Canadian police record while abroad

[misken 61]

Applying for the K-1, just wondering if anyone has gone through the process of obtaining a Canadian police certificate while abroad? From my understanding, you can get your fingerprints inked in a certified local location, mailed to a certified company like Commissionaires, and have them take care of the rest and mail the record back to you. Has anyone gone through this process before? How long did it take and how much did it cost? Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!

 

EDIT: We would be applying for the police certificate while in China

Edited February 26, 2017 by misken

[karice 29]

4 hours ago, misken said:

Applying for the K-1, just wondering if anyone has gone through the process of obtaining a Canadian police certificate while abroad? From my understanding, you can get your fingerprints inked in a certified local location, mailed to a certified company like Commissionaires, and have them take care of the rest and mail the record back to you. Has anyone gone through this process before? How long did it take and how much did it cost? Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!

 

EDIT: We would be applying for the police certificate while in China

When I got my police heck, I didn't even need to do the one with fingerprints. But then again, I had a clean record and no need to dive that deeply. I would contact a larger police office in a major Canadian city, and ask them. 

[misken 61]

6 hours ago, karice said:

When I got my police heck, I didn't even need to do the one with fingerprints. But then again, I had a clean record and no need to dive that deeply. I would contact a larger police office in a major Canadian city, and ask them. 

Did you go through the process while you were abroad or in Canada? I would love to be able to go through the process without fingerprinting (fiancee has no criminal record) but I keep on reading that when abroad, fingerprinting is necessary

[karice 29]

Just now, misken said:

Did you go through the process while you were abroad or in Canada? I would love to be able to go through the process without fingerprinting (fiancee has no criminal record) but I keep on reading that when abroad, fingerprinting is necessary

I did it here, but I have had friends do it abroad. I know some cities have services where you can complete the forms online and get it sent to you. 

[misken 61]

1 minute ago, karice said:

I did it here, but I have had friends do it abroad. I know some cities have services where you can complete the forms online and get it sent to you. 

If you don't mind, could you elaborate further? I've read on other threads here that you must do fingerprinting while abroad, and just want to be sure that it is okay. Thank you in advance!

[karice 29]

Just now, misken said:

If you don't mind, could you elaborate further? I've read on other threads here that you must do fingerprinting while abroad, and just want to be sure that it is okay. Thank you in advance!

The city I was living in previously had a service on their police website where you could complete the check online as long as you submitted the right documents. No need for fingerprints. Do you have residency in a Canadian city?

[misken 61]

2 minutes ago, karice said:

The city I was living in previously had a service on their police website where you could complete the check online as long as you submitted the right documents. No need for fingerprints. Do you have residency in a Canadian city?

No residency in a Canadian city, unfortunately, but police record still required because she has lived there (college student) for longer than 6 months.

Edited February 27, 2017 by misken

[karice 29]

1 minute ago, misken said:

No residency in a Canadian city, unfortunately, but police record still required because she has lived there for longer than 6 months.

Ah ok. Then you do need the fingerprints. A quick google search brought me to the government site that lists how to get it done abroad

[misken 61]

3 minutes ago, karice said:

Ah ok. Then you do need the fingerprints. A quick google search brought me to the government site that lists how to get it done abroad

Sounds good, thank you!