Canada Police Certificate

[Sunshine022 17]

Is this still accepted? Thank you. I got it September 2020, my interview date will be October 2021. Will they still accept it? Or is it expired already? Lastly, is this the correct one? Thank you!!!!

[HRQX 4,145]

8 minutes ago, Sunshine022 said:

Will they still accept it?

Yes: 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 "Important: Police certificates expire after two years, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued."

10 minutes ago, Sunshine022 said:

Lastly, is this the correct one?

It looks like the correct one:

[Sunshine022 17]

44 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Yes: 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 "Important: Police certificates expire after two years, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued."

It looks like the correct one:

Thank you! My place of birth is Philippines. I got my clearance also and haven’t been to Philippines since 2018. Do I need to renew my clearance again? Or no need? 

[HRQX 4,145]

24 minutes ago, Sunshine022 said:

Do I need to renew my clearance again?

Contact your nearest Philippine embassy: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Philippines.html "Philippine Embassies abroad can assist Filipinos in obtaining NBI police clearances."

 

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

If you are 16 years of age or older, you must obtain a photocopy of a police certificate from all countries you have lived in using below criteria:

If you ...	AND you...	THEN submit a police certificate from...
Are 16 years old or older	Lived in your country of nationality for more than 6 months at any time in your life	Your country of nationality
Are 16 years old or older	Have lived in your country of current residence (if different from nationality) for more than 6 months	Your country of current residence
Have ever lived in another country for 12 months or more	Were 16 years or older at the time you lived there	The country where you used to live.
Were arrested for any reason, regardless of how long you lived in that city or country, and no matter what age you were		The city and/or country where you were arrested.

Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates.

 

Important: Police certificates expire after two years, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. If at the time of your interview the following three items are all true, you must bring a new police certificate to your visa interview:

• You are more than 16 years old;
• The police certificate submitted to NVC was obtained more than two years ago; and
• You still live in the country that issued the certificate.