Police Certificate / Criminal Record Check Difference

[leo123]

Dear Senior Fellows

Police Certificate / Criminal Record Check Difference

1- What's the difference between above two terms?

2- In past, I had lived in BC. Canada in year 2001 to 2003 on the student visa and then returned back Pakistan and never went back to Canada after that. I have no over stay and no criminal records and never given my finger prints to local RCMP (Vancouver/ Surrey) at that time. I have my BC. Identity card and learner's driver license, which are both, expired now. Now how they gona check my criminal record if no finger prints available for me?

3-Is it must to have Canadian police certificate if some one lived & studied in Canada and then returned back to his own country. If I want to apply the visit visa of Canada and to file AEO immigration application then does Canadian Embassy in Pakistan arranges the Canadian Polices Certificate at his own or I have to arrange it?

I want to know this in advance to avoid the delay in processing of my visit visa application and AEO application.

Thanks for your help and guidance me.

Leo123

 

[PMM]

Hi

Dear Senior Fellows

Police Certificate / Criminal Record Check Difference

1- What's the difference between above two terms?

2- In past, I had lived in BC. Canada in year 2001 to 2003 on the student visa and then returned back Pakistan and never went back to Canada after that. I have no over stay and no criminal records and never given my finger prints to local RCMP (Vancouver/ Surrey) at that time. I have my BC. Identity card and learner's driver license, which are both, expired now. Now how they gona check my criminal record if no finger prints available for me?

3-Is it must to have Canadian police certificate if some one lived & studied in Canada and then returned back to his own country. If I want to apply the visit visa of Canada and to file AEO immigration application then does Canadian Embassy in Pakistan arranges the Canadian Polices Certificate at his own or I have to arrange it?

I want to know this in advance to avoid the delay in processing of my visit visa application and AEO application.

Thanks for your help and guidance me.

Leo123

1. They will check to see if you or a person with a similar name age has a record in CPIC. If there are no hits fine, but if there is a person with the same/similar name age, then CIC/CHC will request fingerprints to determine if it is you or not. If you are requested to get a Canadian Police record check, then it up to you to obtain it.

PMM

 

[OIssac]

PMM are you sure?

Cause I just asked the canadian embassy a similar question and they said that an RCMP check is required....

 

[PMM]

Hi

PMM are you sure?

Cause I just asked the canadian embassy a similar question and they said that an RCMP check is required....

1. Only if they ask. They may wish to read the CIC web site. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/canada.asp

How to obtain a police certificate
Canada

Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence?
Only in certain cases. The Canadian visa office will tell you if you need a Canadian criminal record check while your application is being processed.

How and where do I obtain one?
If the visa office asks you to complete a criminal record check, visit the RCMP website for instructions.