6 months consecutive. Try searching police reports for PGP Canada and go to CIC content.
"POLICE CERTIFICATES AND CLEARANCES Police certificates or clearances from each country in which you and everyone in your family, aged 18 years or over, have resided six months or more since reaching 18 years of age. You must attach the original police document(s). Please consult our website at:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/ information/security/police-cert/index.asp for specific and up-to-date information on how to obtain police certificates from any country."
The whole email has other unnecessary stuff, so copying important and relevant info below:
When documents were transferred to visa office: 5 days ago
"Thank you for choosing Canada! We know this is a very exciting time in planning an important change in your life.
We have received your application for permanent residence. We expect to begin working on your application very soon. We will need time to review and assess your file. We should be ready to communicate with you again shortly. We understand that the waiting period can be difficult but please be rest assured that we have not forgotten about you.
We appreciate the time you have taken to prepare your application.
A couple of important things to know:
Application #
UCI #
What else can you do to make sure your application is ready for processing?
· If you have not already done your medical examination, please ensure to do it as soon as you receive the medical instructions and forms.
· If your sponsor has not already paid the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) please see our website for how to pay fees online:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp. RPRF has to be paid
for you and your spouse only.
· If you have not already done so, obtain any required police certificates for you (and any dependents 18 or older). Please see our website for how to obtain police certificates:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/index.asp.
PLEASE DO SEND THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: confirmation of medical exam form, copies of RPRF receipts, police certificates for you and your accompanying family members."
New email Today with Medical instruction form:
"Please find information concerning your application in the attached document."