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Mkila

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Jul 13, 2022
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archer08 said:
Hi,
If we get COC using the ITA letter and submit with the PR application submission, are we asked to the the COC again by IRCC. Has IRCC accepted the COC obtained using ITA letter for anyone. If so, anything that you did differently like attach a LoE with he CoC or any such thing.
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Hi, Have you got an answer for this from any other threads? And did you apply for COC with ITA letter?
 
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r.fika7

Full Member
Oct 15, 2019
31
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No. You will wait for the request letter from IRCC for Singapore Certificate of Clearance. Then with that, you can appeal > apply for Singapore COC.
 
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rushi2910

Newbie
Oct 3, 2023
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Mkila said:
Hi @rushi2910
Have you managed to do this? I also stay in GTA. I am expecting an ITA in the next draw. May I know when can I start this process? Can we do this after receiving the ITA? What is the letter we should use to make an appeal? Pls clarify.
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used the ITA letter for making the appeal.
 
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Mkila

Full Member
Jul 13, 2022
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Hi All,
I am looking for some input if anyone has faced this issue.
My COC appeal has been approved. When I am applying for COC through the portal, it takes me to the CONFIRMATION & PAYMENT page where the data is not getting pulled properly for some of them from the Appeal request.

For example, I originally selected the below as "CANADA", but I see the below as empty on the Confirmation page. However my COC appeal form shows all the details.

Country Requesting COC from SPF : *

Also, the Highest Education and one of the three reasons for Migration Purpose also seem to be missing. Can I assume this as a technical glitch and proceed with applying COC? Really appreciate your input.
 
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Mkila

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Jul 13, 2022
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rushi2910 said:
hi All, I have submitted for appeal and got teh approval for COC from Singapore.
However, not sure from where I can get the FingerPrinting done in Canada.
can someone please advise on the same and the process around the same.
I am residing in GTA currently.
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Hi @rushi2910 ,

Have you got your fingerpriting done? Can we go to any RCMP-certified finger printing services in GTA? Can you please clarify?
 
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Mgarg03

Newbie
Dec 15, 2023
2
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Hello,
Please reply if anybody know that during COC do they verify the person’s details from the previous address of staying in Singapore.
 
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Suganya S

Newbie
Jan 16, 2024
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Hello All, I have an urgent query !!!! I have my Singapore coc ready to upload. But I noticed that the stay period duration is from 4th July 2017 to 20 Mar 2020. But the date I landed was 2nd July. I used an IPA document (which act as a entry visa ) and the actual employment pass was issued in 4th July. Hence the coc date is referring to 4th July….. will this be an issue ? I have also explained the same in LOE. Should it be okay ? If not, Should i re-apply and repeat the whole process ? Does anyone of you know about the validity of fingerprints sent to them?
 
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Virdiasr

Full Member
Nov 27, 2023
44
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star_juu said:
I thought I'd share my experience getting a Singaporean Certificate of Clearance as a non-citizen that's outside Singapore right now. I'm not finished yet but will be posting an update about the timeline and final decision. If you had spent 6 consecutive months or more in Singapore in the last 10 years (study abroad, work abroad etc), you will need to submit a COC/Police certificate as part of your PR (Express Entry) application. To obtain this Certificate though you MUST received an ITA first before you can start the process. You will first need to submit an appeal in order to show that you need a COC. Once that is reviewed, they will invite you to apply for COC at which point you will complete a form and pay the fee. You will then need to send in fingerprints after which the application will be reviewed. If approved they will finally mail you your COC.

