Need your help with Certified RCMP criminal clearance based on fingerprints

[Senior]

Hi,

I received this email from CIC this morning:

Dear ABC:

This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada. In order for us to continue the processing of your application, we require the following documents:


Ø Please provide a certified RCMP criminal clearance based on fingerprints for your spouse. Please follow the instructions at
Ø http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm


Please note:
All documents must be accompanied by English or French translations. When original documents are requested, notarised documents are not acceptable.

The above information/documents must be received in our office within 60 days from the date of this letter. Please quote your complete application number on your correspondence and address your correspondence to the address indicated below.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.

- My spouse is outside Canada, and has never visited Canada before
- Is RCMP clearance and finger prints two different things?
- Do I have to get my clearance and finger prints as well?

Here is what I understand from this:

Go to the police agency for finger prints in my home country and then send that document (along with finger print) to CIC as mentioned in the email. Did I get this right?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[computergeek]

This indicates that they require biometric data (fingerprints) to ensure that someone with a criminal record in Canada is not your spouse.

Yes, you just send the fingerprints to the RCMP (you can have the fingerprints done by private companies as well as police agencies) and they will confirm that there is nothing matching in their records.

Good luck!

 

[Senior]

This indicates that they require biometric data (fingerprints) to ensure that someone with a criminal record in Canada is not your spouse.

Yes, you just send the fingerprints to the RCMP (you can have the fingerprints done by private companies as well as police agencies) and they will confirm that there is nothing matching in their records.

Good luck!

Thanks Geek!

Do you know how long does the whole process take? I have to send this within 60 days.

 

[computergeek]

Thanks Geek!

Do you know how long does the whole process take? I have to send this within 60 days.

I've not personally done it, but I know that if there is no match it should be quick (1-2 weeks).

That 60 days is artificial anyway. You can always advise them that you have applied and are awaiting the results and they'll wait.

 

[PMM]

Hi

I've not personally done it, but I know that if there is no match it should be quick (1-2 weeks).

That 60 days is artificial anyway. You can always advise them that you have applied and are awaiting the results and they'll wait.

The RCMP quote 9 weeks for paper based prints. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/time-temps-eng.htm

 

[canadaman2012]

if your spouse never visited canada do not worry its error message .....just email them my spouse never visited canada, if ur spouse visited canada before then let me know i will explain you what u have to do i have send personnel message to you any way /

 

[Senior]

My spouse has never been to Canada before, I don't know why they sent this request.

As canadaman suggested, I will email them about this and hopefully they will accept this as an error.

Did anyone else have this issue?

Thanks!

 

[CEC2013]

I'm getting my biometric RCMP background done right now. I was told that it takes around 3 weeks to complete. Was also told that RCMP will, if you had noted the purpose as immigration, send the report directly to CIC or processing office. Should be able to make 60 days easy, unless there is an issue.

 

[Senior]

I'm getting my biometric RCMP background done right now. I was told that it takes around 3 weeks to complete. Was also told that RCMP will, if you had noted the purpose as immigration, send the report directly to CIC or processing office. Should be able to make 60 days easy, unless there is an issue.

It wouldn't have been a problem if my spouse was in Canada as she can easily get electronic fingerprints done within the 60 days time period, but she is outside Canada.

First, I need to figure out if she really needs clearance from RCMP as she has never visited Canada. I have emailed the officer about that, lets see what he says.

I will keep you posted. If you have any other information, please share.

Thanks!

 

[CEC2013]

aaaaah! for some reason I thought she was. in that case, I would say, as has already been said, that she doesn't need one. hope you get good news from the VO. ya, keep us posted and good luck eh..

 

[Senior]

VO hasn't replied to my email yet.

Do you think I should email him again or start the finger printing process?

I don't know why he has asked for finger prints for someone who has never visited Canada.

any help will be greatly appreciated! thanks.

 

[computergeek]

VO hasn't replied to my email yet.

Do you think I should email him again or start the finger printing process?

I don't know why he has asked for finger prints for someone who has never visited Canada.

any help will be greatly appreciated! thanks.

I'd start the process now. I suspect they'll want those prints anyway, just to confirm that she doesn't have a criminal record in Canada.

 

[tarun kumar devgan]

hi senior,

needed your help for RCMP request for my spouse..recently i got a RCMP request for my wife since she is never been in canada.
I just wanted to know that what was happened to your case like did you really got her done her fingerprints check or did visa officer considered your situation.

hope to hear from you soon!

thanks

 

[info.123]

I'm getting my biometric RCMP background done right now. I was told that it takes around 3 weeks to complete. Was also told that RCMP will, if you had noted the purpose as immigration, send the report directly to CIC or processing office. Should be able to make 60 days easy, unless there is an issue.

I guess they only send it directly to CIC only if you request them to. They is an option on the form

 

[CEC2013]

I guess they only send it directly to CIC only if you request them to. They is an option on the form

Thats right. Otherwise its sent back to you or the agency processing your f-prints, and then you forward it on to CPP-O. This is what I did. I requested through local PD (biometric-electronic submission) and had it sent back to them. Reviewed the document when it came in, and then forwarded with the app.

For those who have a request from CPP-O and nothing on their record (no doubts), I would suggest to select RCMP forward directly to CPP-O, as it saves time.