RCMP record check

[Cristy 4]

I am a bit confused about what type of record check I need. Does it need finger prints? I have always lived in one place (I lived in Banff for a few months about 13 yrs ago). Do I just go to the local RCMP and ask for one? How long does it take? How soon can I get it...how long is it good for?

[cmartyn 0]

You need the fingerprint deal if you have any history with the law. It takes like 6 months for them to run your prints. The consulate likes to see the RCMP check as recent as possible but I think the law makes it valid for 6 months. What I did is have my wife apply for both at the same time. The regular Name check came in a couple of days. The fingerprint one came just before her interview.

I am a bit confused about what type of record check I need. Does it need finger prints? I have always lived in one place (I lived in Banff for a few months about 13 yrs ago). Do I just go to the local RCMP and ask for one? How long does it take? How soon can I get it...how long is it good for?

[Marilyn. 340]

you need a Canada wide name check, that is what you ask for, you don't need the fingerprint deal unless they ask for it but if you have a problems with the law in the past you might want to get a fingerprint one too

I am from BC and I got mine the same day, I went to the local RCMP in my town...

Edited February 18, 2006 by MarilynP

[crissy 0]

Cristy

Go to the RCMP after you recieve packet 3 from the consulate ask for a name check to be done, it took me 10 minutes and got it there...

Crissy

[Flames9_RN 358]

Some RCMP detachments do it and some do not, so phone ahead. Some you get the paperwork that day, some takes a few days. Some charge a fee, some do not!! Some the paper looks very official, some your amazed its an actual official document. Some actually have your pic on it, some do not! One would think since your dealing with the same organization (RCMP) it would be standard across the board, but its not the case. Overall though its a relatively easy paper to acquire.

Hopefully you do not require fingerprinting. Normally its only required if you have had a criminal record and of course they can always request you get one. At one time the waiting period for it was nearly 6 months!! Ther eis info onthat on the RCMP website. Cheers

[Cristy 4]

Ok well I am not a criminal so it should be pretty standard. I am pretty sure they will do it in Regina, it is a pretty big detachment. So I will wait until I get packet 3 and do it. Thanks for the info!

[Knobby_Wheezer 0]

I have read elsewhere on the site that Police Certificates are for every place that a person has lived for 6 months or more since attaining the age of 16. For me, that's at least 13 places (guessing from memory of last count).

Questions that I have are:

1) Is it, in fact, the RCMP that I would go to for a nationwide name check?

1a) Or, do I go downtown to the local police and ask them to do it?

1b) Since I have lived in other provinces, does that point at the RCMP for the request or the local police?

- "local" police for several places in which I have lived means the provincial police---no "local" police

1c) If places are covered only by a provincial police force and do not have their own local police, is that only one certificate or is that 8 separate certificates?

- currently living in Calgary and have easy access to both / either RCMP or local police

2) Does anyone know if I have to pay 3 times if I have been known by 3 names?

- example 01: the name that I use now (which is on all my legal documents / is my birth name)

- example 02: the adoptive name by which I was known during my brief marriage

- example 03: the short name (like---'Betty' is short for 'Elizabeth') by which I am commonly referred?

2a) If separate payments are required for separate names, which of the above 3 (or all) would be required?

- So, what I'm asking, I guess, is it 3 separate searches if I've been known by 3 names? Or, would it be 4 names: my original legal first and last names; my original short name and last name; my legal first name and adopted name of marriage; my short name and my adopted name of marriage?

2c) If the separate name searches are combined with the separate places of residence, will I have to pay totally ridiculous sums of money as a result?

I may seem to have a tendency to 'overkill', but I like to be prepared---some surprises are NOT welcome. I also like to plan ahead. Neither myself nor my partner have applied for anything yet because we want to see a music-fest in RI first and do not want to have me turned back at the border because a K-1 is in process.

Any comfort that you can send my way will be appreciated. Trust me. :-)

[zyggy 9]

I have read elsewhere on the site that Police Certificates are for every place that a person has lived for 6 months or more since attaining the age of 16. For me, that's at least 13 places (guessing from memory of last count).

Questions that I have are:

1) Is it, in fact, the RCMP that I would go to for a nationwide name check?

