Police Clearance from Canada

[Godzilla875 1]

Which Canadian police clearance certificate is required for US DV lottery purpose? Is it Criminal Record Check by RCMP or Police Information Check from a local police?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

As linked in the DV instructions you should check DoS reciprocity pages for details of acceptable civil documents 

 

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

 

Police Certificates

Available

Fees: Varies by Province

Document Name:  Certified Criminal Record Check

Issuing Authority: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The Certified Criminal Record Check requested under the Privacy Act is fingerprint-based, but the report does not include an image of the applicant’s fingerprints.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title

Registration Criteria: There is no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain this document, you must submit your fingerprints to a local police service or RCMP-approved partner agency.  You must also specifically request the record which includes the “RCMP National Repository entire holdings.” 

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available

Alternate Documents: Criminal Record Check for Personal Use

Exceptions: None

Comments: As of September 10, 2018 a fingerprint-based, certified criminal record check from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is required by U.S. Consular posts in Canada. 

For more information on how to request this document, visit rcmp-grc.gc.ca

[Godzilla875 1]

Thanks @SusieQQQ!

[Godzilla875 1]

Do I need police from FBI too since I lived in the US for 2 years? I am getting an impression that no FBI clearance is required. Does anyone know for sure?
 

@SusieQQQ?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

25 minutes ago, Godzilla875 said:

Do I need police from FBI too since I lived in the US for 2 years? I am getting an impression that no FBI clearance is required. Does anyone know for sure?
 

@SusieQQQ?

Clearly stated in the DoS page on civil documents  “Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates.” https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html

 

[Godzilla875 1]

37 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Clearly stated in the DoS page on civil documents  “Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates.” https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html

 

Perfect, thanks. That’s what I was looking for.