Hi all,
Can anyone please comment.
Can I use the same police certificate that I obtained in 2016 for Express Entry? Note that I have a new passport now (same nationality) and so the passport number is different than what's on the police certificate from 2016. My new passport does show the old passport number.
Do I need a new police clearance certificate?
IRCC website says the following:
For any other country [i.e., country other than where you currently live], the police certificate must be issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row.
Some countries put expiry dates on their police certificates. If you have a police certificate that expired, include it. We’ll accept it if:
Source: Police certificates for Express Entry applications - Canada.ca
Can anyone please comment.
- I've been in Canada since 2016.
- Before coming to Canada as a student, I had submitted a police clearance certificate to IRCC.
- During my entire stay in Canada, I visited my home country just once and stayed for less than 6 months (= 5 months 20 days); this was in 2021.
- I have not visited any other country.
Can I use the same police certificate that I obtained in 2016 for Express Entry? Note that I have a new passport now (same nationality) and so the passport number is different than what's on the police certificate from 2016. My new passport does show the old passport number.
Do I need a new police clearance certificate?
IRCC website says the following:
For any other country [i.e., country other than where you currently live], the police certificate must be issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row.
Some countries put expiry dates on their police certificates. If you have a police certificate that expired, include it. We’ll accept it if:
- it was issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row
- it is not for the country where you currently live
Source: Police certificates for Express Entry applications - Canada.ca