Police report date

[spomenik 0]

Hi everyone! I have my interview scheduled for May 10 in Vancouver, BC. I'm getting more nervous and paranoid about my paperwork than is probably necessary, so there's a likely possibility I'll be asking about my concerns regularly until it's all done and over with haha.

I've lived in 3 different countries for a period of six months, so naturally I have a police report for each of them. For one of the countries, Ecuador, I have my original police report that was done in 2014 (along with a certified translation). I'm sure I read somewhere that it's okay to have an older police certificate - just so long as it was issued at least six months after you lived in that country. Mine was issued almost a year after I was last in Ecuador, so I've figured that I shouldn't need to get another one (and then pay again for certified translation). However I haven't really been able to find that information again. Would someone be able to clarify for me as to whether I should get this re done again?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Have you contacted the Vancouver consulate to ask?

[spomenik 0]

I did that right after you suggested it and they wound up getting back to me really quickly. Now I feel stupid haha

Their reply, in case anyone else finds themselves in this spot:

"Good morning,

The police certificate needs to be valid for one year so yes, you do need to get a new police certificate.

Thank you."