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Police Clearance Certificate.

Newbie-123

Full Member
Apr 28, 2019
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Dears Valuable Members,

I need advice regarding police certificate. I have received ITA and in currently completing my application. One of the requirement is to provide Police clearance certificate (PCC). I am currently reside in Saudi Arabia and as per canada.ca website PCC is not required with application for permanent residence. As per website "We will send you a letter requesting a police certificate after you send your Application for Permanent Residence. You must bring that letter when you apply for a police certificate."

Now when I check forums and ask my friends they are saying that PCC is must and should be submitted otherwise application will be rejected.

Kindly let me know what should i do?
 

Peacekeeper87

Champion Member
Jul 18, 2018
1,727
804
NOC Code......
0124
Dears Valuable Members,

I need advice regarding police certificate. I have received ITA and in currently completing my application. One of the requirement is to provide Police clearance certificate (PCC). I am currently reside in Saudi Arabia and as per canada.ca website PCC is not required with application for permanent residence. As per website "We will send you a letter requesting a police certificate after you send your Application for Permanent Residence. You must bring that letter when you apply for a police certificate."

Now when I check forums and ask my friends they are saying that PCC is must and should be submitted otherwise application will be rejected.

Kindly let me know what should i do?
You understood correctly, don't worry.
When you get to the page of uploading your documents, a place holder will be generated to upload a PCC for KSA. You won't have that, as you need the letter from IRCC. Instead, upload a pdf stating that you need letter from IRCC. They'll send you one promptly after submitting application.
You'll have a time frame of around 30 days to submit the PCC.
 

sao_18

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May 5, 2019
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Dears Valuable Members,

I need advice regarding police certificate. I have received ITA and in currently completing my application. One of the requirement is to provide Police clearance certificate (PCC). I am currently reside in Saudi Arabia and as per canada.ca website PCC is not required with application for permanent residence. As per website "We will send you a letter requesting a police certificate after you send your Application for Permanent Residence. You must bring that letter when you apply for a police certificate."

Now when I check forums and ask my friends they are saying that PCC is must and should be submitted otherwise application will be rejected.

Kindly let me know what should i do?

PCC has to be submitted . You could also get your PCC by another means . Go to your respective embasyy , ask for NOC to criminal office -K.S.A . Take the document , attest by MOFA translate it and submit in the criminal office . In a week you will get the PCC . Attest ,transtlate and upload .
 

rajapanesar

Champion Member
Jan 31, 2019
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562
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Punjab, India
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1241
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19/09/2019
You understood correctly, don't worry.
When you get to the page of uploading your documents, a place holder will be generated to upload a PCC for KSA. You won't have that, as you need the letter from IRCC. Instead, upload a pdf stating that you need letter from IRCC. They'll send you one promptly after submitting application.
You'll have a time frame of around 30 days to submit the PCC.
Man, your hint#3 is good.
 

Peacekeeper87

Champion Member
Jul 18, 2018
1,727
804
NOC Code......
0124
PCC has to be submitted . You could also get your PCC by another means . Go to your respective embasyy , ask for NOC to criminal office -K.S.A . Take the document , attest by MOFA translate it and submit in the criminal office . In a week you will get the PCC . Attest ,transtlate and upload .
...Or he could simply wait for IRCC request, and then get it per the normal channels.
 

Peacekeeper87

Champion Member
Jul 18, 2018
1,727
804
NOC Code......
0124
Man, your hint#3 is good.
Thanks!
It does seem that they're sensitive to stays in the US in particular. I've seen applicants being asked for FBI PCC for barely a few weeks of stay in the US. They then scramble to get fingerprints done in time, while the 30 day deadline keeps ticking. It shouldn't take that long, but many are the cases where fingerprints get rejected.
 

Newbie-123

Full Member
Apr 28, 2019
27
1
You understood correctly, don't worry.
When you get to the page of uploading your documents, a place holder will be generated to upload a PCC for KSA. You won't have that, as you need the letter from IRCC. Instead, upload a pdf stating that you need letter from IRCC. They'll send you one promptly after submitting application.
You'll have a time frame of around 30 days to submit the PCC.
Hello,

What can be listed in the LoE, shall i mentioned that "I need IRCC request letter to get the police clearance certificate for Saudi Arabia"? Or do i need to explain it further.
 

Peacekeeper87

Champion Member
Jul 18, 2018
1,727
804
NOC Code......
0124
Hello,

What can be listed in the LoE, shall i mentioned that "I need IRCC request letter to get the police clearance certificate for Saudi Arabia"? Or do i need to explain it further.
Yes that's enough.
Upload it as PDF in the KSA PCC placeholder.