Background checks - advice needed

[rjessome]

I would really know what they actually check. For example they didn't contact my bfs Past Canadian employer at all. That's why it's hard to understand why inland takes so long over an Outland application. The RCMP check takes a few days at most. I have no idea how it works.

Inland takes longer because it does not have priority. CIC's perspective is that the couple is together in Canada and does not warrant the priority that outland applicants do, as they are normally separated from their spouses and deemed to be suffering less hardship. Background checks in the family class are around security to ensure public safety and that Canada is not accepting criminals, people connected to criminal activity or those who have past/present associations with banned organizations. For the family class, work history verification is not as important or a legislative requirement as with the economic classes. But they CAN check it if they want to. CSIS does the screening and confers with other international law enforcement authorities and checks WATCH lists produced by various organizations (i.e. INTERPOL). Their methods are somewhat secret and I don't know more than that. However, some people have gone through more advanced levels of screening for immigration purposes and may be able to shed some light on the "actual" screening process.

 

[sasmak]

Just to clarify, Background checks are too see if the information you entered is true.

Such as: Dependants, they check with the countries you lived in too see if you are not paying child support or have your name on any birth certificates, they cross reference marriages as well to see if you are legit and not marrying someone here then will do the dirty once you are landed. This protects the person sponsoring as they are taking on a financial responsibility by bringing you into the country for 3 years.

Security checks are handled by CSIS and this is the CIA of Canada, nobody is certain what is looked into but it can be assumed Criminal records, military records and again if you are associated with any gangs etc or have been in the past.

Lastly depending if you are from a high risk part of the world will determine the length of the checks sometimes. Also depends on how fast your government corresponds with Canadian Authorities is another.

 

[niagradreamin]

Just to clarify, Background checks are too see if the information you entered is true.

Such as: Dependants, they check with the countries you lived in too see if you are not paying child support or have your name on any birth certificates, they cross reference marriages as well to see if you are legit and not marrying someone here then will do the dirty once you are landed. This protects the person sponsoring as they are taking on a financial responsibility by bringing you into the country for 3 years.

Security checks are handled by CSIS and this is the CIA of Canada, nobody is certain what is looked into but it can be assumed Criminal records, military records and again if you are associated with any gangs etc or have been in the past.

Lastly depending if you are from a high risk part of the world will determine the length of the checks sometimes. Also depends on how fast your government corresponds with Canadian Authorities is another.

If some one tried to come to canada illegally got cut couple of times, and then went to jail in philiipines but they didnt say anything about this would they find out

 

[eyeoftheocean]

I should think CIC would know yes,and if someone lies intentionaly they desreve everything coming to them .

You may as well be honest otherwise you will get no where .

 

[sasmak]

To answer your question regarding the question : If some one tried to come to canada illegally got cut couple of times, and then went to jail in philiipines but they didnt say anything about this would they find out

They will find out as you will need to provide a police clearance certificate from all the countries you lived within.

Now if you have been to jail for any reason you must show evidence of being rehabilitated, various years of rehabilitation depend on severity of the crime committed.

Question: are you in canada at the moment? or applying from your home country?

Lastly i am almost certain they check with the local police departments within your country before proceeding further. If you did commit a crime it must be mention it says so on the form.

 

[niagradreamin]

To answer your question regarding the question : If some one tried to come to canada illegally got cut couple of times, and then went to jail in philiipines but they didnt say anything about this would they find out

They will find out as you will need to provide a police clearance certificate from all the countries you lived within.

Now if you have been to jail for any reason you must show evidence of being rehabilitated, various years of rehabilitation depend on severity of the crime committed.

Question: are you in canada at the moment? or applying from your home country?
CSIS still find out

 

[eyeoftheocean]

To answer your question regarding the question : If some one tried to come to canada illegally got cut couple of times, and then went to jail in philiipines but they didnt say anything about this would they find out

They will find out as you will need to provide a police clearance certificate from all the countries you lived within.

Now if you have been to jail for any reason you must show evidence of being rehabilitated, various years of rehabilitation depend on severity of the crime committed.

Question: are you in canada at the moment? or applying from your home country?
CSIS still find out

Yes , CSIS will find out , and then if you lied you will be found inadmissable to Canada for misrepresentation.