Do they do criminal background checks

[Carlaganda23]

Hi Mrs Purcy,

Your hubby hasn't got conviction for an Assault, so it must not be a big deal. It will show up in his a Criminal Record Check for 2-3 yrs. it should be sealed after 2 yrs if it's Conditional Discharge.

Make sure to disclose it in the CIC Schedule A Background Check and send the Probation Report from the Court and from his Probation Officer.

Good luck!

 

[Mrs.Purcy]

The only thing that would be of concern to me, was that apparently the OP's spouse was arrested in Canada. He was charged with assault. I guess the next biggest question would be, is was that charge stemming from a member of the family class? If it was from someone CIC considers a member of the family class you have a whole other issue to deal with. I would maybe take the time to speak to someone well versed in these sorts of things before sending in my application so you don't get a nasty surprise later on thinking it was all 'good'

Good luck!

What do you mean by a member of family class?

 

[Mrs.Purcy]

Hi Mrs Purcy,

Your hubby hasn't got conviction for an Assault, so it must not be a big deal. It will show up in his a Criminal Record Check for 2-3 yrs. it should be sealed after 2 yrs if it's Conditional Discharge.

Make sure to disclose it in the CIC Schedule A Background Check and send the Probation Report from the Court and from his Probation Officer.

Good luck!

He doesn't have a probation officer, was never assigned one. He was simply told to keep the peace with a year and it should go away - September.

 

[Carlaganda23]

What do you mean by a member of family class?

She was referring if the Assault that was charged for him was an Assault that was committed/charged to him was one of his Family members. It is a concern when you are sponsoring someone because of Domestic Violence or something.

In my own opinion, he should disclose the charged assault and the conditional discharge.

 

[Mrs.Purcy]

She was referring if the Assault that was charged for him was an Assault that was committed/charged to him was one of his Family members. It is a concern when you are sponsoring someone because of Domestic Violence or something.

In my own opinion, he should disclose the charged assault and the conditional discharge.

No it was not a family member or any family member.

 

[Obronibini]

In addition to the police certificates the applicant submits CIC does their own background/criminality checks (if your spouse is in Europe, they will check his specific country, EU, interpol, and any other agencies) therefore hiding it will only make things worse. Before you apply i would suggest you find out what his crime equates to in the Canadian Criminal Code.

Note that on the forms you and your spouse sign you authorize for the release of all information by all worldwide agencies to CIC, and background/criminality is the last thing CIC would skip.

I didn't know every applicant goes through all that , I thought the background check was centred around your job, house address , school and police checks in our country, I didn't know Interpol FBI etc are involved, do they check that even if the applicant has never travelled outside their countries ?? I just wanna know things and where they go searching . Plz educate me a bit

 

[taffy7]

I didn't know every applicant goes through all that , I thought the background check was centred around your job, house address , school and police checks in our country, I didn't know Interpol FBI etc are involved, do they check that even if the applicant has never travelled outside their countries ?? I just wanna know things and where they go searching . Plz educate me a bit

They check every thing .As i said in my first post , my husband had a conviction over 20 years ago in a country he was in for a day. It came up on his police report . In the U.k it is on your record until you reach 99 years of age, even if the conviction was not in the country you reside in.

 

[Carlaganda23]

No it was not a family member or any family member.

Then it shouldn't be a big deal, just don't forget to make an explanation in a separate sheet of paper about the Conditional Discharge with Court Probation Order.

Goodluck!

 

[Mrs.Purcy]

Then it shouldn't be a big deal, just don't forget to make an explanation in a separate sheet of paper about the Conditional Discharge with Court Probation Order.

Goodluck!

Thank you. You have been very helpful.

 

[Dragana]

Hi, I have been arrested and in November 2010, given peace bond,in Canada .I passed level 1, and now I have security check? I don't have criminal record. But I was arrested.
Is that a problem?

Thanks

 

[Gemmie]

My stupid question of the day is :

If the CIC themselves go though all those criminal checks on their own * FBI Interpol etc... Why do they bother to make us get FBI reports for them when they are going to do it all over again lol

 

[Majromax]

If the CIC themselves go though all those criminal checks on their own * FBI Interpol etc... Why do they bother to make us get FBI reports for them when they are going to do it all over again lol

For fingerprints, and for jurisdictions that do not freely exchange appropriate records with Canada.

The fingerprint check most importantly establishes that you were not arrested under any other name, or that if someone who shares your name was arrested it is not unfairly associated with you.

A global digital fingerprint system would be the most convenient, but this doesn't exist. As long as the FBI has its own requirements distinct from the RCMP and the Eurozone police forces and every other country, the applicant will have to jump through the country-specific hoop. CIC can't even be of a great deal of help because they're not abreast of each policy change (nor should they, since nations can and do change procedures without informing Canada) -- witness the confusion over FBI "channelers" (which sounds like a racket in the first place, honestly.)

To all those in the position of inquirers in this thread: be honest even when you don't want to be. If a record is insignificant then CIC will not care, but if they find out it could lead to refusal for misrepresentation. By even asking whether to disclose, you're hoping that CIC doesn't find out about something that they would take action on, and that's a terrible gamble.

 

[bartjones]

Hi, I have been arrested and in November 2010, given peace bond,in Canada .I passed level 1, and now I have security check? I don't have criminal record. But I was arrested.
Is that a problem?

Thanks

No. A peace bond means the charge was withdrawn so there's no conviction or finding of guilt. You should be fine.

 

[Gemmie]

So in other words, they do not do another FBI check or interpol or whatever other agency is out there. they are relying upon the FBI file you send them. Correct?

 

[keesio]

So in other words, they do not do another FBI check or interpol or whatever other agency is out there. they are relying upon the FBI file you send them. Correct?

It is possible for CIC request a background check to the FBI but it is just a pain in the butt for them to do so. So they rather have you get it. Unless they have any reason to suspect otherwise, they will just take the certificate you give them.