Do we need to provide police clearance certificates for countries lived in before the 5 year eligibility period of the citizenship application?
do we need to furnish a police clearance certificate for country lived in 10 years back? This was produced for permanent residence earlier but do we need to reapply?
Well, the instruction guide is PRETTY CLEAR on who should submit police certificates.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...der-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html
Police certificate(s)
You need to provide a police certificate from each country, other than Canada, if you were there
Indicate in the chart the name of each country and provide a police certificate.
- in the past 4 years
- for 183 days or more in a row
- since the age of 18
You don’t need to provide a police certificate if
If you can’t get a police certificate, tell us why in the explanation box.
- you were in your country of origin immediately prior to becoming a permanent resident and landing in Canada, and
- this time falls within the past 4 years
To be valid, the police certificate must be either issued
We may request a police certificate at any point during processing, even if you submitted a valid certificate with your application.
- after the last time you were in that country, or
- no more than 6 months before the date you sign your citizenship application
To the specific questions you asked, the answer is NO.