Police Certificate. Any advice anyone?

[brithekop]

Hello everyone.

My country of origin is Mauritius and I already have a police certificate from there issued on January 24th. But I still haven't sent my application yet.

In the guide it says: "The certificate must have been issued no more than 3 months prior to submitting your application".

So we are now in May which means it has expired.

BUT on the recent Document Checklist form, on number 14, it says: "Police certificated are generally considered to be valid for 1 year from date of issue; therefore depending on the processing time of your application, you may be requested to submit new certificates".

Can someone clarify? I need to request a new one?

 

[mikedota]

Lol something similar happened to me last year. I am from Mauritius too! Anyways mine expired 8 months before i got all my letters of reference, t4s , etc... and at that time, there was no 1 year validity for the police certificate on the document checklist. There was only the 3 months on the instructions guide. Therefore I did not want to take a risk and I sent them a new police certificate.

Well about yours, it is only 4 months old, i think it should be fine, but don't take my word for it though. Call CIC and ask their opinion?

 

[SenoritaBella]

Yes, they are valid for 1 year from the date of issue but at the time you submit your application it should not have been issued more than 3 months ago. Yours is over 3 months old now... you can chance it and send your application with it or play it safe and get a new one.

Hello everyone.

My country of origin is Mauritius and I already have a police certificate from there issued on January 24th. But I still haven't sent my application yet.

In the guide it says: "The certificate must have been issued no more than 3 months prior to submitting your application".

So we are now in May which means it has expired.

BUT on the recent Document Checklist form, on number 14, it says: "Police certificated are generally considered to be valid for 1 year from date of issue; therefore depending on the processing time of your application, you may be requested to submit new certificates".

Can someone clarify? I need to request a new one?

 

[brithekop]

Yes, they are valid for 1 year from the date of issue but at the time you submit your application it should not have been issued more than 3 months ago. Yours is over 3 months old now... you can chance it and send your application with it or play it safe and get a new one.

Thank you for your reply SenoritaBella!
Yeah to be on the safe side, better issue a new one. I don't want to risk anything at this point of time.

 

[brithekop]

Lol something similar happened to me last year. I am from Mauritius too! Anyways mine expired 8 months before i got all my letters of reference, t4s , etc... and at that time, there was no 1 year validity for the police certificate on the document checklist. There was only the 3 months on the instructions guide. Therefore I did not want to take a risk and I sent them a new police certificate.

Well about yours, it is only 4 months old, i think it should be fine, but don't take my word for it though. Call CIC and ask their opinion?

Hey Mike! Thanks for your reply!
So.... did you get your PR yet? Or are you still waiting?

Let me know!

 

[mikedota]

Yep I just got my ppr. Waiting for my passport to come back