How long is my police check good for in Montreal?

[Ms Hogan 295]

I decided to go get my police check done. I'm thinking it is good for 6 months so figured I would just have it on-hand. If it isn't good for 6 months or my interview winds up too far down the road then I know I'll need to get another one.

But my question is... how long is it good for? It is in York Region, Ontario. And obviously my interview will be in Montreal.

I can't find the answer anywhere though I am certain I saw it at some point!

Thanks!

[Cathi 5,784]

My husband's was good for a year, but I know some are only good for 6 months

Edited December 11, 2012 by mimolicious

[bccanadagirl 0]

I decided to go get my police check done. I'm thinking it is good for 6 months so figured I would just have it on-hand. If it isn't good for 6 months or my interview winds up too far down the road then I know I'll need to get another one.

But my question is... how long is it good for? It is in York Region, Ontario. And obviously my interview will be in Montreal.

I can't find the answer anywhere though I am certain I saw it at some point!

Thanks!

I know mine is good for 1 year. I'm from BC, not sure if that makes any difference.

[jkelly07 120]

you can call the police department there an ask,how long is it good for,

[pocheros 101]

Good for one year. I read somewhere that someone went to Vancouver with a police check that expired after 6 months, but it was still within one year and Vancouver still accepted it even though it was expired, for what it's worth.

Edited December 11, 2012 by pocheros

[NikLR 13,232]

I asked the rcmp this exact question when I had my police check done. The officer replied that it is good as long as the people who want the record check done, deem it good for. Basically they don't expire, they can be updated and the consulate may say "get this done not before x time frame or we consider it not valid." But in itself, it shouldn't expire. Mine certainly doesn't have an expiration date on it.

Edited December 11, 2012 by NikiR

[Ms Hogan 295]

I asked the rcmp this exact question when I had my police check done. The officer replied that it is good as long as the people who want the record check done, deem it good for. Basically they don't expire, they can be updated and the consulate may say "get this done not before x time frame or we consider it not valid." But in itself, it shouldn't expire. Mine certainly doesn't have an expiration date on it.

Yes, that's my experience as well. The police can say it is as good for as long as THEY say so but it is the Montreal consulate who ultimately is going to decide how long it is valid for which is why I was asking. I was hoping people with knowledge of Montreal might see this as well and give us the answer specific to Montreal's requirements.

[Rob & Monika 87]

Montreal is one year for the police report.

[SF2007 48]

Should be 12 months.

[NikLR 13,232]

Well if Montreal accepts it for a year, we should be good to go because I can't see this process taking longer than a year at this point! Lol *crosses fingers* to be honest though, I can't find a single thing that says a date or length of time before expiration or length of validity of a police certificate.

[Flames9_RN 358]

For Montreal it is one year.....No real need to get it to soon process as normally its a very easy piece of paperwork to obtain!

[bccanadagirl 0]

Yes, that's my experience as well. The police can say it is as good for as long as THEY say so but it is the Montreal consulate who ultimately is going to decide how long it is valid for which is why I was asking. I was hoping people with knowledge of Montreal might see this as well and give us the answer specific to Montreal's requirements.

Montreal requires it to be valid for 1 year so you're ok.

[Ms Hogan 295]

Perfect, thanks!

I know there was no rush for me to get it since it's easy to obtain however I had the time to stop in and do it so I completed it. Working full-time, husband in the U.S., me here, 2 little kids... nothing is EASY these days when it comes to finding time to do it. I'm crossing as many things off my list as I can when I'm able to so I'm ahead of the game at all points.

[bccanadagirl 0]

Perfect, thanks!

I know there was no rush for me to get it since it's easy to obtain however I had the time to stop in and do it so I completed it. Working full-time, husband in the U.S., me here, 2 little kids... nothing is EASY these days when it comes to finding time to do it. I'm crossing as many things off my list as I can when I'm able to so I'm ahead of the game at all points.

Oh I know... Working fulltime and with kids and everything it's so hard to find time for all this immigration stuff.