Validity of PCC of India

[kgrajiv]

Hi @legalfalcon and other experts,

I had got a PCC from India and the embassy says its valid for 6 months.

I have received the ITA and my last PCC I got was 9 months old. Is it still valid to submit for my PR application?

I had a family emergency as someone was hospitalized and had to travel to india for few weeks it is not for 6 months or so, where as my family has not traveled outside of Canada for 18th months.

Do I need to request PCC for both of us? I checked on IRCC which indicates that even through the PCC says it is valid for 6 months but IRCC will process the same.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/apply-permanent-residence/police-certificates.html

 

[legalfalcon]

Hi @legalfalcon and other experts,

I had got a PCC from India and the embassy says its valid for 6 months.

I have received the ITA and my last PCC I got was 9 months old. Is it still valid to submit for my PR application?

I had a family emergency as someone was hospitalized and had to travel to india for few weeks it is not for 6 months or so, where as my family has not traveled outside of Canada for 18th months.

Do I need to request PCC for both of us? I checked on IRCC which indicates that even through the PCC says it is valid for 6 months but IRCC will process the same.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/apply-permanent-residence/police-certificates.html

For PCC:

• For the applicant’s current country of residence, the police certificate must have been issued no more than 6 months before the submission of the e-APR.
• For countries in which the applicant no longer resides, the police certificate must have been issued after the last time the applicant stayed in that country for 6 months or more in a row.
• Police certificates meeting the above requirements can be accepted even if they have an expiry date that has passed.
• This includes the requirement to provide a police certificate for countries in which the individual has travelled for 6 months or more in a row, whether or not the individual had an established residential address during this time.
• Police certificates are required upfront and are mandatory for each country (except Canada) where an individual has spent 6 months or more in a row within the last 10 years. The individual does not need to provide one for any period of time before the age of 18.

 

[kgrajiv]

For PCC:

• For the applicant’s current country of residence, the police certificate must have been issued no more than 6 months before the submission of the e-APR.
• For countries in which the applicant no longer resides, the police certificate must have been issued after the last time the applicant stayed in that country for 6 months or more in a row.
• Police certificates meeting the above requirements can be accepted even if they have an expiry date that has passed.
• This includes the requirement to provide a police certificate for countries in which the individual has travelled for 6 months or more in a row, whether or not the individual had an established residential address during this time.
• Police certificates are required upfront and are mandatory for each country (except Canada) where an individual has spent 6 months or more in a row within the last 10 years. The individual does not need to provide one for any period of time before the age of 18.

Thanks @legalfalcon

This clarifies . I think submitting the existing certificate would suffice with an explanation since I never travelled back to that country