Question: Must the sponsor submit a police certificate?

[cch]

Hello!

Thank you very much for reading my question.

My wife (the principal applicant, Japanese resident living in Japan) has recently received a police certificate request. The details state that police certificates from family members over the age of 18 are also required.

I (the sponsor, Canadian resident living in Japan) would be glad to obtain a police certificate from the RCMP and upload it as part of my application, but unfortunately, the prefectural Japanese police department is unable/unwilling to take my fingerprints and sign them off as official documents. The RCMP and "accredited companies" that can digitalize my fingerprints say I should have my fingerprints taken by the local (Japanese) police, so I'm essentially stuck.

If I'm a Canadian resident and my SA is at "Decision Made", do I even need to submit a Canadian police certificate?

I will submit a Japanese police certificate to be safe, but I don't know if I have to/am able to obtain a Canadian one without traveling back to Canada for fingerprinting, which is impossible for me at the moment.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks.

 

[scylla]

Sponsor does not need to submit PCCs.

 

[cch]

Sponsor does not need to submit PCCs.

Thank you very much for your input, scylla!

I hope I don't come across as being rude, but is there a part of the instructions that state the sponsor doesn't need to submit police certificates?
The recent problems I've been experiencing with the Japanese police department is making me lose my mind, so I would really like to read up on the details about police certificates and the rules associated with them.

Thanks again for your super-quick response! I really appreciate it!

 

[scylla]

Thank you very much for your input, scylla!

I hope I don't come across as being rude, but is there a part of the instructions that state the sponsor doesn't need to submit police certificates?
The recent problems I've been experiencing with the Japanese police department is making me lose my mind, so I would really like to read up on the details about police certificates and the rules associated with them.

Thanks again for your super-quick response! I really appreciate it!

I don't think it says anywhere that a PCC isn't required for the sponsor - rather nowhere does it list this as a required document for the sponsor.

Read the checklist. That will tell you what you need to submit for the application to be deemed complete for both the sponsor and applicant.

 

[cch]

Thanks again, scylla!