Police certificate validity

[Michael Schumacher]

Hoping i would receive an ITA in March 2016, I applied and got police certificate from Indian embassy in Canada in March 2016. But did not receive an ITA still. But suppose i receive an ITA soon, should i apply for new police certificate, or the old one is fine... i did not go anywhere outside of Canada after march 2016... getting a new pc is a bit of trouble here... very bad service in the embassy... it took 4 weeks for me last time for this... but if i have to get a new one, i have to... Kindly suggest...

 

[CanadaWeCome]

Hoping i would receive an ITA in March 2016, I applied and got police certificate from Indian embassy in Canada in March 2016. But did not receive an ITA still. But suppose i receive an ITA soon, should i apply for new police certificate, or the old one is fine... i did not go anywhere outside of Canada after march 2016... getting a new pc is a bit of trouble here... very bad service in the embassy... it took 4 weeks for me last time for this... but if i have to get a new one, i have to... Kindly suggest...

No, you don't need as long as your PCC is less than 6 months old on the date your file your e-APR.

 

[Michael Schumacher]

No, you don't need as long as your PCC is less than 6 months old on the date your file your e-APR.

My PCC is already 10 months old, and i still did not receive an ITA. Assume I receive an ITA on Jan 2017, should i get a new PCC, or the old one is fine.

 

[DelPiero07]

As long as you don't go to India the PCC you have is valid.

 

[anuragchigs]

As long as you don't go to India the PCC you have is valid.

Are you sure about that, I think all PCC have some validity, I have some Police clearance from Cyprus from 2 years back, and I have not travelled to Cyprus since then, would be great, if its still valid.

Thanks
Anurag

 

[DelPiero07]

Are you sure about that, I think all PCC have some validity, I have some Police clearance from Cyprus from 2 years back, and I have not travelled to Cyprus since then, would be great, if its still valid.

Thanks
Anurag

The 6 months validity only applies if you're living in that country.

If the PCC is issued after the last time you lived in that country then it doesn't matter if it was issued 2 years ago, it is still valid.

 

[anuragchigs]

The 6 months validity only applies if you're living in that country.

If the PCC is issued after the last time you lived in that country then it doesn't matter if it was issued 2 years ago, it is still valid.

I wish the world worked on logic !
By that logic your language skills doesnt expire, but still your IELTS score expires in two years

Have you read this at some place ? would be helpful if CIC can confirm this!

regards

 

[DelPiero07]

I wish the world worked on logic !
By that logic your language skills doesnt expire, but still your IELTS score expires in two years

Have you read this at some place ? would be helpful if CIC can confirm this!

regards

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

 

[CanadaWeCome]

I wish the world worked on logic !
By that logic your language skills doesnt expire, but still your IELTS score expires in two years

Have you read this at some place ? would be helpful if CIC can confirm this!

regards

What @DelPiero07 said is absolutely correct.

Pls see this http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp

Yes, IELTS expiry is more of a business (to filch your hard earned money) than the fact that a person with certain level of english proficiency/skills forgets what he knows/knew in 2 years from the date they test you.

 

[anuragchigs]

Thanks Guys, you just saved me money for cyprus PCC
stll need to apply for other places!
+1 to you guys!

 

[kallucanada]

Actually, I received my PCC 3 years back after that I visited my home country twice on vacation, one is for 15 days and another is for 30 days. Is my original PCC still valid?

 

[CanadaWeCome]

Actually, I received my PCC 3 years back after that I visited my home country twice on vacation, one is for 15 days and another is for 30 days. Is my original PCC still valid?

This is not clarified enough on the IRCC website, but as per the forum knowledge, it's not valid anymore. You need to get a fresh one again.

 

[thestunner316]

Actually, I received my PCC 3 years back after that I visited my home country twice on vacation, one is for 15 days and another is for 30 days. Is my original PCC still valid?

ummm... no. PCC for non resident countries is only valid till the time you visit the said country again... for resident countries (contry where you reside in currently)its valid for 6 months, or whatever time frame mentioned on the certificate (i'm saying this coz on my resident country it says PCC valid onlly for 3 months, not 6)

 

[gaiou37]

I think it's still valid even if you visited the country for a vacation:

"If you need a police certificate from a country or territory and:

- are currently living there, or received the police certificate before leaving, the police certificate must be issued within six months before you apply.
- have lived there in the past, the police certificate must be issued after you last LIVED in that country or territory" (it doesn't say "been", it says "lived".

 

[CanadaWeCome]

I think it's still valid even if you visited the country for a vacation:

"If you need a police certificate from a country or territory and:

- are currently living there, or received the police certificate before leaving, the police certificate must be issued within six months before you apply.
- have lived there in the past, the police certificate must be issued after you last LIVED in that country or territory" (it doesn't say "been", it says "lived".

We know that...but experts on this forum say that is debatable...and experience/prudence says not to take that risk with IRCC if avoidable.