Police Certificates for out-of-canada spousal sponsorships

[nata8991]

Hi guys,

I'm sponsoring my husband from Mexico and I'm unclear whether he has to get a police check done now and submit it with his application, or if he waits and CIC will request it and send instructions. The document checklist has a space for police checks and the specific country guide for latin america does too, but when i follow the link to how to obtain a check it says CIC will request and you have to present a letter from them in order to get the Constancia de antecedentes penales done. I'm confused! Help?

Thanks!!!

 

[petersiddle28]

If the police certificate is required for a person living in Mexico

The certificate you need is called the Constancia de Antecedentes Registrales, issued by the Procuraduría General de la República (PGR).
While your application is being processed, the visa office where your application is processed will contact you when it will be time to obtain the Constancia de Antecedentes Registrales.
Persons who need to obtain a Constancia de Antecedentes Registrales must contact the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City advising that a police certificate has been requested. They will receive from the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City instructions and an official letter to present to Mexican authorities allowing them to obtain the Constancia de Antecedentes Registrales.
The Constancia de Antecedentes Registrales should be sent directly to the visa office where your application is processed.