Hi, I've been reading the 'Document Checklist' form and the "Guide: Application for Canadian Citizenship: Adults - Subsection 5(1) CIT 0002" both from the canada.ca website and I am unsure whether I am required to submit a police certificate 1. from the from the UK or 2. from Canada along with my citizenship application.
In the application guide, the wording is as follows:
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.
You don’t need to provide a police certificate if
I was in the UK immediately prior to obtaining PR in November 2019, and I returned to the UK for more than 183 days once I activated my PR.
I then returned to Canada, where I have been for (almost) three years out of the last 5. I'm planning on applying for Citizenhsip in a few weeks when I'm eligible, but I'm wondering whether I need police certificate from the UK.
My interpretation is that I will need a police certificate from the UK because I left Canada after obtaining PR and stayed in that location for more than 183 days, but the second part of the wording is confusing me- where it says you don't need to provide a police certificate if...
Thank you for any help interpreting this.
Best regards,
Michael.
In the application guide, the wording is as follows:
Police certificate(s)
You need to provide a police certificate from each country, other than Canada, if you were there
- in the past 4 years
- for 183 days or more in a row
- since the age of 18
Indicate in the chart the name of each country and provide a police certificate.
You don’t need to provide a police certificate if
- 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
I was in the UK immediately prior to obtaining PR in November 2019, and I returned to the UK for more than 183 days once I activated my PR.
I then returned to Canada, where I have been for (almost) three years out of the last 5. I'm planning on applying for Citizenhsip in a few weeks when I'm eligible, but I'm wondering whether I need police certificate from the UK.
My interpretation is that I will need a police certificate from the UK because I left Canada after obtaining PR and stayed in that location for more than 183 days, but the second part of the wording is confusing me- where it says you don't need to provide a police certificate if...
Thank you for any help interpreting this.
Best regards,
Michael.
