Police certificates from Brazil for inland sponsorship

[Yelsew]

There was another thread somewhat related to this subject, but it was several months old, did not provide the answer I was looking for, and I was prompted to start a new thread. The situation is an inland spousal sponsorship. CIC's information about obtaining police certificates from Brazil hasn't changed since 2005, and gives different instructions depending on whether the applicant is 'local' or 'non-resident'. Since the applicant is living with his spouse in Canada, he is presumably considered a 'non-resident' of Brazil. The instructions state that non-residents "must have a representative in Brazil with notarized authorization to request the federal and state police certificates on their behalf." What does this mean, exactly? http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/central-south-amer/brazil.asp

It appears that the various federal and state police certificates from Brazil can be obtained and validated online, and printing them out will be considered 'originals', as per the application requirement. Someone living outside Brazil with access to the internet should be able to do this just as easily as someone inside Brazil, so why would a 'non-resident' have to go to the extra trouble of finding and paying for a representative in Brazil to obtain the certificates on their behalf? Am I misunderstanding something here, or are the instructions just woefully out of date? Thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this for me.

 

[Yelsew]

Just giving this a little bump up, hoping someone can help...if not, I'll try the Call Centre but I have a feeling they will simply recite what's on the web page.

 

[riley99]

In theory, all 3 are available on the police websites. However if there is any small glitches in the system you won't be able to get it online, and would have to visit the applicable police stations in Brazil. And i am guessing that if you are inland, you would have to arrange a power of attorney if you can't visit yourself. The SaoPaulo embassy accepts the online police forms (if they are translated) but i can't speak for the inland process.

 

[Ellasg]

I think you can write an affidavit, allowing a family member to request them for you too.

 

[macattykat]

We got my husbands online from here in Canada and they were translated and added to the process.

 

[danib]

I'm inland applicant in the end of the process just waiting for the landig date.
You get all of this three certificates in Police Federal and Policia Estado websites very easy. Print the Validação to each certificate and send everything to your translator. There is no trouble it is easy and fast.

Good lucky!

 

[Yelsew]

Muito obrigado pelas respostas This does make things a lot easier. It looks like nobody else was puzzled by the wording of the instructions on the web page. I don't know why they don't just say to order the certificates online instead of telling inland applicants they have to get an authorized person in Brazil to do it for them. :

 

[Ellasg]

Yeah, I didn't need a Police Certificate from Brazil but my grandpa is my representative there and he's the one who requested a copy of my Birth Certificate for me. So in case you can't get them online, you can always appoint a family member as your representative.