IV Packet - Canadian Police Certificate

[Trixter09 0]

Hello -

Not sure if this is the right place to post this... I just received an email to pay our IV invoice. When I go into the payment portal, it still shows $0.00. How long does that take to get updated?

Also, does anyone know the fastest way for a Canadian to get a Police Certificate? Do I need fingerprints?

Thank you for the help!

[Bonnie&Bob 33]

It can take 3-5 days for the payment to clear for the IV. You are not required to get the fingerprints for police clearance. Just the criminal record. They will more than have a good set of prints by the time your done at the consulate. A criminal report is only good for 6 months.

[NikLR 13,227]

If you've ever been convicted you need to be fingerprinted. Go to commisionaires. Or local RCMP or police office.

[nightingalejules 678]

Yes! Commissionnaires! Some police departments don't issue the right one. And they're super quick.

[Sylea 30]

I went to local RCMP office and had full check done with fingerprints. It cost $50 and I got it in about 10 days. Our lawyer recommended getting the fingerprint one done even if never convicted of anything. The difference in price was minimal.

With this whole process I've worked on the premise of gathering too much information rather than too little. LOL

Peace.

[NikLR 13,227]

I went to local RCMP office and had full check done with fingerprints. It cost $50 and I got it in about 10 days. Our lawyer recommended getting the fingerprint one done even if never convicted of anything. The difference in price was minimal.

With this whole process I've worked on the premise of gathering too much information rather than too little. LOL

Peace.

Sounds about twice as much as I paid at an RCMP office. Plus i walked out with mine in 10 mins.

[scottishlander 5]

What do you mean that the police sometimes don't provide the right one? I ordered a standard criminal record check. Is that OK? They had asked if I wanted a Vulnerable Sector Check and I said no.

The Hamilton Police Dept lists 3 levels of police check:

POLICE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK

POLICE INFORMATION CHECK

POLICE VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK

http://www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca/hps/services/records/criminalrecordssearch.htm

Could anyone please clarify exactly what kind of check is required?

Here is what the Dept of State page says about getting a police certificate inside Canada...

Police Records

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 applicant's name 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 "Certified 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.

Edited September 23, 2014 by scottishlander