I have been in and out of India for studies and work. I am presently in Oman. I turned 18 in 2003. I was back in India for my MBA for two years in 2006 and back again to Oman in 2009. Then I got back again to India in 2015, and returned to Oman in April 2017. I got my Indian PCC just before i travelled from India in April 2017. Unfortunately (for me), the report states that I have been residing in my Indian address since 2015 till present. However, I had to point out to them to mention about my stay in India back during 2006 to 2009 too in the same report. Else, not mention a "from" date at all in the report. Usually, an Indian PCC does not mention any specific dates. It simply gives an overall assessment and issues the certificate for all the years / entire duration that you have spent in India since the time you turned 18. The cops simply had to only issue me the certificate saying that there has been no adverse info against me which renders me ineligible for the grant of travel facilities, including application for Canadian visa. Hope its clear now....