Montreal - police certificate

[Yalda 54]

Hi Guys! For those who had to have their interview in Montreal, where did you guys go to get your police certificate/background check? Thanks! I would like to go tomorrow but don't know where to go?

[Idy Fdez 34]

Hi!!

Try this, not sure if it's accurate, maybe will be a good idea to call first.

good luck!! :-)

http://www.recordcheck.ca/our-services/canadian-police-cpic-checks/

[Ariaeeb 2]

Check this out: http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/recordsmanagement/clearance.php

You can also go to Police station on 40 College St, Toronto, ON M5G 2J3 (416) 808-2222

I went to an office called:

Canadian Fingerprinting Services Inc.

on 2 College St #208, Toronto, ON M5G 1K3 they do all kind of police certificate with finger print and ....

[morgan.croft 210]

I just went to my local RCMP station and asked for one. Had to pay $40, and got it in 5 minutes.

[Ariaeeb 2]

there is two type national and the one that you got.

Not 100 positive but I think you should get national with fingerprint. You can call NVC and ask them just to make sure you have the right thing.

Good Luck!

[morgan.croft 210]

The fingerprint search is not required, but they could ask for it at a later time.

Here is some information from travel.state.gov on the Canada reciprocity page. https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/CA.html

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. Additional information is available online.
• Outside Canada: Applicants who are not physically present in Canada must obtain a Certified Criminal Record Check. There is a processing fee of $25 CAN or US equivalent per criminal record and/or vulnerable sector check. Payment must be made by certified cheque or money order to the Receiver General for Canada.

Special note for applicants who reside or resided in Newfoundland and Labrador: The RCMP did not operate in Newfoundland before April 1, 1949. Therefore, applicants who were age sixteen or over in 1949 and who resided anywhere in Newfoundland and Labrador for six months or longer after reaching the age of sixteen must obtain a Good Conduct Certificate issued by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC). Applicants should inquire at RNC offices in St. John's, Corner Brook, Churchill Falls, or Labrador City, or may contact the RNC at: Headquarters, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, 1 Fort Townshend, St. John's, NL, A1C 2G2, tel: 709-729-8000.

Edited February 19, 2016 by morgan.croft

[HollywoodNorth 22]

I'd recommend getting the Federal RCMP check from Ottawa that's certified [it'll have a impression stamp on the lower corner].

They look like this when they show up in the mail:

https://www.fingerscan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/RCMPs-Certified-Criminal-Record-Check.jpg

I've just had my case approved with using that one, and I'll be bringing the original to my interview. There are several different police background checks in Canada, most are just for work and don't have the fingerprint scan, just a name check and a print out, but if you tell them its for US Immigration, they'll scan your finger prints and take a digital picture and forward it to Ottawa. It's around $40 CAD I believe.

I'd double check the local police departments and make sure they take the photo correctly. I've had a background check done in Newfoundland with no issues, but it expired and I wound up getting one taken by the city police in Vancouver. They goofed on the photo where it was really dark and was squashed sideways or something. The NVC still accepted it but its just something else to look for depending on who does your background check. Ie. RCMP, or a local police department or a private firm like www.commissionaires.ca

Edited February 19, 2016 by HollywoodNorth

[NikLR 13,232]

You can get them from your local commissionaires, or police station. I went to my local RCMP. Just make sure they check CPIC.

[NikLR 13,232]

You only need fingerprints if you've been convicted of a crime. They take forever. Don't bother if you don't need them.

[HollywoodNorth 22]

The Ink and Print finger print takes forever and would be required with a criminal history yes, the backlog on those is up to 2 years.

I'm talking about the digital scan which takes a few seconds and is electronic. I received the Certified form from Ottawa within a week by mail. It doesn't take long at all. I was always advised to get the RCMP federal check vs a local check for Immigrant Visas. Given the sake of $10 extra dollars and a few days wait, I don't see an issue with going that route.

[NikLR 13,232]

Its not needed. I was in and out of an RCMP office in 20 minutes. Also have you had your interview yet?

Also all police offices WILL check federally, so its not a local check if they're checking CPIC. Thats a federal name check.

Also advised by whom?

[HollywoodNorth 22]

I've had 8 work visas over the past decade in addition to processing my current Immigrant visa, the recommendations were consistent coming from:

http://www.fragomen.com/

http://www.wolfsdorf.com/

https://www.immigrationlaw.com/

And the legal council of my employers [Multi-national US movie studio with their own internal immigration team]

In addition to my work visas, they monitored my I-130's case [since they used this as an excuse to not to have to file a work based EB1/EB2 unless there was an issue with my family based GC, ie. kicking the can down the road to the next guy ]

In each case, the recommendation was good, better, best for documentation.

The name/DOB check only is acceptable, correct. But I found inconsistency between different provinces and regional police departments on what they put on their form. Over the past year and a half I've received RNC background checks, VPD background checks and 2 RCMP certified background checks.

In each case the RCMP was taken by my legal council and I was told to toss the local police checks. The RNC check was just a cheap cheesy printout stating that my name/dob/address has no hits on the database in 2 paragraphs with a letterhead, no mention of CPIC. The VPD mentions its a CPIC check but no letterhead. The RCMP ones are consistent at least.

Personally for the sake of 1 week and $10-20 extra dollars, I don't want to take the 1% chance that there's someone else with my name running around with a criminal record requiring me to have to get the certified check anyways and reschedule another interview, causing a month + delay, opportunity cost/lost of income, rebooking flights, $$,$$$. That's the legal councils position on Immigration documentation, go overkill on paperwork so there is zero chance of a kickback.

[NikLR 13,232]

Grats. My name check was fine. But perhaps I dont have a retard sharing my name. Most of us on here have been fine with just a name check. You do you. You can have your OPINION and we can state whats required by the DOS. The OP and everyone else can choose whatever path they feel is best for them.

[HollywoodNorth 22]

Grats. My name check was fine. But perhaps I dont have a retard sharing my name. Most of us on here have been fine with just a name check. You do you. You can have your OPINION and we can state whats required by the DOS. The OP and everyone else can choose whatever path they feel is best for them.

I'm just offering my experience and opinion and trying to participate and contribute to this forum.

If you are comfortable with just a name/dob check to meet the bare requirements then the op should be fine.

But given the incredible amount of time and money that goes into this process in general, the odd remote chance of going into a interview and being requested for a certified copy and having to reschedule, when that possibility can be completely eliminated by getting a certified RCMP background check which costs a few extra dollars and takes 5-7 business days to show up in the mail, why not go for it? There is no downside.

Just my opinon, I would eliminate any and every possible delay to my case.

I didn't come here to butt heads.

[NikLR 13,232]

Im agreeing with you.