Outland Sponsorship Concerns- unique situation!

[badpusacat]

Totally agree, canuck_in_uk!

 

[Ponga]

Just a question, what's your basis in this statement?

There are cases when the applicant is no longer in a certain country and it's totally impossible for him to get a PCC unless he'll go back to that country again - which is expensive and difficult for some people due to visa issues.

Example: If I lived in Saudi Arabia before and I need PCC, it is not possible for me to get if I'm not there anymore (normal process of getting it). CIC does consider applications even without PCC from Saudi in the past.

Well, my basis for that is merely what has been reported by members here. Besides...what happens when someone from Saudi Arabia had committed a criminal act and had been charged and convicted there, before their departure. Are you saying that simply telling CIC that they can't get the PCC, because they are no longer there, would pacify CIC?

 

[badpusacat]

Well, my basis for that is merely what has been reported by members here. Besides...what happens when someone from Saudi Arabia had committed a criminal act and had been charged and convicted there, before their departure. Are you saying that simply telling CIC that they can't get the PCC, because they are no longer there, would pacify CIC?

Quoting this from the CIC WEBSITE:

If you are not a citizen of Saudi Arabia:

If you live outside of Saudi Arabia:

Certificates are available only to current legal residents.

If you have current legal residence status in Saudi Arabia, follow the directions above for citizens of Saudi Arabia who live in Saudi Arabia.

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.”

Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/mid-east/saudi-arabia.asp

 

[Ponga]

Quoting this from the CIC WEBSITE:

If you are not a citizen of Saudi Arabia:

If you live outside of Saudi Arabia:

Certificates are available only to current legal residents.

If you have current legal residence status in Saudi Arabia, follow the directions above for citizens of Saudi Arabia who live in Saudi Arabia.

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.”

Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/mid-east/saudi-arabia.asp

Thanks for the info. CIC must undoubtedly have their own way of seeing if the applicant has a criminal history there.

 

[Stawkings]

Ok well I guess I will still do my best to get ahold of the PCC but I will start my application process without one. You guys are really amazing.