Police Certificates??

[KarenG 1]

I'm just going over the letter for Pkt3 + I have questions about the following:

Police Certificates:

1. Does the Applicant/Beneficiary really need separate " Police certificate from all places lived since age 16 "? Or, does one certificate from his present address/locality suffice, as long as 'the national criminal records repository' was searched?

2. Is fingerprints + RCMP records check required as an absolute??? OR Does the local Police certificate suffice?

[hikergirl 277]

I'm just going over the letter for Pkt3 + I have questions about the following:

Police Certificates:

1. Does the Applicant/Beneficiary really need separate " Police certificate from all places lived since age 16 "? Or, does one certificate from his present address/locality suffice, as long as 'the national criminal records repository' was searched?

2. Is fingerprints + RCMP records check required as an absolute??? OR Does the local Police certificate suffice?

Police Certificates from each country in which the applicant has resided for one year or longer.

From my understanding the Police check can be done through the local police office however it must indicate that they checked the National database.

[pocheros 101]

I'm just going over the letter for Pkt3 + I have questions about the following:

Police Certificates:

1. Does the Applicant/Beneficiary really need separate " Police certificate from all places lived since age 16 "? Or, does one certificate from his present address/locality suffice, as long as 'the national criminal records repository' was searched?

2. Is fingerprints + RCMP records check required as an absolute??? OR Does the local Police certificate suffice?

Assuming your fiance does not have a criminal record, he does NOT need fingerprints or an RCMP records check. They take fingerprints electronically at the interview. They won't accept fingerprints that you get outside of the interview, I believe. Searching the CPIC is all that's necessary- it's really easy! I don't know about other places in Canada, but I just went to my local police station and all they needed was my addresses for the last 5 years. I filled it out on a form, they checked the information and less than five minutes later I had my police check.

As to "all places lived since age 16"- I will try to find an answer. I believe you only need one if he's lived in Canada since he was 16. I've lived in multiple places in Canada since I was 16 but I only needed one certificate and they accepted it at my interview.

Edit: I'm not familiar with the rest of Canada, but if you're in Ontario you just go to your local Ontario provincial police station (not all of them do police checks- the one closest to me redirected me to one that was just a short bus ride away)- I think other provinces only have the RCMP? He just has to specifically state that he needs a CPIC check or that the national database was checked. He doesn't need any kind of CSI fingerprints-and-DNA-this-takes-6-months-to-get check.

Edited September 2, 2011 by pocheros

[bigdog 376]

Basic computer check indicating national inquiry show do it. They should know what you want if not question further..

[pocheros 101]

There is a lot of information at this link here: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Canada It tells you what to do in detail for the police check. Some other information on the page is a bit outdated but the information on the police check is current.

Edited September 2, 2011 by pocheros

[KarenG 1]

Just out of curiosity, if a fiance(e) has a criminal record, are the fingerprints and RCMP check mandatory OR does the local Police Certificate suffice IF the Court disposition/Court record is also submitted at the interview AND a Police certificate and the Court record was previously submitted to the USCIS and the NVC???"

For the applicant/beneficiary: Is the 'small or short form birth certificate' sufficient OR is the 'large or full size birth certificate' required???

[pocheros 101]

Just out of curiosity, if a fiance(e) has a criminal record, are the fingerprints and RCMP check mandatory OR does the local Police Certificate suffice IF the Court disposition/Court record is also submitted at the interview AND a Police certificate and the Court record was previously submitted to the USCIS and the NVC???"

For the applicant/beneficiary: Is the 'small or short form birth certificate' sufficient OR is the 'large or full size birth certificate' required???

I don't know the answer to the first question, but for the birth certificate I think they just want it to have the names of the parents on them.

[SF2007 48]

Just out of curiosity, if a fiance(e) has a criminal record, are the fingerprints and RCMP check mandatory OR does the local Police Certificate suffice IF the Court disposition/Court record is also submitted at the interview AND a Police certificate and the Court record was previously submitted to the USCIS and the NVC???"

For the applicant/beneficiary: Is the 'small or short form birth certificate' sufficient OR is the 'large or full size birth certificate' required???

Small short form is not sufficient. If you were born in Quebec, the small laminated version is not sufficient either. They require the long version, translated is in another language than English.

You will can more details about Packet 3 here : http://montreal.usconsulate.gov/content/content.asp?section=visas&document=visa_pkt3

[Inky 1,110]

Just out of curiosity, if a fiance(e) has a criminal record, are the fingerprints and RCMP check mandatory OR does the local Police Certificate suffice IF the Court disposition/Court record is also submitted at the interview AND a Police certificate and the Court record was previously submitted to the USCIS and the NVC???"

For the applicant/beneficiary: Is the 'small or short form birth certificate' sufficient OR is the 'large or full size birth certificate' required???

criminal record = finger print police record. Does not matter if you already sent court records you need to have the proper police certificate.

[KarenG 1]

The processing timeline of the RCMP certified criminal records check is over 5 months. What happens when we are at the interview and we don't have the RCMP records check due to the backlog? We just found out that we need it when we received packet 3..

[Inky 1,110]

Unfortunate that earlier research had not been done.

See if they can rush it. If not then you wait, if you still do not have it by the interview, you would have the interview then have to wait for the police certificate before they can issue a visa.

[SF2007 48]

The processing timeline of the RCMP certified criminal records check is over 5 months. What happens when we are at the interview and we don't have the RCMP records check due to the backlog? We just found out that we need it when we received packet 3..

If there is anything missing in your file at your scheduled interview, you will have to mail the missing piece along with your passport through DHL when it has become available. No decision will be made before they have everything in hand. Once they receive the missing piece, it will sit in the mailroom for 4-6 weeks before they process it.

If you do need the RCMP police check I would recommend you wait to interview until you have it.

[pocheros 101]

The processing timeline of the RCMP certified criminal records check is over 5 months. What happens when we are at the interview and we don't have the RCMP records check due to the backlog? We just found out that we need it when we received packet 3..

You're a K1 so you schedule your own interview. You can either go to the interview without the police check and then mail it to them after you have the interview (which will add another 4-6 weeks) or you can keep rescheduling your interview on the CSC website until you have the police check ready, and then bring everything and get approved (hopefully) on the same day. You are allowed to reschedule your interview up to 2 days before it takes place (I believe) so even if you're cutting it close you have that option. However, the typical wait time for an interview is 2-3 months and you can only chose what dates they make available on the website, so going with this option is a gamble.

If you go with the second option, take care that all your other documents (passport photos, medical exam, affidavit of support, fiance letter of intent etc.) are current as well.

Edited September 2, 2011 by pocheros

[KarenG 1]

Thanks everyone for your help.

You guys are the best!!!

[kzumel 0]

You have to get fingerprint if you no longer live in the country.

You can email David Greene (a very nice man) at Commissionaires in Canada. His email is dgreene@commissionaires-ottawa.on.ca They can do both name based and fingerprint based checks. He will send you a form and instructions. IT is very reasonable and much quicker than going to the Canadian Mounted Police.

Good luck. Let me know when everything works out.