Criminal record check or Police record check????

[mindah 4]

I am getting conflicting answers.. For K1 visa, interview in Montreal; do I need a Criminal Record check or a Police Record name check? The staff at my local police station (OPP) have no clue which one I need .

thx in advance!

[Ontarkie 14,226]

If you don't have a criminal record the name check is all you need.

[ricnally 258]

Get it from the Commissionaires--fast and cheap.

[gwenstar 66]

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Canada

As mentioned above, if you do not have a criminal record then the name check is all you need. The purpose of obtaining the police check is "immigration" and you want to make sure that each category shows there are no criminal records found.

There are two types of police checks:

• Canada wide name check (Certificate of no conviction)
• Full fingerprint version (Certified Criminal Record Check)

Canada-wide name check

These can be obtained at your local police station or RCMP office. The name check only takes a week or two, sometimes they can be obtained on the spot. Prices for police checks vary from station to station. When requesting this service, inform the agent that you are seeking a Canada wide police check for immigration purposes.

Important: It should note that the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) or the national criminal records repository was searched using the applicant’s name and date of birth

Note: If you obtain your police check from the RCMP please note that there is a difference between "Criminal Record Search" and "Canadian Police Certificate" both have been accepted.

Full fingerprint version

Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada must contact their local RCMP office to obtain a “Certified Criminal Record Check,” which lists an applicant’s criminal history, indicating the section of the Canadian Criminal Code under which the applicant was charged, the disposition of the case, and the penalty imposed, if any. Obtaining a Certified Criminal Records Check requires submission of a fingerprint chart; the RCMP could take between two and twelve months to process a request for a Certified Criminal Record Check.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Canada regional - topic specific to getting PC in Canada ~