Mexico

[nartcr]

Nartcr,

First we'll get it validated in Mexico. Then in Canada I will have it translated and then send it to CIC. So I'm guessing it's normal the PGR needs to be validated/stampted (apostillar el documento) in Mexico City before it's accepted by CIC.
Separate Question. About fingerprints we got those done by a private agency. Is this acceptable? The PGR said for them to do the fingerprints they needed a specific letter from CIC (like what we got for PGR request letter). However we never got a letter specifically for fingerprints.

Please note that Apostille is not valid in Canada. It simply needs to be translated, and certificate of translation need to be produced. May i know if you and your spouse ( PA ) is staying in Canada, and for how long? There are 2 documents that PGR provides - "​​​Constancia de datos registrales" and "Constancia de antecedentes registrales". One is for people who are abroad ( and you have to go through embassy ) and another is for people who live in Mexico. Applying PGR from/within Mexico is fastest, and you have to wait/request for letter from embassy.

 

[Jalisse]

Please note that Apostille is not valid in Canada. It simply needs to be translated, and certificate of translation need to be produced. May i know if you and your spouse ( PA ) is staying in Canada, and for how long? There are 2 documents that PGR provides - "​​​Constancia de datos registrales" and "Constancia de antecedentes registrales". One is for people who are abroad ( and you have to go through embassy ) and another is for people who live in Mexico. Applying PGR from/within Mexico is fastest, and you have to wait/request for letter from embassy.

My husband is living in Mexico. We already got the PGR done. We picked it up today. Only took 10 days. But then they told us to go to Mexico City for the apostille or else thr PGR is not valid.

 

[KloveG]

My husband is living in Mexico. We already got the PGR done. We picked it up today. Only took 10 days. But then they told us to go to Mexico City for the apostille or else thr PGR is not valid.

My husband is from Dominican Republic and we had to get the Police Certificate translated to English and have them BOTH validated (so legalized stamp and apostilled by the government office in Santo Domingo DR) before they said it would be accepted. But the translation was also from a lawyer there so that may be why they required the apostille for that as well.

 

[Jalisse]

My husband is from Dominican Republic and we had to get the Police Certificate translated to English and have them BOTH validated (so legalized stamp and apostilled by the government office in Santo Domingo DR) before they said it would be accepted.

Ahhhh ok. Thank you for that information. Only thing I was thinking of getting it translated in Canada. So then only the PGR would be stamped. But now I'm thinking should I get it translated in Mexico?

 

[KloveG]

Ahhhh ok. Thank you for that information. Only thing I was thinking of getting it translated in Canada. So then only the PGR would be stamped. But now I'm thinking should I get it translated in Mexico?

It was a lawyer from the DR who translated it, so that's probably why they required the Apostille on that translation. I think if it's translated in Canada then you would be fine.

 

[Jalisse]

Ok ok. That makes sense. My lawyer in Canada was going to do the translation.

 

[methyl]

We are sending RCMP Certificate to the the immigration section in Mexico. It's already in Mexico City.
Is it better to deliver it by hand or send it by mail within Mexico?

Also, we sent all the documents required for PGR to the embassy. Do they acknowledge receipt of them in any way? How are people finding out timelines for PGR processing by the embassy?

 

[nartcr]

We are sending RCMP Certificate to the the immigration section in Mexico. It's already in Mexico City.
Is it better to deliver it by hand or send it by mail within Mexico?

Also, we sent all the documents required for PGR to the embassy. Do they acknowledge receipt of them in any way? How are people finding out timelines for PGR processing by the embassy?

Always better to send them through reputable courier companies rather than by hand. If you put it in dropbox, you will not get any receipt. Where as courier companies can give you documents that can be used later, in the event CIC claims you have not send the document. . . .

VO does not acknowledge receipt of documents. You will have to make sure someone from embassy signs your document.

 

[methyl]

Thanks. Since the embassy does not acknowledge receipt, how are people finding out the dates these documents were forwarded to PGR and police report was received back?

And how long after submitting all the documents from my side would "waiting for documents to be provided" disappear from the file?

 

[Capin]

We received PPR today!

 

[nartcr]

We received PPR today!

Congratulations Capin.

 

[Tater]

We also received PPR today!!

 

[nartcr]

We also received PPR today!!

Congratulations. When did u get AOR2 and PPR request?

 

[TANMEX]

We received PPR today!

Congratulations Capin .

 

[Jalisse]

Ahhh today was another fun day in Mexico City. So we went with our PGR to the main PGR office and yes we don't need the document apostilled because it's for Canada. Instead they attached a document that legalizes it for Canada. That took from 9am to 1pm. Then they told us we have to go to another building for another seal to finalize the validity of this document. Of course this building closes st 11am so we're going tomorrow morning. Spoke we lawyer to verify all these steps and yes need to do them. Then once he has documents they will get translated back in Canada. And then sent to CIC. Still need to send RCMP paper to get that going. PGR is definitely a headache. Hopefully tomorrow this headache is over!