NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING POLICE RECORD CHECKS

[katehughes]

I will be applying for PR in a couple of months after our marriage in Canada. I am a teacher and have lived in the following countries - Japen, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. I am a UK citizen and will need to apply for 5 police record checks. We are applying from outside Canada through the London Visa office.

Should I send the police checks with my initial application or do I wait for the London visa office to request them. Also I think with Japan I need to have a letter from the CIC stating the reason why I need a criminal record. I don't want the processing time to be hindered by the record checks. I have read in some forums that the police checks are required straight away and others are requested by the processing office, so I am a little confused.

Also do I need to get the consulates to post them straight to the visa office or can they be sent to me and I forward them.

Please help!

 

[wilson]

Hi,

Regarding PCC you can find details over here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp

I will be applying for PR in a couple of months after our marriage in Canada. I am a teacher and have lived in the following countries - Japen, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. I am a UK citizen and will need to apply for 5 police record checks. We are applying from outside Canada through the London Visa office.

Should I send the police checks with my initial application or do I wait for the London visa office to request them. Also I think with Japan I need to have a letter from the CIC stating the reason why I need a criminal record. I don't want the processing time to be hindered by the record checks. I have read in some forums that the police checks are required straight away and others are requested by the processing office, so I am a little confused.

Also do I need to get the consulates to post them straight to the visa office or can they be sent to me and I forward them.

Please help!

 

[katehughes]

Thanks so much for your reply, I think I know how to obtain the checks, its just a matter of how do I submit them.

 

[bflava]

the best thing is to wait to get all the police reports, trust me it makes it easier when all the info they request for are with yr application..

I always say use the checklist and give them everything in the checklist pertaining to u. it helped me..

get the ball rolling now now now and good luck...

 

[katehughes]

that's great, i think I will do that. Thank you for your response.