PCC validity

[anmolbhullar]

Hello guys,

I apologize if this has been answered before but I am in a tricky situation here. I recently got my AINP approval. I have prepared my file for federal PR but am stilling missing the PCC from India. Now I have a PCC from India issued in April 2014 and expired in October 2014. Last time I went to India was in March 2013. Now my question is that can i use that expired PCC for my federal PR application or should I get a new one. CIC says something like if the applicant did not go to the country after the PCC was issued that its considered to be valid but it also says that PCCs are valid for upto a year. If someone can clarify this for me it would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi

As you have not returned to India since it was issued, your previous PCC is still valid.

 

[anmolbhullar]

Hi

As you have not returned to India since it was issued, your previous PCC is still valid.

See that is what I think but on this forum I read a guy's posts and he was in exactly same situation as me , the only difference was that he applied in express entry but at the end they rejected his application and the reason that was given to him was expired PCC. I dont know if rules are different for ee and paper based application.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

See that is what I think but on this forum I read a guy's posts and he was in exactly same situation as me , the only difference was that he applied in express entry but at the end they rejected his application and the reason that was given to him was expired PCC. I dont know if rules are different for ee and paper based application.

The rules are all the same regardless of the immigration stream you apply through or whether you apply online or by paper.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infORmation/security/police-cert/intro.asp

For the country you currently live in, the police certificate must be issued no more than six months before you apply.

For countries where you have lived for six months or more, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you lived in that country.

 

[salmaniut]

See that is what I think but on this forum I read a guy's posts and he was in exactly same situation as me , the only difference was that he applied in express entry but at the end they rejected his application and the reason that was given to him was expired PCC. I dont know if rules are different for ee and paper based application.

For my opinion get a new PCC and apply. Why do u take a chance? It will take extra 1 months to get PCC

 

[maged_mmh]

See that is what I think but on this forum I read a guy's posts and he was in exactly same situation as me , the only difference was that he applied in express entry but at the end they rejected his application and the reason that was given to him was expired PCC. I dont know if rules are different for ee and paper based application.

what have you went with eventually? I'm facing a similar situation