Sent Passports to Ottawa after PPR in September

[bj291]

I just received my PPR this morning; I hope someone can help me with the requirements for sending photos with passports to Ottawa office. As per CIC website for sending photos it says -

Photo essentials
I. The two photos must be taken by a commercial photographer
II. The name and complete address of the photo studio as well as
the date the photo was taken must be included on the back of
one photo. The photographer may use a stamp or handwrite
this information. Stick-on labels are unacceptable.

My question is - do we have to go to a professional photographer to get their details stamped? The reason I ask this is because I am in the US and I don't have a professional photographer near me so I am wondering if I can go to any drugstore or Fedex store and get the photos clicked or not? Any help will be appreciated....TIA!

 

[mrazzak]

I just received my PPR this morning; I hope someone can help me with the requirements for sending photos with passports to Ottawa office. As per CIC website for sending photos it says -

Photo essentials
I. The two photos must be taken by a commercial photographer
II. The name and complete address of the photo studio as well as
the date the photo was taken must be included on the back of
one photo. The photographer may use a stamp or handwrite
this information. Stick-on labels are unacceptable.

My question is - do we have to go to a professional photographer to get their details stamped? The reason I ask this is because I am in the US and I don't have a professional photographer near me so I am wondering if I can go to any drugstore or Fedex store and get the photos clicked or not? Any help will be appreciated....TIA!

Drug store or Super Store photograph will work as they will stamp the date and their name on the back of one photograph and just date on others.

 

[I_love_van]

Thanks God! Mycic updated to approved and application was closed today.
PPR on Sep.25, sent PP on Sep.26, PP received by CIC on Sep.30. Today got approved in mycic account finally!

 

[theDream2015]

Thanks God! Mycic updated to approved and application was closed today.
PPR on Sep.25, sent PP on Sep.26, PP received by CIC on Sep.30. Today got approved in mycic account finally!

congratulations...any news on return tracker?

 

[gkdeore]

My application status changed to "Approved" yesterday, but postal tracker not activated yet..
I've seen an example in this thread where the tracker wasn't activated till 4 hours prior to the actual delivery of passports..
I wouldn't worry much about the tracker.. One should receive the passports within 2-3 business days after the myCIC change..

 

[JAMN]

My application status changed to "Approved" yesterday, but postal tracker not activated yet..
I've seen an example in this thread where the tracker wasn't activated till 4 hours prior to the actual delivery of passports..
I wouldn't worry much about the tracker.. One should receive the passports within 2-3 business days after the myCIC change..

My tracker is not activated till now..what does it mean,,its more than 2weeks.should i need to call cic or wait,,please friends help me

 

[theDream2015]

My tracker is not activated till now..what does it mean,,its more than 2weeks.should i need to call cic or wait,,please friends help me

send them an email on the same email address that you got PPR from and then call them as well for your own peace of mind

 

[gkdeore]

My tracker is not activated till now..what does it mean,,its more than 2weeks.should i need to call cic or wait,,please friends help me

My passports were received in Ottawa on 30th.. Tracker just got activated today (15th)..
It took 2 weeks.. Don't lose any sleep over it.. You should be getting your passports delivered in a couple of days..

 

[mrazzak]

MyCIC updated to Approved but still no sign of return tracker to get activated. Nothing to do but to wait more.

 

[gkdeore]

Tracker got activated today morning.. Passports received this afternoon..

 

[harry96]

send them an email on the same email address that you got PPR from and then call them as well for your own peace of mind

Do they have a number to call?? My passport was received on Oct 9. But m more worried about change of VO for my spouse who's ot of Canada. Dunno when will they change. If you call cic's no. Agents dun have any info regarding emails to cpc-ctd-ottawa. God knows whats happening :S

 

[JAMN]

My passports were received in Ottawa on 30th.. Tracker just got activated today (15th)..
It took 2 weeks.. Don't lose any sleep over it.. You should be getting your passports delivered in a couple of days..

Hello dear,
Two weeks means 14 working days excluding off and all..they received my passport on 25 sept,
But still its not activated thats why u m worried..cic agents r also not able to desceibe
Any thing..really confused...

 

[theDream2015]

email them on the same email address you received PPR from..they will reply

 

[michi]

Tracker got activated today morning.. Passports received this afternoon..

When you sent out the passport?

 

[iceberge]

send them an email on the same email address that you got PPR from and then call them as well for your own peace of mind

In CIC website written, the photo with the photographer’s information must include
your name and date of birth. One photo should be left blank.

I think if someone don't write date on the other photo's should be fine.