police certificate from Identification Canada (Mtl)

[cananner 2]

I'm picking up my police clearance certificate this Thursday. My interview is on the 31st. I know this is Quebec but it didn't even occur to me that my certificate might be only in French. Did anyone else use Identification Canada and could tell me if it will be in French? If it is, will I have enough time to get it translated? Freaking out just a bit here...

[Saylin 1,605]

I'm picking up my police clearance certificate this Thursday. My interview is on the 31st. I know this is Quebec but it didn't even occur to me that my certificate might be only in French. Did anyone else use Identification Canada and could tell me if it will be in French? If it is, will I have enough time to get it translated? Freaking out just a bit here...

I got my PCC also in Quebec (some local agency in Montreal). It was both in English and French, so hopefully it's the same for yours. If it is only in French, you should still be okay since your interview is taking place in Canada, where one of the official languages is French.

[pocheros 101]

I got my PCC also in Quebec (some local agency in Montreal). It was both in English and French, so hopefully it's the same for yours. If it is only in French, you should still be okay since your interview is taking place in Canada, where one of the official languages is French.

It's different for CR/IRs and K-1s. There's a clause that documents can be on one of the official languages of the country but that's for CR/IRs and not K1s, who are instructed to provide translations for documents not in english. At least I THINK that's how it is... Not sure where I read it. I'm trying to dig up the relevnt post/information but can't seem to find it. >_<

How lenient Montreal is with french documents, I dunno. They kept the translation for my french birth certificate. I would get it translated.

Edited October 19, 2011 by pocheros

[Saylin 1,605]

It's different for CR/IRs and K-1s. There's a clause that documents can be on one of the official languages of the country but that's for CR/IRs and not K1s, who are instructed to provide translations for documents not in english. At least I THINK that's how it is... Not sure where I read it. I'm trying to dig up the relevnt post/information but can't seem to find it. >_<

How lenient Montreal is with french documents, I dunno. They kept the translation for my french birth certificate. I would get it translated.

Oh, didn't know that. I just thought that it being in Canada and all, they'd take it in either French or English. Well then, OP, bring a translated document if it is in French!

[pocheros 101]

Oh, didn't know that. I just thought that it being in Canada and all, they'd take it in either French or English. Well then, OP, bring a translated document if it is in French!

I'm trying to dig up the relevant posts/information but they're several months old and I can't seem to locate them. :/ I'm not 100% on this (the difference between CR1/IR1s and K1s with translations), it's mostly a hunch. But it does state in packet 4 for K1s to provide translationsif not in English. The clause where it can be in an official language of the country is from USCIS, I believe, which (if the OP doesn't know) just gives the consulates the minimum guidelines, and the consulate can be stricter if it wants.

Perhaps the OP will get lucky and receive it in both languages. Actually, cananner, maybe you could call them and ask what language it will be printed in, and if it's possible for them to accommodate you.

Edited October 19, 2011 by pocheros

[Flames9_RN 358]

I believe all documents have to be in English or translated into English.

[cananner 2]

I know everything has to be in English, I was just wondering if anyone had used the same company as me for their police cert. and could tell me right away whether it would be in English or French. If it's not bilingual I'll get it translated. I wasn't sure if I'd have enough time but I just contacted an official translator and they said the time frame shouldn't be a problem.

[cananner 2]

Woohoo, bilingual police cert!

[Saylin 1,605]

Woohoo, bilingual police cert!

Yay!

[pocheros 101]

Woohoo, bilingual police cert!

Wooh! Good to know

[Colleens 40]

I got my PCC also in Quebec (some local agency in Montreal). It was both in English and French, so hopefully it's the same for yours. If it is only in French, you should still be okay since your interview is taking place in Canada, where one of the official languages is French.

One of the official languages of Canada is french however it is not an official language of the US, and you are interviewing at a US consulate. I would play it safe and get it translated. If you did not get it done and they wanted it translated and you had to send it back to the consulate it could add a few months onto you getting your visa since Montreal is soooooo slow at dealing with their mail.