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PCC validity concern

Man415

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Jul 25, 2011
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Alberta
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Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
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App. Filed.......
06-01-2014
AOR Received.
10-02-2014
Med's Request
10-02-14
Med's Done....
04-03-2014
Passport Req..
20-11-2014
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Already in Canada
Hi Guys,

I got a PCC request in Feb.15 2014 3 days after my MR.As it requested for 4 countries that I have been, I have to rush on doing the it esp. on one country that would need a CIC request for them to issue.
I were able to submit all but I have overlooked the one from my home country that is already 3 months and 15 days old upon the receipt of CIC.

Anybody here got a request for PCC again for the same reason?I know the requirement is 3 months but I'm still hoping a consideration can be given. :(
 

Man415

Hero Member
Jul 25, 2011
380
6
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2014
AOR Received.
10-02-2014
Med's Request
10-02-14
Med's Done....
04-03-2014
Passport Req..
20-11-2014
LANDED..........
Already in Canada
Just got an insightful opinion form a friend.

It states in the document checklist that most PCC's are valid for a year.CIC is asking for it to be submitted not more than 3 months old so that the PCC is still valid for 9 months, the time they are starting to review the PR application.That doesn't mean that my PCC is not valid anymore.CIC is just setting a buffer time for the processing. As if it happens that a PCC is submitted let's say 6 moths old, and the processing of the PR is not completed that's the time CIC will ask for a new one.

A nice opinion but then again I would just prepare the docs needed for a new PCC so that in case CIC ask, I'll be ready to submit a new one.:)
 

juliabear

Full Member
Oct 7, 2013
24
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Hi

So does that mean even though I have a PCC that was printed in December 2013 I should get a new one because it won't be valid if I am submitting it for my PR application in June 2014?