Hi there,
My scenario is this: I have come down to my home country (India) end of April for a month vacation. I thought of applying for PCC here thinking it would be cheaper (cost around 10 CAD in comparison to having done in Toronto around 40 CAD). Also, realised I didn't read the website regarding PCC thoroughly, I just knew I had to get PCC for my PR process and wanted to get it ready asap.
So I applied for it in India, I just got my PCC on May 15th and I am leaving India to Toronto only on May 29th. I have been living in Toronto for the past 2 years i.e. completed a course in Toronto and currently under PGWP. My concern now is that, as I got my PCC during my stay still in India, will it still be valid? Or it is valid only after I left India and applied in Canada?
Also, do I need to get a PCC from Canada as I am currently residing there and living in Toronto for 2 years?
Based on CIC website:
For the country where you currently live (Is this supposed to be Canada for me?)
The police certificate for the country where you currently live:
For any other country, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row. (This is where I'm confused, it says since the last time you visited? So, the PCC that I just received while still staying in India, is it valid or did I apply it too soon? Am I supposed to apply only after I leave India (after my 1-month vacation? Though I have lived there for 25 years prior to me coming down to Canada for studies)
Some countries put expiry dates on their police certificates. If you have a police certificate that expired, include it. We’ll accept it if:
Any help to clear my doubts will be immensely appreciated!
Thank you!
My scenario is this: I have come down to my home country (India) end of April for a month vacation. I thought of applying for PCC here thinking it would be cheaper (cost around 10 CAD in comparison to having done in Toronto around 40 CAD). Also, realised I didn't read the website regarding PCC thoroughly, I just knew I had to get PCC for my PR process and wanted to get it ready asap.
So I applied for it in India, I just got my PCC on May 15th and I am leaving India to Toronto only on May 29th. I have been living in Toronto for the past 2 years i.e. completed a course in Toronto and currently under PGWP. My concern now is that, as I got my PCC during my stay still in India, will it still be valid? Or it is valid only after I left India and applied in Canada?
Also, do I need to get a PCC from Canada as I am currently residing there and living in Toronto for 2 years?
Based on CIC website:
For the country where you currently live (Is this supposed to be Canada for me?)
The police certificate for the country where you currently live:
- must be issued no more than 6 months before the date you submit your application
- must not be expired
For any other country, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row. (This is where I'm confused, it says since the last time you visited? So, the PCC that I just received while still staying in India, is it valid or did I apply it too soon? Am I supposed to apply only after I leave India (after my 1-month vacation? Though I have lived there for 25 years prior to me coming down to Canada for studies)
Some countries put expiry dates on their police certificates. If you have a police certificate that expired, include it. We’ll accept it if:
- it was issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row
- it is not for the country where you currently live
Any help to clear my doubts will be immensely appreciated!
Thank you!
