Quink said:
Ahh, dammit! I knew there was another question I was planning to ask, and I forgot this one!
I'll definitely be calling them again to ask that. I'm still confused as to whether I need to do a Canadian police check at all (I'm pretty sure I don't, but it's all very vague).
[red]This is extracted from the source:[/red] http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5527ETOC.asp
Police certificates
You and your family members who are 18 years of age and older and are not permanent residents or Canadian citizens must provide:
valid police certificate, or
police clearance, or
record of no information.
These documents are to be provided for each country
[red]other than Canada[/red], in which you have lived for six (6) consecutive months or longer since reaching the age of 18.
Note: If you or your family members were under 18 years of age (16 years of age in certain jurisdictions) for the entire time you lived in a particular country, you do not need to provide a police certificate for that country.
The certificate must have been issued no more than three (3) months prior to submitting your application. If the original certificate is not in English or French, then you will need to submit both the certificate and the original copy of the translation prepared by an accredited translator.
[red]We will also do our own background checks to determine if there are grounds under which you and your dependants may be inadmissible to Canada.[/red]
For specific and up-to-date information, please consult How to get a police certificate (police check).
How to obtain police certificates
Step 1. Apply for certificates
It is your responsibility to contact the relevant authorities.
Certificates are usually issued by the police of the country concerned, but in some countries you will have to apply to municipal, provincial, federal or other government authorities. The country's embassy or consulate in Canada may be able to give additional information.
When applying for police certificates, you should include for each person:
A completed Request for Police Certificates/Clearances and Authorization for Release of Information form. Include photocopies for each applicant.
A set of fingerprints, if required by the authority of the country. Your local police or RCMP may be able to tell you where you can get fingerprints done. Take the Fingerprint Request Letter and your photo identification (passport, travel document, etc.) with you when you go to get fingerprints taken. You may have to pay a fee.
Your complete mailing address (certificates will be sent directly to you).
Step 2. Submit the certificates
Include the police certificates with your application.
If the police authorities notify you that they will submit the certificates directly to us, include this notice with your application.
All police certificates must be originals; photocopies are not acceptable.
If your certificates are in a language other than English or French, attach an original translation prepared by an accredited translator.
What if I cannot get the police certificates?
If you cannot get police certificates from any of the countries where you have lived, you must provide a written explanation with your application and an original letter from the police authority confirming that they will not issue a certificate.
This is from a different source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=857&t=25
If you have lived in Canada for more than 6 months after the age of 18, a background check may be automatically conducted with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). If your name has a 50% or more match in their data base, the RCMP may request fingerprints in order to confirm your identity.
[red]The Bottomline?[/red]
If You're an Inland applicant you don't have to submit your CBC certificates from RCMP or your fingerprints coz CIC will perform the checks by default.. You only have to get them from all the other countries where you've lived previously for more than 6 consecutive months. Hope this info is helpful.. ;D
