Hi, I’m looking to submit my application soon. I just wanted to ask: are we required to submit a police clearance from our country of origin? The 5 year eligibility period covers from 2014-2019 and I moved to Canada in 2016 so I was living in the Philippines up until I left. Do I have to submit a police clearance from there?
Open main application form (CIT0002) and go to section 10 (Page 3) you can see it says:
Note: If you were in your country or territory of origin immediately prior to becoming a permanent resident and landing in Canada and this time falls within this four (4) year period, you are
not required to provide a police certificate.Please indicate this in the explanation box.
So if you landed in Canada in 2016 and you didn't leave Canada more than 6 months after that, you don't need a police certificate.