Does SurePassportPhoto send my photo to Jean Coutu?

No. We do not mail prints or send orders to stores. You download the $6.99 file and sheet and print them wherever you like, including at Jean Coutu.

When is Jean Coutu the better choice than SurePassportPhoto?

For Canadian Passport Photo, Canada Visitor Visa Photo, Canada Permanent Resident Card Photo, Canadian Passport Photo, Canadian Citizenship Photo and Canadian Citizenship Photo the authority restricts photos made at home or online, so a photo taken in person, for example at Jean Coutu, is the safer route.

Passport photos at Jean Coutu: what to ask for

Jean Coutu is a pharmacy chain in Canada. The Jean Coutu page we saved on 2026-10-11 publishes no price, so ask before you go. Jean Coutu takes the photo for you; the page we saved does not say whether it prints a file you made yourself, so ask first. SurePassportPhoto prepares the photo file for $6.99; you print the sheet yourself or at the store. We do not mail prints or send orders to stores.

All stores and prices in Canada

Self-service photo print kiosk in a shopping centre aisle — A self-service photo print kiosk (not a Jean Coutu store).

Price comparison

Prices at Jean Coutu as published on its own page, compared with SurePassportPhoto
Option	Price	Checked
Jean Coutu	No price published	Page checked 2026-10-11; it lists no price.
SurePassportPhoto	$6.99 for the photo file and print sheet, plus the store's print price (not published on the pages we saved)	File at the official size plus a 4 x 6 in sheet of several photos; you print it.

We do not mail prints or send orders to stores.

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Ask the branch before you bring a file

Some stores refuse to print anything called a passport photo that they did not take themselves, and online 'same-day pickup' orders from other photo services have failed to reach the store. Ask the branch first, order our sheet as a plain 4 x 6 in print, and cut along the marks yourself.

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Documents the authority wants taken in person

For these documents the authority restricts photos made at home or online, so a photo taken in person is the safer route: Canadian Passport Photo, Canada Visitor Visa Photo (TRV, 35 x 45 mm), Canada Permanent Resident Card Photo (50 x 70 mm), Canadian Passport Photo (digital, online renewal), Canadian Citizenship Photo (printed, 50 x 70 mm), Canadian Citizenship Photo (digital, online application).

Services

Takes the photo for you: Yes
Prints a file you bring: Not stated on the page
Same day: Yes, per the store page

What the Jean Coutu page says

Jean Coutu says its trained photo staff take passport and other ID photos (page in French).
The photos are printed on site within a few minutes, per the page.
For a baby or child under 5, the page asks you to confirm with your branch that it offers the service.
The page publishes no price; ask your branch.

Source: jeancoutu.com, page saved 2026-10-11. Notes checked 2026-10-11.

How to print our sheet in Canada

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IRCC requires a commercial photographer. Take the file to a photo lab counter and ask them to print and stamp it with the studio name, address and date.

1.Take the sheet to a photo lab counter (many pharmacies and camera shops have one) rather than a self-service kiosk.
2.Ask for the sheet printed at exact size on photo paper, with no cropping or resizing.
3.Ask the studio to stamp or write the studio name, address and the date of the photo on the back of each print, as IRCC requires.

See every store we list or the Canada photo requirements.

Frequently asked questions

We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.