FBI Report

[TracyCa64]

Hello there!!

I sent out my fingerprints to the FBI on April 12. 2015, they debited my checking account on July 2, 2015 AND I finally received my FBI report on July 22, 2015.

What a relief!! I didn't use the fingerprint card that was on the FBI site. I went to the local police department and they did the fingerprints on their scanner and I used the form that they printed out.

Question?? How long is the FBI report valid for?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Aquakitty]

3 months, it must be received by them within 3 months of the issue date.

 

[VioletBlue]

WOW!! 10 days!?!?! Thats Fast!! Hope mine gets here Soon!

 

[TracyCa64]

Thank you Aquakitty!! I plan on sending out my PR application the first week of Sept., so that is perfect.

@VioletBlue, 10 days?? Sorry not sure I follow. It took 3 months to get it back.

 

[Ponga]

3 months, it must be received by them within 3 months of the issue date.

This has changed:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp

For the country you currently live in, the police certificate must be issued no more than six months before you apply.

For countries where you have lived for six months or more, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you lived in that country.

If your certificate is in a language other than English or French, send it when you apply, along with the original copy of a translation done by a certified translator.

 

[VioletBlue]

Oh! right!! Nevermind I read that Wrong! lol

Thank you Aquakitty!! I plan on sending out my PR application the first week of Sept., so that is perfect.

@ VioletBlue, 10 days?? Sorry not sure I follow. It took 3 months to get it back.

 

[TracyCa64]

Hi Ponga!

I have been a "visitor" in Brantford, Ontario Canada for a year. I am Common Law with my partner now.

Are you saying I need a Police report for Brantford? I only knew of the FBI report.
Do I need a Police report for the place I was before I came to Canada and also maybe a Police report for Brantford?

 

[TracyCa64]

No worries Aquakitty, LOL
I do hope you get yours back soon.

Smiles..

 

[TracyCa64]

Ponga,
I found this info.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/united-states.asp

It states to have an FBI report for a United States citizen.

I hope this is all I will need.

 

[Ponga]

Hi Ponga!

I have been a "visitor" in Brantford, Ontario Canada for a year. I am Common Law with my partner now.

Are you saying I need a Police report for Brantford? I only knew of the FBI report.
Do I need a Police report for the place I was before I came to Canada and also maybe a Police report for Brantford?

LOL...No, you don't need one from Canada. CIC will do their own check for that.

Most Americans only need the FBI IHSR (Identity History Summary report), but...CIC can still also ask for police checks from the State(s) where the applicant has lived in the U.S., but that seems to be in rare cases.

 

[TracyCa64]

Haha!! I do have one from Brantford Police. I needed it when I started volunteering.

I can always get a police report from California. Do you think I should, or just wait and see if CIC asks for it?

Thanks for your help!!

 

[Ponga]

Haha!! I do have one from Brantford Police. I needed it when I started volunteering.

I can always get a police report from California. Do you think I should, or just wait and see if CIC asks for it?

Thanks for your help!!

Nah. Just wait and see if CIC requests one, which is highly doubtful.

 

[Aquakitty]

This has changed:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp

For the country you currently live in, the police certificate must be issued no more than six months before you apply.

For countries where you have lived for six months or more, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you lived in that country.

If your certificate is in a language other than English or French, send it when you apply, along with the original copy of a translation done by a certified translator.

Did they just change that in April? What a joke, I had to get 2 police certificates because of the stupid 3 month rule.

 

[Ponga]

Did they just change that in April? What a joke, I had to get 2 police certificates because of the stupid 3 month rule.

Of course they did.


Date Modified:
2015-04-20