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thestunner316

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chardys said:
I have not spent 6 months in my country of citizenship since when I was 18. I don't need a PCC from there even if I have a passport, right?
you absolutely need a PCC from your country of passport, whether you have lived there or not...
 

nipuns1

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I am on an open work permit in Canada .Do I need a Canadian PCC after ITA as well , does it make the process faster ?
 

nhab

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Hello all
I urgently need your help and advice:

I am currently living in Canada (since 2010) and I visited my country on December-January, 2016-2017
While I was visiting my country I applied for police certificate and received it on Feb 25, 2016. I left my country on Jan 10, 2017 and in total I stayed for one month.
can I use this police certificate for EE? I am asking that because on CIC website has been mentioned:

"For countries in which the applicant no longer resides, the police certificate must have been issued after last time the applicant lived in that country."

They used "Lived" and not "visited". Does this mean I can still use my PC?

Thank you so much for the help. I am about submitting my application but not sure about this case
 

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nhab said:
Hello all
I urgently need your help and advice:

I am currently living in Canada (since 2010) and I visited my country on December-January, 2016-2017
While I was visiting my country I applied for police certificate and received it on Feb 25, 2016. I left my country on Jan 10, 2017 and in total I stayed for one month.
can I use this police certificate for EE? I am asking that because on CIC website has been mentioned:

"For countries in which the applicant no longer resides, the police certificate must have been issued after last time the applicant lived in that country."

They used "Lived" and not "visited". Does this mean I can still use my PC?

Thank you so much for the help. I am about submitting my application but not sure about this case
No. You need a new one.
 

nipuns1

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Stayed in the us for a total of 3 months 12 days

One in 2013 1 month 12 days

One in 2015 2 months


Do I need a PCC ?? But should I get get one
 

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nipuns1 said:
Stayed in the us for a total of 3 months 12 days

One in 2013 1 month 12 days

One in 2015 2 months


Do I need a PCC ?? But should I get get one
No.
 

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nipuns1 said:
Stayed in the us for a total of 3 months 12 days

One in 2013 1 month 12 days

One in 2015 2 months


Do I need a PCC ?? But should I get get one
Yes it is advisable to get one.

Sometimes they only consider months and not days. so they might consider 4 months for first stay and 2 months for second.
 

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bestofluck said:
Yes it is advisable to get one.

Sometimes they only consider months and not days. so they might consider 4 months for first stay and 2 months for second.
Not required.

If you have stayed in any other country for more than SIX MONTHS then you need to get PCC from each of those countries. Otherwise not.
 

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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/invitations.asp

Please read here:-

Police certificates

You will need to get police certificates for you and each of your family members who are over 18. You must get one from each country or territory where you have spent six or more months since the age of 18.

For countries where you have lived for six months or more, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you lived in that country.

In some countries, it can take a long time to get police certificates. If you did not start the process to get them before you were invited to apply, you should do this right away, so you can submit them before the 90 days are up.
 

bestofluck

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DiNaV said:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/invitations.asp

Please read here:-

Police certificates

You will need to get police certificates for you and each of your family members who are over 18. You must get one from each country or territory where you have spent six or more months since the age of 18.

For countries where you have lived for six months or more, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you lived in that country.

In some countries, it can take a long time to get police certificates. If you did not start the process to get them before you were invited to apply, you should do this right away, so you can submit them before the 90 days are up.
I know many who are rejected for this.

They consider the month you enter and month you leave the country not days. So if you enter on January 21 and leave on June 21 they consider 6 months not five. Interpretation is very important.

for any similar case, you cannot say I stayed for 5 months 29 days and 12 hours !!!!!!!
 

funkiers

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Hi,

My spouse lived in US from 2011-2013. She got her FBI certificate in April 2016.
She did flagpole to get her canadian work permit in September 2016. She didn't enter the US, she was just in the border.
3 days ago, we got asked her to submit the US PCC.

Is her FBI certificate dated in April 2016 still valid?