Why I need to submit a police certificate?

[Dylan83]

IRCC asked me to submit/upload a police certificate from my home country while I have been in Canada for the last 10 years and never stayed outside of Canada for six months during the last 10 years.

Could the IRCC officer is wrong and thus should I write explanation letter instead? They already asked me to submit certified criminal check from RCMP which I am working on it now.

Thanks

 

[kjeein]

You have to upload police certificates from all countries (outside of Canada) where you'd lived over 6 months. It' not for the last 10 years,

 

[Dylan83]

Thank you Kjeein for your clarification. I am not sure what does the text below mean? just copied it from IRCC site.

Get the police certificates you need
You must include police certificates when you apply for permanent residence.
Our online system will ask for a police certificate for:

• you and your family members who are 18 years or older
• and
• every country you (or a family member) stayed in during the last 10 years for 6 months or more in a row

Example B: 7-month stay 20 years ago
Feras is 45 years old. He worked in Turkey for 7 months when he was 25 years old. The system will not ask him for a police certificate from Turkey.

 

[navinball]

Thank you Kjeein for your clarification. I am not sure what does the text below mean? just copied it from IRCC site.

Get the police certificates you need
You must include police certificates when you apply for permanent residence.
Our online system will ask for a police certificate for:

• you and your family members who are 18 years or older
• and
• every country you (or a family member) stayed in during the last 10 years for 6 months or more in a row

Example B: 7-month stay 20 years ago
Feras is 45 years old. He worked in Turkey for 7 months when he was 25 years old. The system will not ask him for a police certificate from Turkey.

It says system will not ask, but an officer can for additional checks