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If she has lived with you in Canada for more than 6 months, you might also require one from the RCMP. I'm also in the process of completing an outland application for my US wife and I sent out the FBI police certificate about 4 weeks ago. Hopefully it arrives within the next 2 to 3 weeks.

From my understanding, you would have to get a new fingerprints done and resumbit to the FBI. My wife did hers and it only costed $8. How long did it take for you to receive back the FBI police certificate? It has been 4 weeks since I submitted mine to the FBI.

This is a great forum. Thank you all for the wonderful advice. I married my American wife on August 25, 2013 in Minnesota. We decided to apply outland and she would remain there until the process is over. We got the medicals and fingerprints done the following week. I believe we paid $420 to...

Hello everyone, Good to see our people helping each other in this forum. I'm a Canadian citizen who recently married my American wife from Minnesota last month. We are in the process of gathering all the documentation and inshallah hope to submit our application sometime in November. Just...

I am a Canadian sponsoring my US wife who lives in Minnesota. She went into her local police station there and paid $8 to get her fingerprints done. I mailed in the fingerprints along with $18 money order from Canada on September 10. If everything goes well, I hope to get it back in 6 weeks...

You're right, it's a lose-lose situation with both options. In that case, I'll submit it without the application without FBI Certificate and hope it comes back in time. Thanks.

I'm in the process of starting my application. I mailed my wife's fingerprints to the FBI today but cannot wait six weeks for it to return. Can I submit my application first and forward the FBI letter results once it comes in? Or should I wait the six weeks and submit everything together...

I was also confused about the "cover letter" but thanks for the clarifications.

From what I've read so far in other forums, the FBI Certificate takes an average of 4 to 5 weeks. I'm also getting married in August and being proactive in asking my fiancée to get her finger prints done this week. Good luck with the process :)

Thanks for the info. I will advice my fiancée to do the same.

You're right. That's the expected wait time. I wish CIC would update their website to reflect that.

Congrats!

It can take anywhere from 8 to 12 months, but the current strike could make it even longer. I plan on filing my application in September, however, it won't get processed right away with all the backlog of applications.

Thank you. That makes it more clear. :D

I guess we are on the same boat. I find this forum to be very helpful. Did you send the FBI certificate along with the application or do you wait until they ask you to provide it at a later date?

I'm having the same confusion as well. I'm a Canadian citizen planning to sponsor my American wife after our wedding in August. The CIC is very confusing in terms of what they need as a police certificate. Does she require FBI Certificate or a simple police certificate would do the trick? Or...

Thank you. That was very helpful.

Thanks for your help. Just one more clarification. How long is the FBI certificate good for? And is it recommended to submit it along with the application or submit it when they ask for it?

Hi all, I'm new to this forum and found it very helpful than having to go through CIC for general inquiries. I'm a Canadian citizen planning to sponsor my American wife after our wedding in August. The CIC is very confusing in terms of what they need as a police certificate. Does she require...