Should I apply for a Canadian PCC now?

[wenfeizh]

Since I am in the pool already, and getting all the documents ready for hopefully a soon-to-come ITA, I am wondering should I apply for a Canadian PCC now? (I am applying inland CEC, and have lived in Canada for more than 6 months)

 

[sushsmart15]

You need to apply for Canadian PCC only if IRCC requests you.
Meanwhile, you can obtain the PCCs from all the countries where you resided for a period of 6 months or more (not necessarily in a row) since the age of 18.

 

[wenfeizh]

You need to apply for Canadian PCC only if IRCC requests you.
Meanwhile, you can obtain the PCCs from all the countries where you resided for a period of 6 months or more (not necessarily in a row) since the age of 18.

The only country I need (other than Canada) would be my home country China. However, i have a question regarding PCC for China. I came in Canada in 2011 to study, then i graduated and since been working here in Canada. Last year in August I went back to China for a visit, during which I applied and got my Chinese PCC. I left China on August 28, 2015, but the PCC I have was dated till August 20, 2015 (if I apply in person there's no way the date on the PCC certificate would be later than the date I leave the country, unless I apply then leave the country right away, ask my mom to mail the PCC to me when she got it). I have never since gone back to China.

If I am to get an ITA soon and apply for my PR. Do I need to get a new Chinese PCC? Or the one I have is sufficient?

 

[andy108]

The only country I need (other than Canada) would be my home country China. However, i have a question regarding PCC for China. I came in Canada in 2011 to study, then i graduated and since been working here in Canada. Last year in August I went back to China for a visit, during which I applied and got my Chinese PCC. I left China on August 28, 2015, but the PCC I have was dated till August 20, 2015 (if I apply in person there's no way the date on the PCC certificate would be later than the date I leave the country, unless I apply then leave the country right away, ask my mom to mail the PCC to me when she got it). I have never since gone back to China.

If I am to get an ITA soon and apply for my PR. Do I need to get a new Chinese PCC? Or the one I have is sufficient?

How old were you when you left China?

 

[wenfeizh]

How old were you when you left China?

Over 18.

22

 

[smallcoffee2milk]

Over 18.

22

In my opinion you need to get a new one, simply because of a single argument: your Chinese PCC did not cover up to the last day of your residence in China, even if it's just 8 days. During the 1st stage of PR assessment, they will check your PCC covered date against your travel/personal/address history, and it will raise a red flag if for some reason it doesn't cover all the date you mentioned.
You might be lucky enough to get away with it, but just to be safe I think a new PCC is necessary. After all, they might reject your entire application even for a minor mistake and it's really upset and frustrating.
You can ask your parent to re-submit a request for PCC in your provincial/city police department and have it notarized by public notary then have it scanned to you. It's not that hard to obtain a PRC PCC compare to other countries.

 

[wenfeizh]

In my opinion you need to get a new one, simply because of a single argument: your Chinese PCC did not cover up to the last day of your residence in China, even if it's just 8 days. During the 1st stage of PR assessment, they will check your PCC covered date against your travel/personal/address history, and it will raise a red flag if for some reason it doesn't cover all the date you mentioned.
You might be lucky enough to get away with it, but just to be safe I think a new PCC is necessary. After all, they might reject your entire application even for a minor mistake and it's really upset and frustrating.
You can ask your parent to re-submit a request for PCC in your provincial/city police department and have it notarized by public notary then have it scanned to you. It's not that hard to obtain a PRC PCC compare to other countries.

But shouldn't my last day of residence (in China) be August, 2011, the date I left China and came to Canada? Does a 3 week visit count as residing in the country....?

 

[smallcoffee2milk]

But shouldn't my last day of residence (in China) be August, 2011, the date I left China and came to Canada? Does a 3 week visit count as residing in the country....?

Yes, it should be whatever date it is that you left China boarder and came to Canada, then never went back again.
It does count, as Chinese to Chinese, my 1st application was rejected because I went bk to China for 4 weeks vacation, didn't have that covered up entirely. So it's exactly the same situation as you do if you would apply for PR with the PCC you have right now. Cheers

 

[wenfeizh]

Yes, it should be whatever date it is that you left China boarder and came to Canada, then never went back again.
It does count, as Chinese to Chinese, my 1st application was rejected because I went bk to China for 4 weeks vacation, didn't have that covered up entirely. So it's exactly the same situation as you do if you would apply for PR with the PCC you have right now. Cheers

You are from China too? Whereabout if I may ask?

So they rejected your application just because of the Chinese PCC? Can you tell me a bit more about your situation? :'(

 

[smallcoffee2milk]

You are from China too? Whereabout if I may ask?

So they rejected your application just because of the Chinese PCC? Can you tell me a bit more about your situation? :'(

Eastern China, don't wanna disclose too much publicly here.

Yup that's correct, as I mentioned above, they assess your PR application based on different stages, the first stage is done by assist agents which includes stuff like check medical results, check document completeness, check online questionnaire completeness and check PCC, and is usually indicated by the status of your background check once you submitted the application.
I failed on the PCC check because it did not cover up to the last day of me leaving China (the exact same words they put on my rejection letter), even though I only stayed for 4 weeks there. So what they usually do here is they won't ask you for new PCC or explain, they will reject it right away. And it's really scary because they would do so even with a minor mistake. So you gotta be well prepared, and cannot make any mistakes.

 

[wenfeizh]

Eastern China, don't wanna disclose too much publicly here.

Yup that's correct, as I mentioned above, they assess your PR application based on different stages, the first stage is done by assist agents which includes stuff like check medical results, check document completeness, check online questionnaire completeness and check PCC, and is usually indicated by the status of your background check once you submitted the application.
I failed on the PCC check because it did not cover up to the last day of me leaving China (the exact same words they put on my rejection letter), even though I only stayed for 4 weeks there. So what they usually do here is they won't ask you for new PCC or explain, they will reject it right away. And it's really scary because they would do so even with a minor mistake. So you gotta be well prepared, and cannot make any mistakes.

oh wow thanks for the heads up. This is insane. I dont get this new government. They should at least give us one chance to provide additional documents or error correction before they reject it. I mean come on, we are no experts, we try our best, not all of us can afford a lawyer to do EVERYTHING for us. So frustrated with the way this Liberal is handling things. But dont get me wrong, I do believe the liberals has good intentions. Just they gotta figure out how to make things work more sensible.