It took me longer than I thought to complete my PR application (gathering documents), so now my police certificates are 4 months old (and the rules say that they shouldn't be older than 3 months)
Then I read the CEC application guide and it says that one has to provide certificates for the last 10 years if one lived outside Canada for more than CONSECUTIVE 6 months.
Well, I have been a temporary resident in Canada 9 years and 10 months (2 more months and I will have 10 years!!), and I have never been outside Canada for more than a month or two per year. My question is, given that it may take a month for an officer to see my application, and normally for the initial AOR they do not look into police certificates (that's why, in principle, one can submit police certificates at a later time, after CIC acknowledges that they received my documents and they are in good standing) , should I explain my situation in a letter (that I will have 10 years in Canada in 2 months since I submitted my application), send my application as it is now (asap) , or perhaps write that letter and also send my 4-month old police certificate, just in case?....
What do you guys think?
The issue is, that it is a pain in the a$$ to get them from my country. If one is not in person there, it takes months to get the certificate, then one has to translate them and maybe spending more time and money for the certified translation!!.
I may need an AOR asap, as I may go unemployed in the next couple of months (I've seen layoffs all around the company, I may be next), so having an open WP may help a lot!!
Then I read the CEC application guide and it says that one has to provide certificates for the last 10 years if one lived outside Canada for more than CONSECUTIVE 6 months.
Well, I have been a temporary resident in Canada 9 years and 10 months (2 more months and I will have 10 years!!), and I have never been outside Canada for more than a month or two per year. My question is, given that it may take a month for an officer to see my application, and normally for the initial AOR they do not look into police certificates (that's why, in principle, one can submit police certificates at a later time, after CIC acknowledges that they received my documents and they are in good standing) , should I explain my situation in a letter (that I will have 10 years in Canada in 2 months since I submitted my application), send my application as it is now (asap) , or perhaps write that letter and also send my 4-month old police certificate, just in case?....
What do you guys think?
The issue is, that it is a pain in the a$$ to get them from my country. If one is not in person there, it takes months to get the certificate, then one has to translate them and maybe spending more time and money for the certified translation!!.
I may need an AOR asap, as I may go unemployed in the next couple of months (I've seen layoffs all around the company, I may be next), so having an open WP may help a lot!!