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Certain Canadian Immigration Visa Offices require applicants to obtain Police Clearance Certificates from each State in the U.S.A. where the applicants have resided.


The following list summarizes the contact information or other procedures for obtaining State Police Clearance Certificates for the U.S.A. Please note that you will most likely also require an FBI Clearance.

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A

Alabama

Contact information:
Alabama Department of Public Safety
Alabama Bureau of Investigation
Attention: Identification Unit
2720 A. Gunther Park West
Montgomery, AL, 36109
tel: 334-395-4340

Instructions and Procedures:
The applicant should request an application to release criminal history information from the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. FEE: $25.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. The Police Certificate can be given to the Canadian Consulate or the applicant.

Alaska

Contact information:
The Department of Public Safety
Records and Identification
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK, 99507
tel: 907-269-5767

Instructions and Procedures:
FEE: $35.00 payable by money order to the State of Alaska. The Police Certificate is given directly to the applicant.

Arizona

Contact Information:
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Criminal Identification Section
P.O. Box 6638
Phoenix, AZ, 85005
tel: 602-223-2000

Arkansas

Contact information:
The Arkansas State Police
1 State Police Plaza Drive
Attention: I.D. Bureau
Little Rock, AR, 72209
tel: 501-618-8500

Instructions and Procedures:
The applicant receives a computer printout based on the tombstone data provided.
FEE: $15.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Arkansas State Police.

C

California

Contact information:
The California Department of Justice
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information
Attention: Record Review Unit
P.O. Box 903417
Sacramento, CA, 94203-4170
tel: 916-322-2209

Instructions and Procedures:
Police clearance letters are available. The letter is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $32.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the California Department of Justice.

Colorado

Contact information:
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation
690 Kipling Street, Suite 3000
Denver, CO, 80215
tel: 303-239-4300

Instructions and Procedures:
The applicant will be asked to sign an information access form and the letter will be given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $14.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Connecticut

Contact information:
The State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety
State Police Bureau of Identification
1111 Country Club Road
P.O. Box 2794
Middletown, CT, 06475-9294
tel: 860-685-8270

Instructions and Procedures:
Letters of Good Conduct are available. The applicant must obtain an application to release criminal history information the Dept. of Public Safety. Fingerprints are not required (however, this is dependent upon the person's citizenship).
FEE: $25.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Commissioner of Public Safety.

D

Delaware

Contact information:
The Delaware State Police
1441 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE, 19901
tel: 302-739-3200

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $25.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Delaware State Police.

District of Columbia

Contact information:
The Metropolitan Police Department
Attentionn: Criminal History and Records
300 Indiana Avenue N.W., Suite. 3055
Washington, DC, 20001
tel: 202-727-4247

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available.
The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $5.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the D.C. Treasury.

F

Florida

Contact information:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Attention: Criminal Records Inquiry Section
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
tel: 850-410-7000

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificate are available. Fingerprints are not required for State-wide check. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $15.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement.

G

Georgia

Contact information:
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Crime Information Center
P.O. Box 370748
Decatur, GA 30037-0748
tel: 404-244-2600

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. Two sets of fingerprints are required. The fingerprint card can be obtained from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for a fee of 50 cents. The certificate is given directly to the applicant. The applicant should supply a self-addressed stamped envelope with the request.
FEE: $15.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

H

Hawaii

Contact information:
State of Hawaii
Department of the Attorney General
Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center
Kekuanao'a Building, Room 101
465 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
tel: 808-587-3100

Instructions and Procedures:
"Criminal abstract" information is available. The information can be imparted to the applicant or the Canadian Consulate.
FEE: $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center.

I

Idaho

Contact information:
The Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Identification Bureau
P.O. Box 700
Meridian, ID 83680-0700
tel: 208-884-7141

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Idaho State Police.

Illinois

Contact information:
The Illinois State Police
Fee Processing Center
260 North Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60431-1075
tel: 815-740-5160

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are provided by the Illinois State Police. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE:$14.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the state police.

Indiana

Contact information:
The Indiana State Police
Indiana Government Center North
Indiana Central Repository
Record Division
100 North Senate Avenue, Room 302
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2259
tel: 317-232-8266

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The applicant must request an application form in writing from the Indiana State Police. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the State of Indiana or the state police.

Iowa

Contact information:
The State of Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Division of Criminal Investigation
Bureau of Identification
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
tel: 515-281-8706

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. A request for a personal criminal history record check can be obtained from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Fingerprints may be requested to verify identification. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $13.00 payable by certified cheque or money order to The Division of Criminal Investigation.
 
K

Kansas

Contact information:
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Attention: Records
1620 South West Tyler Street
Topeka, KS 66612-1837
tel: 785-296-8200

Instructions and Procedures:
A "state-wide police letter" is available. The letter is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $10.0 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Kentucky

Contact information:
The Department of State Police Records
1250 Louisville Road
Frankfort, KY, 40601
tel: 502-227-8700 (ext. 8713)

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. Fingerprints are not required. The certificate is given directly to the applicant. (If applying by mail, the applicant should provide a self-addressed stamped envelope.)
FEE: $4.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the State Treasury of Kentucky.