Summary of process:
1) Receive ITA. Complete the ITA profile to obtain your customized document checklist for your PR application
2) Save the ITA letter and personal checklist as a pdf file. Note that ideally the checklist would show that you require a Singapore Police Certificate
3) Go to https://eservices.police.gov.sg/content/policehubhome/homepage/certificate-of-clearance-hub.html
4) Since I am not in Singapore and I am not a Singaporean citizen, I selected the "Appeal by Non-Citizen to apply for COC" and "Login with FIN" options
5) Make sure you have your old NRIC number. It's the identification number they assigned to you on your Work/Student Pass. Thank God I kept my card from 8 years ago. Bullet dodged!
6) Complete the appeal form, upload a photo, submit any supporting documentation they ask for (Front and back of your card as jpg, ITA letter as pdf, etc. etc.). Submit
7) Wait for an e-mail to tell you your appeal has been approved (3-5 business days). The e-mail will have the Appeal number on it and a Fingerprinting Form. You will need this (it looks like APP/00000000/0000
8) Go back to the website/click on the link in the e-mail and select the "Apply for Certificate of Clearance" and "Login via FIN" options
9) Complete the form again and pay the fee with any major credit card. Mine ended up costing 60 SGD (because it include 5SGD mailing fee).
9*) just in case, save/print the final acknowledgment page at the end for your records
10) Wait for an e-mail to tell you your application was accepted. They will give you your application reference number (#00000000) and tell you where to submit your physical fingerprints along with a Payment Receipt. You will need to mail in both fingerprints and the receipt to the provided address.
11) Go and get your fingerprinting done at a legitimate place - using the form provided in the appeal approval e-mail from step 7.
12) Mail in all required documents to the provided address ( i recommend courier or other mailing service with tracking numbers)
13) Wait for the decision and final COC in your mail (heard it can take a while since they use snail mail and not courier services)

My timeline so far (will update as new info comes in):
- 9/17: obtain ITA
- 9/17: submit an appeal for Singapore COC as a non-citizen outside the US
- 9/22: receive appeal approval
- 9/22: applied for COC and made payment
- 9/23: obtained e-mail confirmation and payment receipt
-9/23: obtained fingerprints and mailed to Singapore (via Fedex with ETA delivery 9/28)
- TBD: confirmation of completeness of documentation from Singapore
- TBD: confirmation of mailing of COC
- TBD: receipt of COC

Some additional notes:
- when you apply for COC you get two options of how to obtain your final COC. First one is via mail which I chose. It costs extra 5 SGD and will take time. Second option is to use a Proxy. It means that if you have a friend or family member in Singapore, they will be able to pick it up themselves from a Singaporean office. You will have to complete a release form etc. but it will be quicker. Since they can pick it up and just scan it for you. Obviously I didn't have anybody to ask so chose the mail option.
- the website is pretty crappy and might take multiple reloads. I had best success using Internet Explorer or Mozilla browsers
- i only know this info from my experience. If you have questions it's very possible i won't know the answer. Just thought I'd share this since i haven't seen a recent COC post.
- if it helps for context: I'm a south east national residing in US currently for work. I was in Singapore a few years ago for Study Abroad and Internship Abroad program. I retained my Work Pass Card and other documentation from that time. I won't be able to help if you don't have your NRIC card.
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Hi Dear,

Does your COC accepted by IRCC for PR application? Beacuse, as per their official site, they have mentioned, they will issue the specific letter to request for Singapore PCC after submitting PR application and with that letter, we need to request for Singapore PCC. I have heard and read in other similar formus, where people have mentioned IRCC again asked to apply the updated PCC from Singapore when folks applied based on ITA letter and recived the same. So, please let me know for your case what was happened?
 
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Virdiasr

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Nov 27, 2023
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rushi2910 said:
used the ITA letter for making the appeal.
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Hello Rushi,

Does your COC accepted by IRCC for PR application? Beacuse, as per their official site, they have mentioned, they will issue the specific letter to request for Singapore PCC after submitting PR application and with that letter, we need to request for Singapore PCC. I have heard and read in other similar formus, where people have mentioned IRCC again asked to apply the updated PCC from Singapore when folks applied based on ITA letter and recived the same. So, please let me know for your case what was happened?
 
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Virdiasr

Full Member
Nov 27, 2023
44
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soniclife said:
At the end once CoC is obtained i think it shudnt matter if its from ITA or any other letter.. thats just a means of getting COC appeal approved.
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Hi,

Does your COC accepted by IRCC? or they asked to re-apply by sending you the specific request letter? Please respond.
 
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