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thank you littlest hobo - I admit it did sound like I was whining instead of venting - but I'm glad that you have some insight to provide. Your words were very helpful to me. One of the reasons my wife and I chose Canada (aside from the fact that her family lives here and she was born here) We...

hey minx83, I completely understand your situation. I've been living here in Canada as a visitor as well. It's extremely difficult since: 1) I can't legally work 2) I can't get a driver license 3) I can't apply for a credit card, cell phone or anything that requires a SIN number 4) I can't get...

yes, please let us know. I've now requested certified 'stamped' background checks via mail. (not fax or online) but I didn't do the fingerprinted version because I had done that for the FBI national check already. I started my application process beginning of August and hope to get everything...

Excellent! This was very helpful thank you all!

simple: go here: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/Detroit/offices-bureaux/certificates-certificat.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=332&menu=L find your state, get on their website, then pay the fee and they send you the background history.

Applying for PR and have a request to send additional documents for family class applicants. This request includes 4 police certificates from the USA (which primarily use online criminal background checking systems) Has anyone sent these types of documents to the CIS and received a...

thank you so much for your responses! It's interesting, the link that leads to the different states has certified NAME BASED checks and fingerprint based checks. The letter I received from CIS says original state police certificate from the state level of government. It says "most authorities...

thanks for your responses. Karlshammar, I checked the link you sent on state background checks, all 3 states that I need have ONLINE background processing. So can I print the results page and send them this as the original? There doesn't seem to be an option to receive background checks via...

US Citizen living in CA with my wife (who is CA citizen). Paperwork is being processed in the states (outside canada application for PR) Everything has been approved but they want background checks from all the states I have lived in (4 different ones) The person processing the app penciled...