Eight PR photos - what do I *do* with them?

[Eabie]

Let me apologize in advance for making this thread - I know the information is somewhere on the CIC website, because I'm sure I read it before. But I've been looking and looking and for the life of me I cannot find instructions on what I do with the eight visa-like photos of my husband. The photos themselves have already been taken with the proper specifications, and I'm actually ready to mail my application tomorrow - I just cannot find out what to do with them! You're supposed to put them in envelope and staple them (taking not to staple the photos themselves) or some such - I'm sure I read it somewhere. I'll keep looking for the info, but frankly it might be *faster* to just ask online!

If anyone has a link to the part of the website that gives instructions on this, please provide it - and sorry if I'm simply not seeing something that's right in front of my face.

 

[Sweden]

Let me apologize in advance for making this thread - I know the information is somewhere on the CIC website, because I'm sure I read it before. But I've been looking and looking and for the life of me I cannot find instructions on what I do with the eight visa-like photos of my husband. The photos themselves have already been taken with the proper specifications, and I'm actually ready to mail my application tomorrow - I just cannot find out what to do with them! You're supposed to put them in envelope and staple them (taking not to staple the photos themselves) or some such - I'm sure I read it somewhere. I'll keep looking for the info, but frankly it might be *faster* to just ask online!

If anyone has a link to the part of the website that gives instructions on this, please provide it - and sorry if I'm simply not seeing something that's right in front of my face.

Hey Eabie,

you can write the name of the applicants and DOB on the back of the pictures, then put all of them in an envelop and add it to your application. I don't think there is a need to staple anything.
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[motorcyclerider]

I just put all of them into a clear small bag and paper clipped it to the application. On the outside of the bag I put a label with my wife's name on it. Depending on your country specific guide, in most cases you are not supposed to write anything on the back of the photos. I've read of a few people on this forum who were asked to submit new sets of photos because they had written their names on the back. Unless stated by your country specific guide keep the back of the photos blank.

 

[Eabie]

Good, thank you. I had wondered about stamping them or writing on the back -- but because it wasn't mentioned in the guide, I left them blank. We've included the receipt in the application, though as proof of the date goes, it's not very good. I've wondered whether they expect you to "prove" that the photos are recent somehow, or if they just take you at your word. My husband did get a new passport very recently (back in June), and though this set of photos is different than the one he used for his passport, it's clear he hasn't changed that much since June!

On a somewhat unrelated note... What did you do with forms not applicable to you, like the Use of a Representative, etc.? I've read that you don't have to include them (and thus don't have to mark them on the Document Checklist), but also that you *should* include them and *should* check them off, even if you just put a cross through the form and write "Not applicable" on it. Is that really necessary? What do people normally do?

My other question is about the barcodes... I'm supposed to put that at the *front* of the application? What about the one for Generic Application Form for Canada, that prints 10 barcodes, two of which are on the last page (the one with the signature and date) of the form?

Other than that... I think we're pretty much ready to submit it! I may leave it until Saturday, even though I probably could mail it tomorrow, just to make absolutely sure all the T's are crossed, so to speak. I'm putting it in as three separate envelopes -- one is the sponsor application, and two will be the sponsored spouse application. I think there are too many documents to fit in one envelope. However, we'll be sending all three envelopes in one *package*. I'm also putting all the relevant forms at the front, and the documents after.

 

[CheshireCats]

Add your Use of Rep form with a line through it if that's the way you want to go (I am my husband's use of representative...so much easier if he doesnt have time to call ) and check it off on the document checklist...last thing you want is your application being returned because something was missing.

Photos in envelopes is what we did No staples...paper clips only!

Make your application as easy and simple for your officer to read

Good luck!

 

[Eabie]

I see that on the Document Checklist it says "if applicable" next to those forms that are optional. Instead of including the forms and checking them, I've just written "not applicable" next to them on the Document Checklist. Still haven't mailed the application - but I'm close! lol.