Police Clearance Certificate

[jkhalil]

Hello,
we are in the porcess of getting our police clearance certs..the issue is we both have not lived in our country of citizenship for over 6 months straight or accumulatively in the last 10 years.
Do we still need to get police certificates from our countries of citizenship?
Because all our backgroud, work, education and travel history is from the last 10 years and not since we were 18 as 10 years was more recent !
I know its a bit of a conundrum but it needs solving has anyone been in the same situation as us?
what do we do ?

 

[karthik506]

You should get a certificate for a safer side. Don't take any risks...

 

[Que Em]

For police certificates, it's not about last 10 years, it's 'since the age of 18'.

 

[Que Em]

Police certificates
As part of a complete application, applicants, their spouse or common-law partner and their dependent children 18 years of age or older (including non-accompanying dependents) must submit a valid police certificate for all countries or territories (except Canada) in which they have lived for a total of six months or more, since the age of 18.

Police certificates
Purpose

To determine if the applicant or their family members have a criminal record or poses a security risk to Canada

Document requirements

• For the applicant’s current country of residence, the police certificate must have been issued no more than six months before the submission of the e-APR.
• For countries in which the applicant no longer resides, the police certificate must have been issued after last time the applicant lived in that country.
• Police certificates are required up front and are mandatory for each country (except Canada) where an individual has lived for a total of six months or more. This instruction is for the purpose of the completeness check under section R10. However, it is always at an officer’s discretion to request a new or additional police certificate.
• Some countries require that the applicant complete a consent form to initiate a police certificate. For example, an applicant seeking a police certificate from New Zealand must download and complete the Consent to Disclosure of Information (NZ) form available on the IRCC website. The form is then uploaded (with any other police certificates the applicant may provide) as part of the e-APR. If the application is not rejected as incomplete, the processing office will assess the consent form and electronic file and initiate the police certificate.
• Police certificates need to be a scan of the original police certificate(s) in color. Certified true copies and unauthorized copies are unacceptable and will result in the application being rejected as incomplete.

In exceptional circumstances, IRCC may accept

• proof of having requested a police certificate for such countries; and
• an explanation of best efforts (not a guarantee of acceptance). The applicant should explain the delay in a document and upload the document. The uploaded document must show that the applicant requested a police certificate as soon as possible after receiving their Invitation to Apply.

Individuals who must submit this documentation

• The principal applicant
• Their spouse or common-law partner
• Their dependent children 18 years of age or older, including non-accompanying

 

[SEA69]

Hello members
My question is about Police Certificate. I have already got my police clearance certificate from Karachi where I have a permanent address. Do I have to get another police certificate from Lahore where I stayed temporary for the duration of my bachelor OR certificate from Karachi is sufficient to provide. Kindly inform me in detail.