Police Certificate confusion for visitors to a country

[sarah035 0]

Hello VisaJourney members,

Firstly, I would like to thank the creators of this website and all the members who have contributed. It's been very helpful and reassuring!

I have an issue regarding the police clearance certificates needed. I have always resided in Canada my whole life and have visited St. Kitts and Nevis and Chicago, IL, USA. I visited St. Kitts and Nevis for 16 months but returned home to Canada for 2-3 weeks, every 4 months (So i did not live in St. Kitts consecutively for 16 months, it was 4 months at a time). I did the same with Chicago, IL, USA with a B1 visitor visa.

Now my concern is, Do i have to obtain a Police Clearance from St. Kitts and USA as well? Or only for Canada? I would be very upset if, come interview day Montreal Consulate puts my case on hold until i obtain a police certificate from those two countries, so i would like to be 100% prepared before that day comes.

Thank you for your help!

[caphoto 10]

I'm pretty sure you won't need to get a US police certificate as they will do all the checks once you send in your application anyway. But yeah you should get one for St Kitts & Nevis as you were there for so long that it can't be classed as a vacation. I'm from the UK and lived in Canada for 22 months but visited home every 5 months and I had to get one for there. Hopefully it's not too difficult to get

[sarah035 0]

I'm pretty sure you won't need to get a US police certificate as they will do all the checks once you send in your application anyway. But yeah you should get one for St Kitts & Nevis as you were there for so long that it can't be classed as a vacation. I'm from the UK and lived in Canada for 22 months but visited home every 5 months and I had to get one for there. Hopefully it's not too difficult to get

Thank you for your response. I was really hoping you would say I would not need it, as its a real struggle i hear to get this police clearance from St. Kitts.

Anyway thanks again i appreciate it!

[caphoto 10]

Thank you for your response. I was really hoping you would say I would not need it, as its a real struggle i hear to get this police clearance from St. Kitts.

Anyway thanks again i appreciate it!

Aw no! Hopefully it's not too difficult You'll probably need to get your fingerprints taken in Canada to put in with your police certificate application. I got mine done at Commissionaires and they were very helpful and efficient.

[sarah035 0]

Aw no! Hopefully it's not too difficult You'll probably need to get your fingerprints taken in Canada to put in with your police certificate application. I got mine done at Commissionaires and they were very helpful and efficient.

Thanks for that, i was looking everywhere online for where i could get my fingerprints taken. I will call them tomorrow and find out more details about it. Do you know by any chance how much they charge?

[caphoto 10]

Thanks for that, i was looking everywhere online for where i could get my fingerprints taken. I will call them tomorrow and find out more details about it. Do you know by any chance how much they charge?

Well I got mine done as part of the full police certificate and it cost me $75 I think...so it'll probably be less just to get the fingerprints done. I emailed them through the website and they were really fast to reply so I'd try that as well.

Here's a link on the info from their website:

https://www.commissionaires.ca/en/national/service/individual/fingerprinting

[sarah035 0]

Well I got mine done as part of the full police certificate and it cost me $75 I think...so it'll probably be less just to get the fingerprints done. I emailed them through the website and they were really fast to reply so I'd try that as well.

Here's a link on the info from their website:

https://www.commissionaires.ca/en/national/service/individual/fingerprinting

Thank you!!

[caphoto 10]

Thank you!!

No problem, good luck!

[PickleChips 56]

I'm pretty sure fingerprints are only needed if you have a record. Also, my police check was free (maybe the commissaries charge?). I went to the local RCMP station and they did it in 10 minutes while I waited. The difference may be because the other poster was a foreigner living in Canada.

Also, the US does their own checks, no need to get those yourself.

Edited October 28, 2015 by Katmedic

[caphoto 10]

I'm pretty sure fingerprints are only needed if you have a record. Also, my police check was free (maybe the commissaries charge?). I went to the local RCMP station and they did it in 10 minutes while I waited. The difference may be because the other poster was a foreigner living in Canada.

Nope, sadly because I wasn't Canadian but lived there for almost 2 years, the London Embassy asked me for a full police certificate (not just a criminal record check) which needs fingerprints, but yeah, the regular police certificate/record check you can get through the RCMP and doesn't require fingerprints I believe St Kitts requires fingerprints if you don't live there anymore, it's pretty standard for countries that you used to reside in to ask for that.

I'm pretty sure fingerprints are only needed if you have a record. Also, my police check was free (maybe the commissaries charge?). I went to the local RCMP station and they did it in 10 minutes while I waited. The difference may be because the other poster was a foreigner living in Canada.

Also, the US does their own checks, no need to get those yourself.

Oops, didn't see the last part! Yes, it was because I was a foreigner

[sarah035 0]

I'm pretty sure fingerprints are only needed if you have a record. Also, my police check was free (maybe the commissaries charge?). I went to the local RCMP station and they did it in 10 minutes while I waited. The difference may be because the other poster was a foreigner living in Canada.

Also, the US does their own checks, no need to get those yourself.

Thanks for your response, I have my police check for canada already. I was just a little confused on where i can get my fingerprints done for cheap. I have to do the ink and roll method for my fingerprints and send it to St. Kitts in my police certification application, as i lived there for 16 months.