Police Certificates

[dwthomson]

Hello,

My wife and I in the process of applying for PR through a spouse visa.

We currently live in Scotland and when I was 23 I back-packed around Australia for 12 months.

Do i have to still get a police certificate for Australia even if i cannot prove a permanent address while i was there?

Thanks...

[Karlshammar]

Because you spent over 6 months there you have to get a police certificate.

Hello,

My wife and I in the process of applying for PR through a spouse visa.

We currently live in Scotland and when I was 23 I back-packed around Australia for 12 months.

Do i have to still get a police certificate for Australia even if i cannot prove a permanent address while i was there?

Thanks...

[dwthomson]

Ok thats what i thought, thanks.

I am a little confused however as to when i should get the certificate. As the australian police send the form to Mississauga, does this mean i should wait until i have sent off my visa application before applying for the police certificate?

[Suin]

wait for sponsorship having been approved and then ask police certificate to be mailed to your visa office.

[Karlshammar]

Suin is right. You can find the full instructions here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/asia-pacific/australia.asp

wait for sponsorship having been approved and then ask police certificate to be mailed to your visa office.

[PMM]

Hi

wait for sponsorship having been approved and then ask police certificate to be mailed to your visa office.

No you don't , the OP's application is being processed in London, he applies for the police certificate and has the Australians send it to London.  London can match it up with the Name and DOB to the file  when it is created.  If you wait until London sends you the file no. (They don't normally send AORs in Sponsorship cases) you will add another 3/4 months to the process.

PMM