L

Louisiana

Contact information:
The Louisiana State Police
Bureau of Identification
P.O. Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA, 70896
tel: 225-925-6216

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. As Louisiana is a "closed record" state, any criminal information will be provided to the Canadian Consulate only. No information will be imparted to the applicant.
FEE: $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Louisiana State Police.

M

Maine

Contact information:
The State Bureau of Identification
36 Hospital Street, State House Stn. 42
Augusta, ME, 04333
tel: 207-624-7009

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $8.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Treasury of the State of Maine.

Maryland

Contact information:
The State of Maryland
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
CJIS Central Repository
P.O. Box 32708
Pikesville, MD, 21208
tel: 410-585-3155

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. Fingerprints are required for state-wide checks. The certificate is given directly to the applicant. the applicant must request an application for a criminal background search from the Dept. of Public Safety.
FEE: $23.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the CJIS.

Massachusetts

Contact information:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Public Safety Criminal History Systems Board Criminal Justice Information System 200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200 Chelsea, MA, 02150 tel: 617-660-5780

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The applicant must request an application to release personal information from the Criminal History Systems Board. The applicant's signature, on the application, must be notarized. No fee is charged.

Michigan

Contact information:
Department of State Policy
Central Records General Office Building
Lansing, MI, 49813
tel: 517-322-1956
OR
The Michigan State Police
Central Records Division
General Office Building
7150 Harris Drive
Lansing, MI, 48913
tel: 517-322-5531

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The RCMP fingerprint form is not acceptable. Must use FD258 FBI card. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $15.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the State of Michigan.

Minnesota

Contact information:
The Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA)
1246 University Avenue
St. Paul, MN, 55104
tel: 651-642-0610

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available.
FEE: $8.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Department of BCA.

Mississippi

Contact information:
Applicants may be able to obtain criminal record checks from local city or country police.
tel: 601-933-2600

Instructions and Procedures:
State police certificates are not available.

Missouri

Contact information:
The Missouri State Highway Patrol
Criminal Records & Identification Division
P.O. Box 568
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
tel: 573-751-3313

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The applicant must obtain an "application for a criminal history background check" from the Missouri State Police. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $14.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the State of Missouri, Criminal Records System.

Montana

Contact information:
The Montana Department of Justice
Law Enforcement Services Division
Attention: ID Bureau
303 North Roberts Avenue, Third Floor
Helena, MT, 59620-1417
tel: 406-444-3875

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The applicant must supply a self-addressed stamped envelope. The certificate can be given to the Canadian Consulate or directly to the applicant.
FEE: $5.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Montana, Dept. of Justice, ID Bureau.

N

Nebraska

Contact information:
The Nebraska State Patrol
Criminal Investigation Division
Records and Identification
Box 94907
Lincoln, NE, 68509-4907
tel: 402-471-4545

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate can be given to the Canadian Consulate or directly to the applicant. If the certificate is forwarded to a Canadian mission, a copy is provided to the applicant.
FEE: $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Nevada

Contact information:
The applicant can obtain criminal background checks from the appropriate municipal police authorities. tel: 775-687-5300

Instructions and Procedures:
State police certificates are not available.

New Hampshire

Contact information:
The New Hampshire State Police
Criminal Records
10 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH, 03305
tel: 603-271-2538

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate can be given directly to the Canadian Consulate or to the applicant.
The applicant will be asked to complete a waiver for release of information. This document must be notarized. Fingerprints are not required.
FEE: $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the State of New Hampshire.

New Jersey

Contact information:
Department of Law and Public Safety
Division of State Police, CIU
Attention: Records and Identification Section
P.O. Box 7068
Trenton, NJ, 08628
tel: 609-882-2000

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $30.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Division of State Police.  Money orders and certified cheques must be from one of the following Canadian banks: Royal Bank of Canada, National Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal.

New Mexico

Contact information:
The Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 1628 or 4491 Cerrillos Street
Attention: Records Section
Sante Fe, NM, 87504-1628
tel: 505-829-9000

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The applicant must submit a notarized "authorization for release of information" along with a fee of $17.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Department of Public Safety.

New York

Contact information:
New York State
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
4 Tower Place
Albany, NY, 12203-3702
tel: 518-485-7675

New York City
Public Inquiry & Request Section
1 Police Plaza - Room 152-A
New York, NY, 10038-1497
tel: 646-610-5541

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate will be provided to the Canadian Consulate only.
FEE: $50.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.