1a) Or, do I go downtown to the local police and ask them to do it?

1b) Since I have lived in other provinces, does that point at the RCMP for the request or the local police?

- "local" police for several places in which I have lived means the provincial police---no "local" police

1c) If places are covered only by a provincial police force and do not have their own local police, is that only one certificate or is that 8 separate certificates?

- currently living in Calgary and have easy access to both / either RCMP or local police

2) Does anyone know if I have to pay 3 times if I have been known by 3 names?

- example 01: the name that I use now (which is on all my legal documents / is my birth name)

- example 02: the adoptive name by which I was known during my brief marriage

- example 03: the short name (like---'Betty' is short for 'Elizabeth') by which I am commonly referred?

2a) If separate payments are required for separate names, which of the above 3 (or all) would be required?

- So, what I'm asking, I guess, is it 3 separate searches if I've been known by 3 names? Or, would it be 4 names: my original legal first and last names; my original short name and last name; my legal first name and adopted name of marriage; my short name and my adopted name of marriage?

2c) If the separate name searches are combined with the separate places of residence, will I have to pay totally ridiculous sums of money as a result?

I may seem to have a tendency to 'overkill', but I like to be prepared---some surprises are NOT welcome. I also like to plan ahead. Neither myself nor my partner have applied for anything yet because we want to see a music-fest in RI first and do not want to have me turned back at the border because a K-1 is in process.

Any comfort that you can send my way will be appreciated. Trust me. :-)

1) Go to your local RCMP detachment. They will give you a police certificate that is good for anywhere that you have lived in Canada. You do not have to get a police certificate for each individual community that you lived in Canada.

2) You have to give them all the names that you have been known by for a name based police search. I don't know how exactly that will charge for that. I don't believe a search for a nick name is required. Only for legal names that you have been known by. If you were married before and were known by that name, then you must have the search conducted in that name as well.

[Marilyn. 340]

if you have only lived in Canada since you were 16, you need to ask for the "Canada wide Name Check", this will cover all the provinces you have lived in.....

I am not sure about the different names though....

[Knobby_Wheezer 0]

Wow! What a quick turnaround! Thank you!

Yes, born in Canada and lived only in Canada.

2 names

1 agency (RCMP)

"Canada Wide Name Check"

Excellent and very cool.

:-)

[daisy16 0]

You don't need to wait for the packet 3, just go and tell them that it's for immigration. You can show a copy of an approval notice, etc.

Also, just go to the RCMP. NOT local or provincial coppers.

[zyggy 9]

You don't need to wait for the packet 3, just go and tell them that it's for immigration. You can show a copy of an approval notice, etc.

Also, just go to the RCMP. NOT local or provincial coppers.

Actually some detachments require that you have packet 3. Ours did. I wouldn't go with the assumption that you can always just go in and ask for the police report.

[KiminON 0]

if you have only lived in Canada since you were 16, you need to ask for the "Canada wide Name Check", this will cover all the provinces you have lived in.....

I am not sure about the different names though....

does it have to be from the RCMP? i've got a CPIC clearance check from my local that is canada wide.

k

[zyggy 9]

if you have only lived in Canada since you were 16, you need to ask for the "Canada wide Name Check", this will cover all the provinces you have lived in.....

I am not sure about the different names though....

does it have to be from the RCMP? i've got a CPIC clearance check from my local that is canada wide.

k

Packet 3 specifically asks for an RCMP Police Certificate. However, others have gotten though with a local certificate that states that it was based on a CPIC Canada Wide Search. However, there are no guarantees that the CO will accept it.

[KiminON 0]

if you have only lived in Canada since you were 16, you need to ask for the "Canada wide Name Check", this will cover all the provinces you have lived in.....

I am not sure about the different names though....

does it have to be from the RCMP? i've got a CPIC clearance check from my local that is canada wide.

k

Packet 3 specifically asks for an RCMP Police Certificate. However, others have gotten though with a local certificate that states that it was based on a CPIC Canada Wide Search. However, there are no guarantees that the CO will accept it.

this is nice. 6 month waiting list to just get my bloody prints done. no queue jumping allowed then the 150 days wait from the rcmp. so i guess i don't care how long the csc is taking now

k