Photo for PAL

If i showed you my pic that the RCMP have scanned , you would think my beard was pitch black and 8inches long. When i received it i had to take a good look at it the scan has definitely changed my pic. Oh well as long as i have it, im good to go
 
Just claim you are a veiled man due to religious reasons and you can be exempt for the photo, it might be a huge government oversight security flaw in the system but we all know the Liberals are keeping us safe...lol
https://youtu.be/vn2Hn85zMag

Otherwise There are plenty of small photo places that will take a cheap passport photo for around 5-10$
 
Sidearm Sambo said:
If i showed you my pic that the RCMP have scanned , you would think my beard was pitch black and 8inches long. When i received it i had to take a good look at it the scan has definitely changed my pic. Oh well as long as i have it, im good to go
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They get a lot of fuzzy / odd pictures they resize and process unless you visibly have changed your look
 
Leadbeard said:
Just claim you are a veiled man due to religious reasons and you can be exempt for the photo, it might be a huge government oversight security flaw in the system but we all know the Liberals are keeping us safe...lol
https://youtu.be/vn2Hn85zMag

Otherwise There are plenty of small photo places that will take a cheap passport photo for around 5-10$
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I wonder how many applicants actually use that loophole to avoid having their picture on the card.
 
I went to Walmart to get mine done. The photo studio has the specifications as a preset so you just go in and get it done. I ended up getting 2 copies for $20 and they matched the size perfectly. Just tell them you need photos for a PAL license and they will hook you up hassle free.
 
Any facility that takes photos can also take your Pal photo as long as you give them the specs but however.... May I suggest Henrys.. they were the ones to do my photos and had no issue.
 
762mmFMJ said:
Can they print to the proper specifications? Online, Walmart only offers 4x6 and up.. https://www.walmartphotocentre.ca/en/prints/prints-enlargements/n-2
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The photograph specifications are found here, on 'Information Sheet 4 of 4': <http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/form-formulaire/pdfs/5592-eng.pdf>

You are not required to submit a passport type photograph or a photograph that has been taken by a professional photographer. However your photograph must meet the following criteria: Show a full front view of your head and shoulders. Use a plain, contrasting background without shadows. Do not wear a hat or sunglasses. Your eyes should be clearly visible and should not appear to be red. The photo should have been taken within the last twelve (12) months. Size: the photo should be no larger than 45 mm x 57 mm (1 3/4 in. x 2 1/4 in.). Your head in the photograph must be at least 30 mm (1 3/16 in.) high. The photo must be original, not taken from an existing photo. Digitally produced photos are acceptable provided all other requirements are met. Cut the photograph to fit the size requirements before sending it to us.

  • Print your name and your guarantor's name on the label.
  • Have your guarantor sign it and complete the Photo Guarantor section of your application.
  • Cut and affix the label to the back of your photograph.
  • Enclose the photograph with your application.

<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/form-formulaire/pdfs/5592-eng.pdf>
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For folks who are CAA members, your membership includes one free photo per year and that's how I got mine. I believe this is for all CAA regions (I am in South Central Ontario). They have the correct size for PAL application so when they do the print out, just let them know what you need the picture for.
 
In my case I got a passport photo taken and printed at Costco. They didn’t have a template for the PAL size so I cut it down to size myself then stuck the sticker on the back and had one of my references sign it.
 
I took my sons with my smart phone downloaded an app to resize it for passport, cropped it and than went and printed it off at Walmart for 50 cents.
 
IIRC if you do it on line, and its the wrong size, they will tell you as you try to upload. Am I correct on that or am i just imagining it?
 
Light Infantry said:
IIRC if you do it on line, and its the wrong size, they will tell you as you try to upload. Am I correct on that or am i just imagining it?
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If I remember correctly :confused: the photo upload just has a maximum size limit and as long as you are under that limit it will upload properly but as far as I know it doesn't check the photo dimensions out or anything like that.
 
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There is a free app that uses your front face camera to take passport pictures and cuts down to size for other ID specs.. Take against white wall.

I did it like that for my renewal.
 
I got my last one done at a Loblaws. Regular passport photo. I cut it down to size and signed the back and all that. But I also included the other photo they gave me when I had the passport photo done just in case
 
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