Do I Need PCC for Citizenship

[badar14]

Hi

question for a friend.

He become PR in May 2015 now applying for Citizenship as completed 1095 days already. Before PR he was living in India. PCC will be need in this case ? as eligibility period of 4 years he passed more than 183 days outside Canada but before PR

Thanks
S.B

 

[JPBless]

Hi

question for a friend.

He become PR in May 2015 now applying for Citizenship as completed 1095 days already. Before PR he was living in India. PCC will be need in this case ? as eligibility period of 4 years he passed more than 183 days outside Canada but before PR

Thanks
S.B

Here's rule for PCC
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Within the last 4 years, if you spent 183 days or more in another country (other than Canada), you must provide a police certificate. You must provide a police certificate for each country where you spent 183 days or more. If you cannot get a police certificate, tell us why.
Example 1
In the past 4 years, you took one (1) trip to France that lasted 200 days. You would answer “Yes” to the question and you would need to provide a police certificate from France.
Example 2
In the past 4 years, you took 10 trips to the United States of America (USA). Each trip lasted 3 weeks, for a total of 210 days. You would answer “Yes” to the question and you would need to provide a police certificate from the USA.
Example 3
In the past 4 years, you spent one year (365 days) working in Singapore. While working in Singapore, you took a trip to Malaysia (10 days) and Thailand (10 days). You would answer “Yes” to the question and you would need to provide a police certificate from Singapore. You would not need to provide police certificates from Malaysia or Thailand.
Example 4
In the past 4 years, you took one (1) trip to Europe where you visited Portugal (5 days), Spain (7 days), France (10 days), Belgium (3 days), Netherlands (3 days), Germany (21 days), Switzerland (7 days) and Italy (21 days). You took a second trip to Europe where you visited Ireland (14 days), Scotland (14 days) and England (21 days). You went to Germany for a business trip that lasted 60 days. The total time you were outside of Canada was 186 days but you were not in a single country for 183 days or more. You would answer “No” to the question and you would not need to provide police certificates from any of the countries.

So if your friend spent 183 or more days in ONE COUNTRY during the eligibility period - whether or not that was before PR... Yes your friend would need PCC from that country.

 

[badar14]

Here's rule for PCC
-----------------------------------------
Within the last 4 years, if you spent 183 days or more in another country (other than Canada), you must provide a police certificate. You must provide a police certificate for each country where you spent 183 days or more. If you cannot get a police certificate, tell us why.
Example 1
In the past 4 years, you took one (1) trip to France that lasted 200 days. You would answer “Yes” to the question and you would need to provide a police certificate from France.
Example 2
In the past 4 years, you took 10 trips to the United States of America (USA). Each trip lasted 3 weeks, for a total of 210 days. You would answer “Yes” to the question and you would need to provide a police certificate from the USA.
Example 3
In the past 4 years, you spent one year (365 days) working in Singapore. While working in Singapore, you took a trip to Malaysia (10 days) and Thailand (10 days). You would answer “Yes” to the question and you would need to provide a police certificate from Singapore. You would not need to provide police certificates from Malaysia or Thailand.
Example 4
In the past 4 years, you took one (1) trip to Europe where you visited Portugal (5 days), Spain (7 days), France (10 days), Belgium (3 days), Netherlands (3 days), Germany (21 days), Switzerland (7 days) and Italy (21 days). You took a second trip to Europe where you visited Ireland (14 days), Scotland (14 days) and England (21 days). You went to Germany for a business trip that lasted 60 days. The total time you were outside of Canada was 186 days but you were not in a single country for 183 days or more. You would answer “No” to the question and you would not need to provide police certificates from any of the countries.

So if your friend spent 183 or more days in ONE COUNTRY during the eligibility period - whether or not that was before PR... Yes your friend would need PCC from that country.

Thanks for your reply.

Interesting because I think once person already provided the PCC along with actual application (referring PCC that you submit along with Medical) before coming to Canada and it will be no more needed. He never left Canada after his landing. All the above quoted examples or on CIC website talks about trips

other fact they never asked me for PCC somehow. I landed in Canada on Aug 6, 2013 and left back in Sep 2013. I actually start living in Mid Jan 2014. Applied Citizenship in 2017 Oct. I live more than 183 days out of Canada during eligibility period.

Any thoughts ?

@qorax

Thanks
S.B