What is the "Police Certificate" in Packet 3 checklist?

[Technicalglitch 1]

Hello all - I can't find the answer to this in the guides. I am looking at the Packet 3 checklist I have to sign, and it says to make sure I have "Police certificates from each country in which the applicant has resided for one year or longer". What is that? Do I have to get something from the police, and if so, what? I have no arrest record or criminal convictions, does that apply to everyone, and if so, what is it, what do I ask the cops for when I go to get it, is it just a criminal record check?

Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

[agnesb 47]

Hello all - I can't find the answer to this in the guides. I am looking at the Packet 3 checklist I have to sign, and it says to make sure I have "Police certificates from each country in which the applicant has resided for one year or longer". What is that? Do I have to get something from the police, and if so, what? I have no arrest record or criminal convictions, does that apply to everyone, and if so, what is it, what do I ask the cops for when I go to get it, is it just a criminal record check?

Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

This link should help http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html#police

[gandacel 7]

no matter if you have a record or not, everyone has to get one. i, for example, had to get one from romania, where i grew up, and one from bulgaria, where i went to college.

[djv-tco 29]

There's usually more information on Packet 3 materials in the Vancouver and Montreal consulate pages. You don't have a timeline so I'm not sure where to direct you.

The following is from the Vancouver Packet 3:

POLICE CERTIFICATES: Please obtain police certificates from the police authorities of each country where you have

resided for 6 months or more since attaining the age of 16. A police certificate must also be obtained from the police

authorities of any place where you have been arrested for any reason, regardless of the length of residence. Residents of

Canada 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 your name and date

of birth. You should ensure that the search includes all names you have previously used, including maiden names, prior

married names, or names used before Canadian naturalization. If a namecheck by a police agency reveals a conviction

record, that agency may refer you to the RCMP for a "Certified Criminal Record Check", which lists your criminal history,

indicating the section of the Canadian Criminal Code under which you were charged, the disposition of the case, and the

penalty imposed (if any). Obtaining a Certified Criminal Records Check requires submission of fingerprints. For obtaining

police certificates from around the world, please visit http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html .

** It is NOT necessary to obtain police certificates from the United States.

Commissionaires on Howe and Dunsmuir charges $42 for a CPIC.

[Technicalglitch 1]

Thanks for the info, everyone. Part of why I was having trouble is that my packet #3 was lost in the mail, so they sent me to a generic pdf online that just gives a list of stuff, it gives NO explanations on what any of it is. I have figured out though that it's a criminal record check, so I can get that done. Thanks again to everyone who helped out.

[NikLR 13,227]

You can get it done either from the commissionaires or from the RCMP. I would check through both and see which is faster/cheaper.

[Eickj89@gmail.com 0]

My checklist in Packet 3 wasn't very specific on that point either. Did you end up getting a regular police check from your local attachment? Another option I had was to get my fingerprints taken to send to the RCMP to get a copy of my official record. I'm not too concerned about how much time it will take, I just don't want to get the wrong "police certificate."

Thanks for your help!