping your visa, they won't be rejected during landing. But they may be rejected for issuing your PR card later on when they're passed on to the PR card issuing authority by the officer who will take a CoPR copy from you.