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Photos + Medicals

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
Outland application. We're doing our medicals on Monday. We're going to Costco today to get our photos done.
How many do I need per person for the whole process?
How many do I need to take with us to the medical appointment?

Additional question:
Looking over the different photo size requirements, there is some discrepancy on finished size.

Appendix B states: "have a 35mm x 45mm finished size"
Visa Application Photo Specifications (from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/photospecs.asp) states:
"the frame must be at least 35mm x 45mm"

The second one indicates that as long as the head/neck shoulders are in the correct posistion and the photo is at least that size, a larger overall frame is acceptable.

I held up our passport photos and the person in each fits exactly but the overall size is 2" x 2".

Can I use the passport photos, or can I cut them to be 35mm x 45mm?
 

mittens

Star Member
Jan 13, 2011
188
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2011
Med's Done....
20-04-2011
in the uk you need 8 for the immigration forms and a further 5 for the medicals
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,294
23,118
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
awor said:
Outland application. We're doing our medicals on Monday. We're going to Costco today to get our photos done.
How many do I need per person for the whole process?
How many do I need to take with us to the medical appointment?
It depends where the applicant is from. Make sure you read through the regional guide that applies to you.
 

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
<-Buffalo :)

The guide says 4 but I'm not sure if that's 4 with the PR application and then I need more for the medicals or if it's 4 total, with one or 2 for the medical, and I'm not seeing how many to take to the medicals - the doctor's office is completely unhelpful. With myself and 4 kids, all these photos get a little costly so I only want to get what I need.

I will admit my head is swimming from all the paperwork, wedding is in 3 weeks and we're mailing off the week after that and I'm SO nervous.
 

jckovacs

Star Member
Mar 14, 2011
83
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
You need 8 photos total. 4 for the medical, and then another 4 for the photo part of the application. The 4 for the application are ridiculous and we had a heck of a time finding someone who would do it. And it took about an hour for them to be cut down to size. Just not fun at all.
 

awor

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2010
609
6
Oregon to Alberta
Visa Office......
Buffalo -&gt; LA
App. Filed.......
26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.
15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...
[b]CPC-M to Buffalo:[/b] 03 Nov 2011 [b]Buffalo to LA:[/b] 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....
11 Apr 2011 [b]Ecas shows received [/b]5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..
7 Mar 2012 [b]Decision Made[/b]: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...
29 Mar 2012 [b] CORP Received[/b]: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........
Sumas: 25 April 2012 / [b]PR Cards Received[/b]: 4 July 2012
Thanks for the replies! I added another question in my top post.