Australian Police check - Do I need Fingerprints done??

[elsypelle]

Hi Folks,

So I am an Australian applying for common-law Permanent Residency with my Canadian Boyfriend and I am getting a little confused with the wording on the cic website so are any Australians going through the same things able to clarify/confirm the following...
Seeing as I have only lived in Canada and Australia I need
Australia - Standard Disclosure Name Check (no fingerprints needed)
Canada - Criminal Record check with fingerprints needed

Does this sound right?
Thanks guys, any information would be great as I'm just in the early stages of the form.
Elsy

 

[bagelbagel81]

As far as I was aware you don't need to get Canadian, because they do it for you. Australian, you only need to get the name check- it used to be fingerprints as well but they changed it sometime last year. Good luck!

 

[elsypelle]

Thanks Bagel! Just wondering but do you know where you got this information or do you just remember because it's different to something you dealt with? Thanks! Tried calling CIC but they're always busy

 

[c12345]

I think bagel is right. My husband got the Canadian police check but I don't think it was necessary.

 

[elsypelle]

Thanks guy fingers crossed then, I'm still a little confused about it all, just reading over the forms... So then what is the Authorisation of release of info about then? Because it sounds like this is something you send in with the forms so they (CIC) can do the checks themselves.
However at the bottom it says "Please send the police certificate directly to the applicant. If you are unable to provide a certificate/clearance, please send the applicant a written explanation. Thank you."
.. Why would they be sending the police check to me instead of Immigration Canada? Doesn't make sense.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to help. This is the ONE thing I can't get my head around and as we all know we want to be sure. Don't want this application being delayed!
Thanks

 

[zenn]

Thanks guy fingers crossed then, I'm still a little confused about it all, just reading over the forms... So then what is the Authorisation of release of info about then? Because it sounds like this is something you send in with the forms so they (CIC) can do the checks themselves.
However at the bottom it says "Please send the police certificate directly to the applicant. If you are unable to provide a certificate/clearance, please send the applicant a written explanation. Thank you."
.. Why would they be sending the police check to me instead of Immigration Canada? Doesn't make sense.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to help. This is the ONE thing I can't get my head around and as we all know we want to be sure. Don't want this application being delayed!
Thanks

Hey! I had to apply for an Australian Police Clearance as well as I studied there for over 5 years...
As far as I know only the name check is required - that's all I did...

You must have the PCC mailed back to your residential address. Once you receive it, maintain a scanned copy of it for your records and send CIC the ORIGINAL document...!

Hope this helps Good luck

 

[bagelbagel81]

Thanks guy fingers crossed then, I'm still a little confused about it all, just reading over the forms... So then what is the Authorisation of release of info about then? Because it sounds like this is something you send in with the forms so they (CIC) can do the checks themselves.
However at the bottom it says "Please send the police certificate directly to the applicant. If you are unable to provide a certificate/clearance, please send the applicant a written explanation. Thank you."
.. Why would they be sending the police check to me instead of Immigration Canada? Doesn't make sense.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to help. This is the ONE thing I can't get my head around and as we all know we want to be sure. Don't want this application being delayed!
Thanks

any name checks/fingerprint checks you order from Australia will get processed and the form will get sent to you. The only reason we needed to get a fingerprint check from Rcmp was when my fiancee was applying for his Australian VISA- but anythig Canadian related, they sort out on their side. It isn't stated anywhere specifically, but on the forms it mentions living abroad for six months or more- meaning anywhere (as an OUTSIDE applicant outside or Canada. I don't know of one person already living in Canada that had to supply CAnadian figerprints even those living inland applying Outland. I will try and find some specific wording on the instruction manual and update this post.

 

[bagelbagel81]

I am looking at the applying INLAND forms and know which form you are talking about now (Appendix A). From that form I gather it's basically something you can fill out to make your application for a name check to other countries much easier. In other words, it's not necessarry, buts assists in streamlining the request. You don't need fingerprints for Australia, so Appendix b is not relevant. Hopefully this helps!