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IRCC’s<\/strong> Rigid Instructions on Photos Hurt the Very Rural\/Remote Community Applicants It Wants to Attract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IRCC requires that applicants provide upfront a photo taken by a commercial photographer. Even though applications have moved online, and there have been a whole slew of incidents where commercial photography studios have refused to do digital photos and\/or have had those photos rejected, it is still a requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/application\/application-forms-guides\/guide-5289-sponsor-your-spouse-common-law-partner-conjugal-partner-dependent-child-complete-guide.html#photos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are a whole slew of reputable online photo apps. During the last year, we’ve had to even recommend that they use them and take a selfie because IRCC was rejecting commercially done\/scanned photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We currently have a client who is an Indigenous community pending sponsorship from his spouse, an Indigenous sponsor. The Applicant is worried that if he does not obtain a commercial photograph that his application may be bounced from the system. Problem is there are no commercial photographs in the small community and the closest one of way would require a least a multiple day trip at the costs of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given IRCC has made a huge commitment in their Annual Report to Parliament <\/a>to support immigration to rural communities, and given the front end photo (even, in the temporary resident space) has historically been even more lax – I don’t see why the Government could not list a few reputable providers to ensure this photo process is done with the right balance of security and privacy in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am calling on IRCC to remove the requirement for a commercial photo and\/or invest in partnerships (either in-house or with a trusted partner) to ensure Applicants can take suitable photos from the comfort of their own homes (with sufficient lighting, of course).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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