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Foreign country PCC

sunny4u4270

Full Member
Jul 3, 2017
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2
Hi guys,

Need your expert advice in a kind of a strange situation.
I was in Mexico for 8 months (from Nov 2017 till Jun 2018) on a work permit. 2 days before I left Mexico for good, I took the police clearance certificate from the Mexican police department. I went back to my home country (India) for a month and then Travel to Canada directly as a Permanent Resident.

Please note: The Mexican PCC certificate is in the Spanish language.
I will be applying for my Canadian citizenship very soon. so have a couple of clarifications on that.

1. Can I use the PCC I got in Mexico in 2018 for the Canadian citizenship application in 2021 (although I never went back to Mexico after 2018)?
2. Do I need to translate the Mexican PCC to English?
3. If so, from where I would be doing the translation?
4. Do I need my home country (India) PCC for the application?

Please guide.

Thanks,
Sunny
 

CaBeaver

Champion Member
Dec 15, 2018
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1,369
Hi guys,

Need your expert advice in a kind of a strange situation.
I was in Mexico for 8 months (from Nov 2017 till Jun 2018) on a work permit. 2 days before I left Mexico for good, I took the police clearance certificate from the Mexican police department. I went back to my home country (India) for a month and then Travel to Canada directly as a Permanent Resident.

Please note: The Mexican PCC certificate is in the Spanish language.
I will be applying for my Canadian citizenship very soon. so have a couple of clarifications on that.

1. Can I use the PCC I got in Mexico in 2018 for the Canadian citizenship application in 2021 (although I never went back to Mexico after 2018)?
2. Do I need to translate the Mexican PCC to English?
3. If so, from where I would be doing the translation?
4. Do I need my home country (India) PCC for the application?

Please guide.

Thanks,
Sunny
1- Yes
2- Of course. Or to French
3- Any certified translator. Check IRCC website for instructions
4- No, if you stayed just one time and for one month in the past 5 years
 

sunny4u4270

Full Member
Jul 3, 2017
43
2
Thanks for the reply, my India (Home country) physical presence were as follows:

2016 Jan -2017 Nov
2018 Jun - 2018 Jul

---Do I need an India PCC for the above presence?
 

rajkamalmohanram

VIP Member
Apr 29, 2015
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Thanks for the reply, my India (Home country) physical presence were as follows:

2016 Jan -2017 Nov
2018 Jun - 2018 Jul

---Do I need an India PCC for the above presence?
You'll have to provide the following to make any meaningful analysis :

1. First time you entered Canada (and what status did you enter with)
2. Date you received PR
3. Exact dates of all your absences in the past 4 years
4. Date when you plan to file your citizenship application