Do I need a criminal check for my trips to the US?

[Catcher8587]

I traveled to the US first in 2012 and was there for about two months. I have been there to visit several times (about 30) totaling 80 cumulative days. One other trip I was there for about 50 days. All this added up sums to about 200 total days spent in the US over a 6 year period.

Do I need to get a US criminal check for my PR application? I see the rule states that it counts when it is cumulative, but I'm unsure if all of these small trips that I took for simple vacations are intended to count toward this total.

Thanks!

 

[kushagra452]

I don't think you need a PCC for these short trips. May be you can mention this in the Letter of Explanation to the Visa Officer. That should suffice.

 

[DelPiero07]

You need one assuming you spent those 200 days in the States since the age of 18.

 

[vensak]

Yes you will need it, because those 6 months are counted cumulative (it can be several shorter trips)

 

[spso]

You will need it for sure.