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Canadian Police Certificate

Comflakes

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Nov 1, 2011
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I am in the process of getting police clearance certificate from the countries I have lived in as an adult for my Permanent Residency application in Canada, do I need to get a police clearance certificate for Canada aswell Since I have lived here for a year now? If yes. Please how do I get the Police certificate?

Thanks
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
Comflakes said:
I am in the process of getting police clearance certificate from the countries I have lived in as an adult for my Permanent Residency application in Canada, do I need to get a police clearance certificate for Canada aswell Since I have lived here for a year now? If yes. Please how do I get the Police certificate?

Thanks
are u on a work permit or a student? or just vistor?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,221
23,054
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Comflakes said:
I am in the process of getting police clearance certificate from the countries I have lived in as an adult for my Permanent Residency application in Canada, do I need to get a police clearance certificate for Canada aswell Since I have lived here for a year now? If yes. Please how do I get the Police certificate?

Thanks
No - you don't need a Canadian police certificate.
 

Comflakes

Full Member
Nov 1, 2011
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Thanks. Am on a visitor visa but about to apply for spousal sponsorship. One of the requirements is police certificates from countries I have lived in over 6 months. I figure I might need one for Canada aswell. I got my fingerprints done with the police just incase I need Canadian police clearance certificate
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
Comflakes said:
Thanks. Am on a visitor visa but about to apply for spousal sponsorship. One of the requirements is police certificates from countries I have lived in over 6 months. I figure I might need one for Canada aswell. I got my fingerprints done with the police just incase I need Canadian police clearance certificate
So CIC will do your police check internally. :) you won't need to get one done.
 

perkele

Star Member
Jul 4, 2012
161
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Montréal
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Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 15, 2012
AOR Received.
May 30, 2012
Med's Done....
December 12, 2011
Comflakes said:
Thanks. Am on a visitor visa but about to apply for spousal sponsorship. One of the requirements is police certificates from countries I have lived in over 6 months. I figure I might need one for Canada aswell. I got my fingerprints done with the police just incase I need Canadian police clearance certificate
Hi,

Just out of curiosity, what would it have changed if Comflakes' status was different, meaning on a work or study permit?

I ask because, at the time our application was sent in, my boyfriend had been living in Canada for over a year on two different Working Holiday Visas and is now about to get about to get his 3rd permit but this time a closed work permit (under skilled workers) and he did not get a police clearance certificate from the RCMP because we didn't think we needed one for here since most people say that the CIC will ask for it if needed.