PCC validity of 6 months is only applicable for your current country of residence. For all other countries where you've lived for at least 6 months in a row once in last 10 years (or after you turned 18, whichever is less), you need the PCC issued after you've left that country last time. Long story short, you'll need a new PCC for India.Even if its issued before I departed from that country?
Quoted from CIC website (underline mine): (Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/apply-permanent-residence.html#police)
" Police certificates
To immigrate to Canada, you and any family members who are 18 years old or older must include your police certificates as part of the application for permanent residence. You need one for every country, other than Canada, where you stayed for more than 6 months in a row in the last 10 years since you were 18 years old.
If you need one from the country where you currently live, it must have been issued within the last 6 months.
If you need one from a country where you lived in the past, it must have been issued after you last lived in that country. If it has an expiry date and is now expired, include it. We will let you know if you need a new one.
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