police clearance

[Saluma]

Hi everyone,

I'm gathering the last few things for our application (common-law)...
I've been residing in canada since august 2011, so my understanding is that i need to submit a canadian police clearance...right?

Online i've read that i can just go to any RCMP...how does that work? Am i going to get a sheet of paper stating that i don't have any entries?
Does anyone have experience?

Thanks for your help

 

[Ponga]

No. You need a police clearance from countries where you have lived for 6 months or more since age 18, OTHER THAN Canada.

CIC will perform their own RCMP check, so unless they ask you for one directly, there's no need to send one.

 

[Saluma]

Ooooh okay!

I apparently misunderstood then! Thank you!!!