Old/New Passport (for travel history)

[Seeker16]

Hi there..

About Travel history for the last 10 years. My country takes old passport back when release new one for citizen, so every one has only one valid passport. Is it the same in your countries? or citizen can hold it as memory as it doesn't valid any more.

The reason is I got my new passport in 2011 and gave back old one to government. Have no clue where to get travel history, particularly prompt dates for time before 2011

 

[Abul Aziz]

Please mention the travel dates, which you remember. You can explain about your passport being taken by government in LOE (letter of explanation)

 

[Heathcliff77]

My country lets me keep all my old passports, making it easier to read stamps and put correct dates for travels.


As for your situation, I agree about explaining yourself thoroughly in LOE, if you're absolutely sure there's no way you can get those old passports.

Then at least mention everything you remember in LOE, I'm sure you'd remember the names of the countries at least, and if possible the months you traveled and returned. I guess if thats who your country goes then CIC must've faced this before, do consult fellows from your same country who immigrated, you might find some on this forum

Don't forget PCCs for countries you stayed 6 months or more at.

 

[Seeker16]

My country lets me keep all my old passports, making it easier to read stamps and put correct dates for travels.


As for your situation, I agree about explaining yourself thoroughly in LOE, if you're absolutely sure there's no way you can get those old passports.

Then at least mention everything you remember in LOE, I'm sure you'd remember the names of the countries at least, and if possible the months you traveled and returned. I guess if thats who your country goes then CIC must've faced this before, do consult fellows from your same country who immigrated, you might find some on this forum

Thanks Heathcliff.
About PCC. I've visited US for 2 month, then went back home for two weeks, and returned to US for 5+ month. Do you think I need PCC for that. I actually have requested one from FBI but it's been 4 month without reply.

Don't forget PCCs for countries you stayed 6 months or more at.

 

[Heathcliff77]

Quoting CIC site:



Who needs a police certificate?
In general, you and all the people in your family who are 18 or older need to get a police certificate.

You may need a police certificate from any country or territory that you have spent six months or more since the age of 18.

For example: if you visited, worked or lived in a country for two months, left for a few years, then returned for four months, that counts as spending six months there. In this case, you would need a certificate.

If you need a police certificate from a country or territory and:

are currently living there, or received the police certificate before leaving, the police certificate must be issued within six months before you apply.
have lived there in the past, the police certificate must be issued after you last lived in that country or territory.


Do whatever it takes to obtain that PCC, missing PCCs often lead to application refusal without warning

 

[Seeker16]

Quoting CIC site:



Who needs a police certificate?
In general, you and all the people in your family who are 18 or older need to get a police certificate.

You may need a police certificate from any country or territory that you have spent six months or more since the age of 18.

For example: if you visited, worked or lived in a country for two months, left for a few years, then returned for four months, that counts as spending six months there. In this case, you would need a certificate.

If you need a police certificate from a country or territory and:

are currently living there, or received the police certificate before leaving, the police certificate must be issued within six months before you apply.
have lived there in the past, the police certificate must be issued after you last lived in that country or territory.


Do whatever it takes to obtain that PCC, missing PCCs often lead to application refusal without warning

Thank You...

 

[Aktars]

Hi,
I have a similar question. I have included PCCs for countries where I stayed >6 months since 2004 as I was able to properly calculate how many total days I stayed. But there is 1 country that I traveled to using my old passport in 2003 when I was 19 years old. Since I don't have this old passport anymore and I don't remember how many months I stayed, what should I do?

 

[DBOR]

Folks,

If I'm currently residing in Canada and got ITA. Can I go to my home country to get a police certificate and then go back to canada..

I have heared about rejection of PCC due to issue before departure from country??
Is that related to my case?

 

[DBOR]

Quoting CIC site:



Who needs a police certificate?
In general, you and all the people in your family who are 18 or older need to get a police certificate.

You may need a police certificate from any country or territory that you have spent six months or more since the age of 18.

For example: if you visited, worked or lived in a country for two months, left for a few years, then returned for four months, that counts as spending six months there. In this case, you would need a certificate.

If you need a police certificate from a country or territory and:

are currently living there, or received the police certificate before leaving, the police certificate must be issued within six months before you apply.
have lived there in the past, the police certificate must be issued after you last lived in that country or territory.


Do whatever it takes to obtain that PCC, missing PCCs often lead to application refusal without warning

If I'm currently residing in Canada and got ITA. Can I go to my home country to get a police certificate and then go back to canada..

I have heared about rejection of PCC due to issue before departure from country??
Is that related to my case?

 

[Heathcliff77]

If I'm currently residing in Canada and got ITA. Can I go to my home country to get a police certificate and then go back to canada..

I have heared about rejection of PCC due to issue before departure from country??
Is that related to my case?

Im not sure about that tbh

 

[BA2LAMAZ]

If I'm currently residing in Canada and got ITA. Can I go to my home country to get a police certificate and then go back to canada..

I have heared about rejection of PCC due to issue before departure from country??
Is that related to my case?

You will need to obtain the report after you have left the country