Hey guys,
I am about to apply for Canadian Experience Class and have all the documentations from the checklist IMM5610E ready but one - the police certificate.
I need to have my fingerprints scanned and apply for a background check to FBI because I lived in states for more than 6 months after my 18th birthday. (I made an appointment at my local police station tomorrow to have my fingerprints scanned and will send it off to the FBI office soon after)
Now, it says the processing time is 14 - 16 weeks for the background check to be done but I am running out of time.
Here is my situation. If I have to wait 14 - 16 weeks before applying for the Canadian Experience Class and the waiting period for the Canadian Experience Class itself is 13 months, my current work permit will be close to the expiration date or will be expired while I wait.
So I really want to apply for this before the end of this month, January.
My question to you guys is, would it be possible to submit my application before I receive the police certificate if I have a letter inside my application saying that I applied for the police certificate and say that it will be available upon request?
Inside the checklist, IMM5610E, checklist #13 says that "the police certificates are generally considered to be valid for one year from date of issue; therefore depending on the processing time of your application, you may be requested to submit new certificates".
If this is true, I wouldn't have a big issue since the police certificate will be valid for one year and I can send it in whenever the CIC requests it.
But on the website, Application for permanent residence — Canadian Experience Class (it won't let me post links here), under Police certificates section, it says "The certificate must have been issued no more than three (3) months prior to submitting your application" . This is where I get confused.
If I submit my Canadian Experience Class application today and send in my police certificate request to FBI tomorrow, can I still use the same police certificate I will receive 14 - 16 weeks later if the CIC request for it, lets say 6 months (for example), after my Canadian Experience Class application?
Please help me!!
Thank you
I am about to apply for Canadian Experience Class and have all the documentations from the checklist IMM5610E ready but one - the police certificate.
I need to have my fingerprints scanned and apply for a background check to FBI because I lived in states for more than 6 months after my 18th birthday. (I made an appointment at my local police station tomorrow to have my fingerprints scanned and will send it off to the FBI office soon after)
Now, it says the processing time is 14 - 16 weeks for the background check to be done but I am running out of time.
Here is my situation. If I have to wait 14 - 16 weeks before applying for the Canadian Experience Class and the waiting period for the Canadian Experience Class itself is 13 months, my current work permit will be close to the expiration date or will be expired while I wait.
So I really want to apply for this before the end of this month, January.
My question to you guys is, would it be possible to submit my application before I receive the police certificate if I have a letter inside my application saying that I applied for the police certificate and say that it will be available upon request?
Inside the checklist, IMM5610E, checklist #13 says that "the police certificates are generally considered to be valid for one year from date of issue; therefore depending on the processing time of your application, you may be requested to submit new certificates".
If this is true, I wouldn't have a big issue since the police certificate will be valid for one year and I can send it in whenever the CIC requests it.
But on the website, Application for permanent residence — Canadian Experience Class (it won't let me post links here), under Police certificates section, it says "The certificate must have been issued no more than three (3) months prior to submitting your application" . This is where I get confused.
If I submit my Canadian Experience Class application today and send in my police certificate request to FBI tomorrow, can I still use the same police certificate I will receive 14 - 16 weeks later if the CIC request for it, lets say 6 months (for example), after my Canadian Experience Class application?
Please help me!!
Thank you