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Do I need to retake character certificate/security clearance?

ayesha_llk2

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Aug 11, 2020
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I got Security clearance certificate from Pakistan on 21 June 2020, which is far expired now on its 6 month validity. Do I need to retake it before travelling to Canada ?
 

Tete

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Jun 26, 2017
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Egypt
Category........
STUDY
Visa Office......
Ankara
App. Filed.......
23-06-2020
Passport Req..
20-11-2020
VISA ISSUED...
19-11-2020
Don't think so. Just take all the documents that you applied with and keep hard copies of each one.
 

Aesopzai

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Nov 22, 2014
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I got Security clearance certificate from Pakistan on 21 June 2020, which is far expired now on its 6 month validity. Do I need to retake it before travelling to Canada ?
If its expired on the time u go u ll have to renew it as it's only valid for 6 months in Pakistan.
 

Tete

Hero Member
Jun 26, 2017
362
147
Egypt
Category........
STUDY
Visa Office......
Ankara
App. Filed.......
23-06-2020
Passport Req..
20-11-2020
VISA ISSUED...
19-11-2020
If its expired on the time u go u ll have to renew it as it's only valid for 6 months in Pakistan.
I think this would be applicable only within Pakistan and what really matters to the border officers are the documents that you originally applied with. For example, I had a one-month validity document which was already "expired" by the time my application started to be processed and things were fine. However, you can always get a new PC if you want to be extra safe, although I still don't think it's so necessary.