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ggb

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Apr 9, 2022
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Hi,
I lived in saudi arabia and moved to canada. I still have valid Saudi iqama (TemporaryResidencePermit). I'm applying for my citizenship. My immigration consultant gave explanation as "IRCC letter required".

Will IRCC send me a Facilitation letter to travel to saudi arabia and obtain police clearance or will they process my application without the saudi police clearance?

I would appreciate feedback from anyone who had gone through this situation.

Thank you
 
If you do not have current legal residence status in Saudi Arabia, you are not required to provide a Saudi Arabian police certificate. If you are asked for a police certificate from Saudi Arabia, write: “I cannot provide a police certificate for the time I spent in Saudi Arabia because certificates are only available to people who have current legal residence status.”
 
ggb said:
Hi,
I lived in saudi arabia and moved to canada. I still have valid Saudi iqama (TemporaryResidencePermit). I'm applying for my citizenship. My immigration consultant gave explanation as "IRCC letter required".

Will IRCC send me a Facilitation letter to travel to saudi arabia and obtain police clearance or will they process my application without the saudi police clearance?

I would appreciate feedback from anyone who had gone through this situation.

Thank you
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Hi..@ggb,

I am also in the same situation and submitted a covering letter thru webform explaining that a police clearance certificate is not required for non-citizens who does not have legal residence status and not residing in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, I received the acknowledgement receipt of the document by IRCC but the status tracker is still showing send us additional information "waiting on you" status for about two months now.

So, could you kindly share your experience with what supporting documents you supplied to overcome the police clearance certificate from Saudi Arabia and whether it got accepted by IRCC without any more steps such as fingerprints, etc.?
 
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