Police check during virus closures - Toronto

[Ptitchou 117]

Hello,

I need to get my criminal check done in Toronto, but I'm concerned that everything's been shut down due to COVID-19. My local police station is not allowing anyone in. 

 

Has anyone tried to get theirs done recently? I'm going to try calling around tomorrow to see if any of the third party places are open. 

[Lemonslice 4,841]

21 minutes ago, Ptitchou said:

Hello,

I need to get my criminal check done in Toronto, but I'm concerned that everything's been shut down due to COVID-19. My local police station is not allowing anyone in. 

 

Has anyone tried to get theirs done recently? I'm going to try calling around tomorrow to see if any of the third party places are open. 

Interviews won't be happening soon, and not before the police station services come back to normal.  Stay put and wait... 

[designguy 1,179]

34 minutes ago, Ptitchou said:

Hello,

I need to get my criminal check done in Toronto, but I'm concerned that everything's been shut down due to COVID-19. My local police station is not allowing anyone in. 

 

Has anyone tried to get theirs done recently? I'm going to try calling around tomorrow to see if any of the third party places are open. 

Is the Commissionaires still open? Thats were I did mine in Toronto

[MovingToFlorida 71]

6 hours ago, Ptitchou said:

Hello,

I need to get my criminal check done in Toronto, but I'm concerned that everything's been shut down due to COVID-19. My local police station is not allowing anyone in. 

 

Has anyone tried to get theirs done recently? I'm going to try calling around tomorrow to see if any of the third party places are open. 

We had our interview scheduled for this past Monday and of course it was canceled. we're near London Ontario. well now I'll have to get another police check probably cause it expires in May. The RCMP is closed so I can't get it done yet. 

 

I hope you know you have to get it done at the RCMP not just a normal police station. its not a normal police check. I made that mistake and my 1st police check was refused as it wasn't the right one. It has to be a US immigration police check from the RCMP with fingerprints or they won't accept it. 

[Ptitchou 117]

I thought we needed the RCMP/background check for the supporting documents at the NVC stage? Or did I misread that and we only need it for the interview? 

 

[canadavisa22 202]

1 hour ago, Ptitchou said:

I thought we needed the RCMP/background check for the supporting documents at the NVC stage? Or did I misread that and we only need it for the interview? 

 

No you need it for the NVC stage, I'm just assuming they're not processing applications during the shutdown. See if there is a Commissionaires still open near you. They will know what background check you need. That is if you feel it's necessary right now to have it done. Waiting a couple more weeks at this point probably won't slow you down.

Edited March 26, 2020 by canadavisa22

[BunyanP 89]

I’ve checked with commissionaires and they extended a their closure until at least April 15th. Hate that this will cause delays to NVC since the consulate is already so backlogged. I was thinking of uploading a cover letter explaining due to COVId I’d have the PC by the interview. Thoughts? Most likely be RFE?

[Lemonslice 4,841]

8 hours ago, BunyanP said:

I’ve checked with commissionaires and they extended a their closure until at least April 15th. Hate that this will cause delays to NVC since the consulate is already so backlogged. I was thinking of uploading a cover letter explaining due to COVId I’d have the PC by the interview. Thoughts? Most likely be RFE?

Hey, you are months away from an interview, so RFE would not be "bad", or slowing you down really... Nothing else you can do at this point.

[moemac59 192]

On 3/26/2020 at 7:25 AM, MovingToFlorida said:

I hope you know you have to get it done at the RCMP not just a normal police station. its not a normal police check. I made that mistake and my 1st police check was refused as it wasn't the right one. It has to be a US immigration police check from the RCMP with fingerprints or they won't accept it. 

When did this change? When I got mine done I went to College Street (Metro TO HQ)in Toronto and got it done there. Thst was back in 2012

[MovingToFlorida 71]

2 hours ago, moemac59 said:

When did this change? When I got mine done I went to College Street (Metro TO HQ)in Toronto and got it done there. Thst was back in 2012

No idea. I just know we did the regular one cause we didn't notice the RCMP requirement and it was rejected. We went to RCMP and had fingerprints done too and they accepted it. 

[jackanddeona 310]

I read on the canadian guide you can use the rcmp name check (if no criminal history) as well as the fingerprint one. I phoned them and was able to fill out the forms and email them and I'm picking it up today. I'll update this thread with whether or not they are even finger printing and if the name check through the rcmp is still accepted.

 

Edit: I am in Alberta so may not be the same in other provinces.

Edited April 22, 2020 by jackanddeona

[jackanddeona 310]

update: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html

 

Under police, court and prison records it has an update that as of Sept. 10 2018 the requirement is to have a fingerprint check from the rcmp. I phoned my local branch and am in the process of completing that. 

[darth vader 133]

Are the interviews being conducted currently? If not, do we know when the interviews would start to be scheduled?

Edited April 25, 2020 by darth vader

[Ptitchou 117]

On 4/25/2020 at 6:49 PM, darth vader said:

Are the interviews being conducted currently? If not, do we know when the interviews would start to be scheduled?

No they are not, and no one knows when they will resume. 

[Flowergirl 737 45]

On 4/22/2020 at 10:33 AM, jackanddeona said:

I read on the canadian guide you can use the rcmp name check (if no criminal history) as well as the fingerprint one. I phoned them and was able to fill out the forms and email them and I'm picking it up today. I'll update this thread with whether or not they are even finger printing and if the name check through the rcmp is still accepted.

 

Edit: I am in Alberta so may not be the same in other provinces.

How is it going with your criminal check , did you get it yet ?