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Validity of Police Clearance Certificate

imarchuang

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Hey Guys,

I am very confused by the validity period of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) that are required by CIC for your PR application. Someone mentions the PCC issue date cannot be more than 3 months from the date you submit your application to CIC, while someone says it is valid for 1 year.

I look at the CIC website, and here is what I found:
Who needs a police certificate?
In general, you and all the people in your family who are 18 or older need to get a police certificate. You must get one from each country or territory where you have lived for six or more months in a row since the age of 18. (For example, if you lived in a country for eight months but left on a two-week vacation, that counts as living there for eight months.)

For the country you currently live in, the police certificate must be issued no more than six months before you apply.

For countries where you have lived for six months or more, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you lived in that country.

If your certificate is in a language other than English or French, send it when you apply, along with the original copy of a translation done by a certified translator.


I've been staying in the States from 2008 to 2014, does it mean that CIC would qualify my PCC from the States as long as it is issued after I left the States in 2014?

Thanks guys in advanced!
 

Asivad Anac

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imarchuang said:
I've been staying in the States from 2008 to 2014, does it mean that CIC would qualify my PCC from the States as long as it is issued after I left the States in 2014?
If you haven't gone back after getting the PCC, Yes.
 

imarchuang

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Aug 13, 2014
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Job Offer........
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App. Filed.......
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Doc's Request.
HOPEFULLY NO
Nomination.....
HOPEFULLY SOON
AOR Received.
HOPEFULLY SOON
IELTS Request
SENT WITHIN APPLICATION
Asivad Anac said:
If you haven't gone back after getting the PCC, Yes.
Thanks a lot, Asivad :)
Btw, can I still go back to the States after I submit the PR application (together with the PCC) to CIC? for vacation purpose only.
 

Asivad Anac

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imarchuang said:
Thanks a lot, Asivad :)
Btw, can I still go back to the States after I submit the PR application (together with the PCC) to CIC? for vacation purpose only.
Yes.
 

krishnayrr

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Nov 19, 2016
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Hi All , I got a Police Clearance certificate in 2015 but after that i have been to India for a vacation(5 weeks) and also renewed my passport.
Does anyone know if i need to re-apply for the PCC. Kindly let me know if you have any insights. Thanks!!
Good news is i received the ITA , yet to submit the docs !!!