North Carolina

Contact information:
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Division of Criminal Information
3320 Old Garner Road
Raleigh, NC, 27626
tel: 919-662-4509 (ext. 6306)

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is forwarded directly to the Canadian Consulate. The applicant is notified by mail when the information is directed. No other information is imparted to the applicant.
No fee is charged.

North Dakota

Contact information:
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Box 1054, 42205 State Street
Bismark, ND, 58502
tel: 701-328-5500

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The document can be given to the Canadian Consulate or directly to the applicant.
FEE: $20.00 payable to the State of North Dakota, Office of the Attorney General.

O

Ohio

Contact information:
The State of Ohio
Office of the Attorney General
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
P.O. Box 365
London, OH, 43140
tel: 740-852-2556

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The state police issue a "certified letter". The applicant must submit a "waiver to release" along with a fee of $15.00 by money order or certified cheque to the State of Ohio. The certificate can be released to the applicant or to the Canadian Consulate. the applicant must instruct the Attorney General's Office accordingly.

Oklahoma

Contact information:
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
6600 Harvey North Harvey
Suite 140, Bluilding 6
Attention: Criminal History Information
Oklahoma City, OK, 73116
tel: 405-48-6724

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available.
They are normally referred to as a letter of no criminal history. Usually, the record is a certified "true and exact" copy. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE:$15.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

Oregon

Contact information:
Oregon State Police
Unit 11
P.O. Box 4395
Portland, OR, 97208-4395
tel: 503-378-3070

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate can be given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $12.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Oregon State Police.

P

Pennsylvania

Contact information:
The Pennsylvania State police Central Repository
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA, 17110-9758
tel: 717-783-5588

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The applicant must submit a "request for criminal check" which is available through the State Police Barracks along with a fee of $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Pennsylvania State Police. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.

R

Rhode Island

Contact information:
State of Rhode Island
Office of the Attorney General
Bureau of Criminal Identification
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI, 02903
tel: 401-421-5268

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $5.00 payable by certified cheque or money order to the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office.

S

South Carolina

Contact information:
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
S.L.E.D. Records
P.O. Box 21398, 4400 Broadriver Road
Columbia, SC, 29221
tel: 803-896-7005

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $25.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to SLED Records.

South Dakota

Contact information:
The Division of Criminal Investigation
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD, 57501-5070
tel: 605-773-3331

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $15.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Division of Criminal Investigation.

T

Tennessee

Contact information:
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
The applicant may be able to obtain criminal background checks from local police services.
tel: 615-741-0430

Instructions and Procedures:
State police certificates are not available.

Texas

Contact information:
The Texas Department of Public Safety
Attention: Crime Records Divsion
P.O. Box 15999, 505 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX, 78761-5999
tel: 512-424-2079

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate can either be given to the applicant or the Canadian Consulate.
FEE: $17.25 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Department of Public Safety.

U

Utah

Contact information:
Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
3888 W. 5400 Street
P.O. Box 148280
Salt Lake City, UT, 84114-8280
tel: 801-965-4445

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. An application for a criminal history record review can be obtained from the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification. This must be accompanied by a waiver to release information and a processing fee of $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Bureau. Utah is a "close record" state, but they can release information to the applicant.

V

Vermont

Contact information:
The Department of Public Safety
Vermont Criminal Information Center
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT, 05671-2101
tel: 802-244-8727

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The information is given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $25.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the state of Vermont.

Virginia

Contact information:
Virginia State Police
Attn.: Records Management Office
P.O. Box C-85076
Richard, VA, 23261-5076
tel: 804-674-2147

W

Washington

Contact information:
The Washington State Patrol
Identification Division
P.O. Box 42633
Olympia, WA, 98504-2633
tel: 360-705-5100

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate can be given directly to the applicant or the Canadian Consulate.
FEE: $25.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Washington State Patrol.

West Virginia

Contact information:
The West Virginia State Police
725 Jefferson Road
South Charleston, WV, 25309
tel: 304-746-2170

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. These certificates are given directly to the applicant.
FEE: $10.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the West Virginia State Police.

Wisconsin

Contact information:
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Crime Information Bureau
P.O. Box 2688
Madison, WI, 53701-2688
tel: 608-266-7314

Instructions and Procedures:
Police certificates are available. The certificate is given directly to the applicant. The applicant should provide a self-addressed stamped envelope at the time he/she requests the information.
FEE: $13.00 payable by money order or certified cheque to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Wyoming

Contact information:
The State of Wyoming
Division of Criminal Investigation
316 West 22nd Street
Cheyenne, WY, 82002
tel: 307-777-7523

Instructions and Procedures:
Certificates are given directly to the applicant. Fingerprints must be taken on the State of Wyoming Fingerprint Card.
FEE: $15.00 charged for processing the criminal history check and $5.00 charged for taking fingerprints. If the applicant wishes to have the results forwarded to the Canadian Consulate (and retain a copy) an additional $15.00 fee is charged. Fees are payable by money order or certified cheque to the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Wyoming.

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