Hi,Can someone please help me understand what is meant by the below statement. your advice is highly valued
"Applicants are instructed to indicate that their education was completed by correspondence by typing in brackets {by correspondence} on the same line as the education institution name found in the Education Background Information tab of GCMS. The discretion remains with the officer to decide if a police certificate is required for the country of the education institution."
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/express/intake-complete.asp
This is in reference to those that have done distance learning degrees. When filling in the education history, you must write {by correspondence} next to the name of the institution so that they know you were not physically at the university. Eg - Leicester University {by correspondence}
If you do this CIC will not require you to submit PCC for that country, however, if you don't they will assume you were physically there and therefore reject your application due to the missing PCC.
The last part mean that CIC may still ask you to submit PCC for the country if they fee it is necessary.
I hope that helps.
All the best