PCC for Citizenship application

[knowwhat]

Hi,

I moved to Canada in September 2022 after getting permanent residency and have not been outside Canada for more than 183 days since then. Its been 3 years and over. Before that I was in India.

Now for citizenship application, it asks if "in the past 4 years, were you in a country or territory other than Canada for 183 days or more in a row(since the age of 18)."

Based on the question, Do i need to provide PCC for India, since in the past 4 years, I was in India for 1 year and then in Canada for 3 years. Does my PCC used for PR application suffice?

 

[vkamath]

I can tell you my experience. I came to Canada in 2021, got my PR in 2023. Went to India for 17 days and had number day trips to US. I provided the PCC for India and US to be on the safe side because I was born in India and better to have that and not need it than need it and not have it.

 

[armoured]

Based on the question, Do i need to provide PCC for India, since in the past 4 years, I was in India for 1 year and then in Canada for 3 years. Does my PCC used for PR application suffice?

Read the instructions/form carefully.

-You can answer 'yes' to being outside more than 183 days; BUT,
-in the part that refers to which country, note that this time was in your country of origin (in the explanation box) immediately prior to coming to Canada/becoming a PR - i.e. you do NOT need to submit a PCC.

If you have a new one, no harm in submitting.

 

[faheemtassadaq]

Hi,
We immigrated to canada in 2020. My wife spent time back home in 2024 (more than 183 days) so she obviously needs a PCC. we did get the PCC from local embassy here after she came back to canada ( in early 2025) but somehow we didnt file the citizenship application. She then went back again this summer for around 2 months. The question is that if the PCC which we got in early 2025 if still valid or we need a new one considering her stay in 2025 was for less than 3 months.

Thanks
Faheem

 

[krs]

From the site following is the quotation :
You need to provide a police certificate from each country, other than Canada, if you were there

• in the past 4 years
• for 183 days or more in a row
• since the age of 18

Indicate in the chart the name of each country and provide a police certificate.

You don’t need to provide a police certificate if

• you were in your country of origin immediately prior to becoming a permanent resident and landing in Canada, and
• this time falls within the past 4 years

This is a duplicate question but would like to ask here as well - - My mother is originally from India, she was on Supervisa in Canada while she got the PR under parents PR category. 1.5 year after getting the PR she travelled to India for 90 days a row (within past 4 years). Now we will be applying for her citizenship, will we need an Indian PCC considering "she was NOT in her country of origin immediately pior to becoming a PR." ?? We did provide Indian PCC during her PR application.