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Decision made, Can i get my photos back?

BossJosh

Star Member
Jun 27, 2013
104
3
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hey guys, my PR processing is finally done, and now im wondering if i can get my photos, that i sent in with the PR application, returned back to me? I sent them about 50 pictures with details and dates on the back of them, and it took me a very long time to do them.

Has anyone here ever had their photos brought back to them?
 

Netkid

Star Member
Oct 28, 2013
198
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2014
AOR Received.
21-03-2014; 25-03-2014
File Transfer...
03-04-2014
Med's Request
27-04-2014
Med's Done....
12-02-2014
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
09-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
CoPR Arrived 22-05-2014
LANDED..........
26-05-2014
I didn't plan on itand considered them gone... ...but someone posted that they do. Also ..http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t46995.0.html;msg2960293#msg2960293 has another person saying similar!
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,904
22,151
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Sometimes photos are returned and sometimes they aren't (it seems to at least partially depend on the visa office processing your application). I would drop the VO an email and ask if you can have the photos back. No guarantee they will be returned - but you can certainly try and you might get lucky. It's generally best to assume that anything sent with your application won't be returned.
 

truesmile

Champion Member
Jun 7, 2012
2,622
94
Category........
Visa Office......
MNL
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2012
AOR Received.
18-07-2012
File Transfer...
24-07-2012
Med's Done....
18-05-2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
05-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2013
LANDED..........
02-02-2013
I'm almost sure it depends on the VO. We got ALL our photos back (from Manila), but did not receive back any "originals" (documents) that we provided them with.
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
I got almost nothing back from London. Certainly, none of my photos.
 

Awesomeg

Hero Member
Mar 2, 2014
715
25
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb. 13/2014
Doc's Request.
24-07-2014
AOR Received.
19-03-2014
Med's Done....
27-01-2014....Remeds 13-03-15
Interview........
"Waived" In Process August 19-2014
Passport Req..
July 24-2014.
VISA ISSUED...
DM after almost 15 months of waiting, April 20/15
LANDED..........
15-05-2015 Finally... together...
You can ask for them,

I am sure that if you explain that you sent the originals
and don't have copies they will be kind enough to consider your request
they don't need them anymore...

Good luck...
 

Gumper

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2014
282
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-01-2014
AOR Received.
06-03-2014
File Transfer...
11-03-2014
Med's Done....
09-01-2014
truesmile said:
I'm almost sure it depends on the VO. We got ALL our photos back (from Manila), but did not receive back any "originals" (documents) that we provided them with.
Just curious: Did the Manila VO return any other items to you, i.e. marriage certificate & other original items that would be nice to have back for eventual use in other future administrative processes....?
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
I just looked at the form IMM 3901E it doesn't ask to send the original marriage certificate am i reading this right???
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
taffy7 said:
I just looked at the form IMM 3901E it doesn't ask to send the original marriage certificate am i reading this right???
Correct. DO NOT send the original for UK applications..
 

melferr

Member
Jan 21, 2014
10
1
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-12-2013
AOR Received.
27-01-2014
File Transfer...
08-01-2014
Med's Done....
14-11-2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
13-02-2014, Passport sent: 27-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
17-03-2014 YAAY!!!!
LANDED..........
30-04-2014
When the visa office returns your passport, they normally return all personal items you may have included in your application. I got all of mine back.
 

ekaterina1984

Star Member
Dec 21, 2012
70
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Moscow
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.05.2013. Sponsorship approved 17.06.2013
Doc's Request.
Updated forms sent on december 18 2013
Med's Request
November 25 , 2013
Med's Done....
December 18 ,2013
Interview........
no
Passport Req..
21-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-02-2014
LANDED..........
23.04.2014
I didn't get my photos back either as the document checklist says '' they will be returned to you once your application has been finalized' though. There were about 100 photos of us, our wedding,our family and friends. I went to a photographer to print them on fine paper wish I could get them back too.
 

nezya

Hero Member
May 16, 2010
207
1
BossJosh said:
Hey guys, my PR processing is finally done, and now im wondering if i can get my photos, that i sent in with the PR application, returned back to me? I sent them about 50 pictures with details and dates on the back of them, and it took me a very long time to do them.

Has anyone here ever had their photos brought back to them?
mine was returned by cem-manila
 

Suin

VIP Member
Sep 14, 2008
4,037
285
Ontario, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC Etobocoke, H&C Grounds
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
File Transfer...
31-07-2014
Med's Request
09-12-2014
LANDED..........
24-02-2015, PR Card Received: 02-04-2015
BossJosh said:
Hey guys, my PR processing is finally done, and now im wondering if i can get my photos, that i sent in with the PR application, returned back to me? I sent them about 50 pictures with details and dates on the back of them, and it took me a very long time to do them.

Has anyone here ever had their photos brought back to them?
ours were returned too.