Seatac said:
Hello Experts,
Question about PCC.
For people who have applied to CIO post june 26, now that CIO is stating 33 weeks to get first communication(AOR) from the CC encashment date.
Many people have already applied and received PCC. So will they have to apply for PCC's again since they will be more than 3 months old by the time they send the application to VO, any thoughts?
Seatac
Hi Seatac:
I was actually looking into this subject yesterday and believe there has been a mistake in the guidelines, one that we may have to point out to the Minister's office.
Pre June 26, the instruction guidelines were quite clear. The PCCs were valid for one year, and they could not be older than 3 months when your application is first submitted to CIO.
Post June 26, the guidelines say, don't give your PCC to CIO, but to VO when asked. The PCC is valid for one year, but it cannot be older than 3 months when submitted to VO. In my opinion it should say, can't be older than 3 months when your application is first received by CIO, as before.
It is impossible for some of us to time PCCs to be less than 3 months old because we have no idea when our application will be sent to VO. And once we find out, some of us, like me in the US will have to wait 2 to 4 months for a new one.
If the new procedures, post June 26, were put into effect to eliminate the 120 wait period, among other things, then the wording of the PCC requirement is going to create a new delay with many applications. I, like many others, have followed the instructions, applied and received my PCC already. PCCs that will probably be invalid under the new guidlines. In my opinion we better point this out to immigration authorities.
Best,
Cam