Background Checks

[mgnlky]

I notice the terms "not needed" often throughout the website when discussing background checks. Are they always required?

Notably, I have a NEXUS card issued this month which required background checks and interviews by both the US and Canadian governments. Since they've done this already and it's in the CBSA system, would that be counted as a background check if I got an ITA within the next few months?

 

[rajibsam]

IRCC will do its own check.

 

[mgnlky]

IRCC will do its own check.

I'm sorry. Your reply confuses me. I'm a US Citizen, therefore it states I need a background check done by the FBI and uploaded. My question is, since the Canadian Border Services and US Dept of Homeland Security have both vetted me and done a background check (Which is more thorough than that of the FBI), do I still need to get one completed by the FBI or will they access my existing one in their system? The FBI wait time is long so I want to get a head start on it if I need one, but am unsure since the DHS check is much more in-depth.

From what I understand by the reply, I do not need to get my own done through the FBI. Is this correct?

 

[ellia]

I think what rajibsam meant is that the IRCC will not be satisfied by the check that has been done outside the PR application process, and will initiate another check in accordance with the inner regulations they might have.
The DHS check might be more in-depth, but immigration is a rather bureaucratic thing by nature, and frankly, I can't imagine a situation where an officer will go "we'll use the checks that have been already performed because it will be faster and easier for the applicant" instead of "we'll do all the checks according to our regulations".

If you try to refer them to the previous BG check instead of submitting the FBI PCC with your application, it might get refused as incomplete as soon as the officer sees the PCC is absent, without going into detail about the reasons.