Police Certificate Not Clean

[dennisv 23]

Canadian Beneficiary Here, I have a specific question regarding the Police Certificate. It is showing 2 charges/arrest I had 20 years ago but the 2 items were "Dismissed" and "Withdrawn". What items would I need to supply to the Embassy as back up or if I need to supply anything at all? Thanks for your help.

[SalishSea 17,843]

4 hours ago, dennisv said:

Canadian Beneficiary Here, I have a specific question regarding the Police Certificate. It is showing 2 charges/arrest I had 20 years ago but the 2 items were "Dismissed" and "Withdrawn". What items would I need to supply to the Embassy as back up or if I need to supply anything at all? Thanks for your help.

You’ll need to obtain all court records associated with the arrests.

[Family 4,011]

No matter how old the records, you need to send in the following , noting that if the custodian of records says responds saying records are no longer available, that will be accepted 
 

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

Court Records

Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada should obtain a certified copy of court records from the clerk or registrar of the court in which they were convicted. Court records should state the section of the Canadian Criminal Code under which the applicant was convicted, the disposition of the case, and the penalty imposed, if any. Court records must also indicate whether the case was handled as a summary or indictable offense.

Canadian pardons have no effect under U.S. law. Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada that was subsequently pardoned must contact an RCMP office to obtain both a Certified Criminal Record Check and copies of their pardoned criminal record. See "Police Records" above.

In cases of controlled substance violations (such as drug possession, sales, or trafficking), court records should indicate the type and quantity of substance involved. If court records do not include this information, applicants should seek to obtain it from the records of the police service that investigated the case or the Crown prosecutor's office that prosecuted it.

[dennisv 23]

But if no conviction was made, I would still require court records showing the withdrawal????

[Family 4,011]

Yes. You will have a Court Records search , even if it comes up w “ No Record” it’s evidence that there were no convictions

[dennisv 23]

Thanks