Police Certificate Validity

[MountainMan256]

Hi, I was curious on the validity of a Police Certificate. How long are they good for? I can not find any info on any of the forms for outland spouse sponsor applications. I got one from the US about a year ago, but I haven't been into the US in about 2.5 years. Is it still valid until I re-enter?

 

[Hurlabrick]

Hi, I was curious on the validity of a Police Certificate. How long are they good for? I can not find any info on any of the forms for outland spouse sponsor applications. I got one from the US about a year ago, but I haven't been into the US in about 2.5 years. Is it still valid until I re-enter?

Used to be considered valid for 6 months, but now I think 3 months. No chance with anything older than that.

 

[MountainMan256]

Used to be considered valid for 6 months, but now I think 3 months. No chance with anything older than that.

You are sure? I have seen people send in applications that have been accepted with PCC's older then a year, but they had not been back into that country.

Are you sure it is expired, if I have not re-entered the US since?

 

[MountainMan256]

There is nowhere to be read on the website or in the form for this, if you could find it anywhere it would be useful.

The only thing I can find is from the Express Entry, which I know is different.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/express-entry/applications-received-on-after-january-1-2016-completeness-check.html

"For countries in which the applicant no longer resides, the police certificate must have been issued after the last time the applicant stayed in that country for 6 months or more in a row"

No clue now, I am just confused, is it valid since I haven't been back to the US since before i got the police cert?

Since there is no telling, if I submit the one I have now, is it likely to be rejected or returned, or them request new ones?

 

[Hurlabrick]

Sorry, didn't read your original post carefully enough ( I thought you were referring to a PC for your current country). You should be fine.

 

[MountainMan256]

Sorry, didn't read your original post carefully enough ( I thought you were referring to a PC for your current country). You should be fine.

Ah I see, thank you. They should really clarify that, it has absolutely no info anywhere under the forms that I can find.

 

[Goodlucktoeveryone]

Hi, I was curious on the validity of a Police Certificate. How long are they good for? I can not find any info on any of the forms for outland spouse sponsor applications. I got one from the US about a year ago, but I haven't been into the US in about 2.5 years. Is it still valid until I re-enter?

Hi, I have the similar situation. Could you please share what happened later? Did you use the previous police certificate issued one year ago? Did it work?
Thanks

 

[Heather Lee]

Sorry, didn't read your original post carefully enough ( I thought you were referring to a PC for your current country). You should be fine.

How about applying for TWP at POE? How long is a police certificate good for from a country that I don't live in anymore?