Police Certificate

[Luni 3]

I got an e-mail today from the NVC stating that my Husband's Police Certificate was missing from the civil documents we sent (*a snippit of the text provided is below). Now... I called and they have NO idea why the police certificate I sent wasn't accepted and I have to wait for a phone call from a supervisor to find out why in... 15 days cause the lady on the phone couldn't help me. I wanted to ask you guys before I break the news to my husband and get an earful.

I provided the NVC with this form from Newfoundland's RNC:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/luniara/certificate.jpg

My husband has no records what so ever and this is exactly what the RNC gave him.

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CANADA:

Inside Canada: Applicants who are physically present in Canada should contact their local police

service or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) office regarding criminal record check

procedures. Applicants may obtain a certificate of no conviction issued by any Canadian police

service so long as it notes that Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) or the national

criminal records repository was searched using the applicantname and date of birth. Applicants

should ensure that the search includes all names that they have previously used, including maiden

names, prior married names, or names used before Canadian naturalization. (Note: Because

records checks based on name and date of birth only are sometimes less thorough than those

based on fingerprints, U.S. diplomatic offices reserve the right to request that certain applicants

obtain fingerprint-based searches from the RCMP.)

Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada must contact their local RCMP office

to obtain a Criminal Record Check,” which lists an applicant’s criminal history, indicating the

section of the Canadian Criminal Code under which the applicant was charged, the disposition of

the case, and the penalty imposed, if any. Obtaining a Certified Criminal Records Check requires

submission of a fingerprint chart; the RCMP could take between two and twelve months to

process a request for a Certified Criminal Record Check. (Note: If a namecheck by a police

agency reveals a conviction record, that agency may be unwilling to issue a certificate and may

refer the applicant to the RCMP for a Certified Criminal Record Check.)

Canadian pardons have no effect under U.S. law. Applicants who have been convicted of a crime

in Canada that was subsequently pardoned must contact an RCMP office to obtain both a

Certified Criminal Record Check and copies of their pardoned criminal record.

Outside Canada: Applicants who are not physically present in Canada must obtain a Certified

Criminal Record Check by sending a duplicate set of fingerprints (taken by a local police force)

to the RCMP. Fingerprint submissions must include the following:

· rolled and flat impressions of all ten fingers taken with black ink (may use a standard FD-258

FBI fingerprint card)

· full name, date of birth, and sex of the applicant· the name and address of the police agency taking the fingerprints

· the signature of the official taking the fingerprints

· the reason for the fingerprint submission (U.S. visa)

· the processing fee of CAD 25.00 or USD 18.00, payable to the "Receiver General for

Canada" by certified check or money order.

Fingerprint submissions should be sent to: RCMP, Civil Fingerprint Screening Services, P.O.

Box 8885, Ottawa, ON, K1G 3M8.

Special note for applicants who reside or resided in Newfoundland and Labrador: The RCMP did

not operate in Newfoundland before April 1, 1949. Therefore, applicants who were age sixteen or

over in 1949 and who resided anywhere in Newfoundland and Labrador for six months or longer

after reaching the age of sixteen must obtain a Good Conduct Certificate issued by the Royal

Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC). Applicants should inquire at RNC offices in St. JohnCorner

Brook, Churchill Falls, or Labrador City, or may contact the RNC at: Headquarters, Royal

Newfoundland Constabulary, 1 Fort Townshend, St. John’s, NL, A1C 2G2, tel: 709-729-8000.

[Luni 3]

Does anyone have any idea what I could be needing??? (I apparently can't edit this..)

[a+c 0]

Just a guess, but they probably want a letter from a federal police agency (RCMP). The letter you have is from the provincial police. Ironically, I had the same problem in my application for Canadian residency - I gave them a letter from the local police when they wanted the FBI!

Edited September 2, 2011 by a+c

[hikergirl 277]

I got an e-mail today from the NVC stating that my Husband's Police Certificate was missing from the civil documents we sent (*a snippit of the text provided is below). Now... I called and they have NO idea why the police certificate I sent wasn't accepted and I have to wait for a phone call from a supervisor to find out why in... 15 days cause the lady on the phone couldn't help me. I wanted to ask you guys before I break the news to my husband and get an earful.

I provided the NVC with this form from Newfoundland's RNC:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/luniara/certificate.jpg

My husband has no records what so ever and this is exactly what the RNC gave him.

*

CANADA:

Inside Canada: Applicants who are physically present in Canada should contact their local police

service or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) office regarding criminal record check

procedures. Applicants may obtain a certificate of no conviction issued by any Canadian police

service so long as it notes that Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) or the national

criminal records repository was searched using the applicantname and date of birth. Applicants

should ensure that the search includes all names that they have previously used, including maiden

names, prior married names, or names used before Canadian naturalization. (Note: Because

records checks based on name and date of birth only are sometimes less thorough than those

based on fingerprints, U.S. diplomatic offices reserve the right to request that certain applicants

obtain fingerprint-based searches from the RCMP.)

Looking at the .pdf document it states they only checked the RNC database NOT CPIC.

The RNC should be able to issue something with the CPIC certification as well.

Edited September 2, 2011 by hikergirl