Police Certificate

[enigmatic99]

Hello Guys,

Currently I'm in Canada (since 2 years). Before coming to Canada, I went to another country to do my masters degree, where I lived for ~ 2 years (went home on every 4-5 months during semester break). So do I need to get police clearance certificate from that country as well or police clearance certificate from my home country and Canada will be sufficient ?

 

[am102]

If you have stayed for six months or longer in a row in one place then you need to get a police certificate from there. If you stayed less than six months every period then no need.

 

[larack]

Hello Guys,

Currently I'm in Canada (since 2 years). Before coming to Canada, I went to another country to do my masters degree, where I lived for ~ 2 years (went home on every 4-5 months during semester break). So do I need to get police clearance certificate from that country as well or police clearance certificate from my home country and Canada will be sufficient ?

You need to get the police certificate from that country as you've stayed for more than 6 months (cumulative).

 

[larack]

You need to get the police certificate from that country as you've stayed for more than 6 months (cumulative).

am102 might be right, you might not require a PCC if you haven't stayed for more than 6 months in a row. It was 6 months cumulative earlier, so i'm not sure about the rules now. Refer to the official requirements at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/apply-permanent-residence/police-certificates.html

Example C: Several short stays in another country

Lailah studied in Spain between 2014 and 2017, for several 4-month study periods but she did not stay there for 6 months or more in a row. The system will not ask for a police certificate, but an officer may ask for one from Spain after she submits her application. To avoid delays, Lailah could ask for a police certificate from Spain and submit it with her application.

 

[mr.preetsingh]

am102 might be right, you might not require a PCC if you haven't stayed for more than 6 months in a row. It was 6 months cumulative earlier, so i'm not sure about the rules now. Refer to the official requirements at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/apply-permanent-residence/police-certificates.html

Example C: Several short stays in another country

Lailah studied in Spain between 2014 and 2017, for several 4-month study periods but she did not stay there for 6 months or more in a row. The system will not ask for a police certificate, but an officer may ask for one from Spain after she submits her application. To avoid delays, Lailah could ask for a police certificate from Spain and submit it with her application.

Correction:

as per new rules, 6 months in a row needs a PCC. Cumulative rule has been removed.

 

[enigmatic99]

Correction:

as per new rules, 6 months in a row needs a PCC. Cumulative rule has been removed.

So that means I don't need to submit PCC for the country where I did my master's degree, right ?

 

[mr.preetsingh]

So that means I don't need to submit PCC for the country where I did my master's degree, right ?

If your each stay was less than 6 months, then you do not need PCC from that country.