Police certificate

[guch0803]

Dear all, I was not expecting to get an ITA this soon. Luckily I did but I'm a bit worried about the preparation, especially the police certificate.

How far back do you look back when determine the countries you need to obtain Police certificate for? Is it 10 years?

I am trying to obtain one less country (China)...

I lived in China up til 2007 August (almost 10 years ago)
lived in South Korea from Sep 2007 to July 2008
lived in the US from August 2008 til now.

Thank you in advance.

 

[ashwani.m]

It is either since you were 18 or last 10 years. So in your case, China will count..

 

[guch0803]

Thank you for the fast response.

I saw it somewhere that in case you cannot receive the policy certificate in time, it is acceptable to submit your application with a pending police certificate request, as long as it evidences you have submitted such request. Is it accurate?

 

[moderator1983]

Thank you for the fast response.

I saw it somewhere that in case you cannot receive the policy certificate in time, it is acceptable to submit your application with a pending police certificate request, as long as it evidences you have submitted such request. Is it accurate?

This goes well, if US is the country, you want a police certificate from. You can furnish evidences (courier receipt, FBI fees receipt etc) and most likely you'll an extension of 60 days... However on this forum few cases were discussed wherein applications got rejected when an applicant seeking for an extension for obtaining a police certificate from other countries (than US).
I would like you to play safe. You can initiate the request for the police certificate from South Korea now itself.

All the best.

 

[guch0803]

This goes well, if US is the country, you want a police certificate from. You can furnish evidences (courier receipt, FBI fees receipt etc) and most likely you'll an extension of 60 days... However on this forum few cases were discussed wherein applications got rejected when an applicant seeking for an extension for obtaining a police certificate from other countries (than US).
I would like you to play safe. You can initiate the request for the police certificate from South Korea now itself.

All the best.

Thanks for the response. Are you implying that I don't need obtain police certificate from China？

 

[guch0803]

Also, I was 19 in 2007 so the 18 year rule doesn't apply.

 

[moderator1983]

Also, I was 19 in 2007 so the 18 year rule doesn't apply.

Well rule is, CIC needs your personal/work/travel history since the age of 18, or the past 10 years, whichever is most recent.
If someones present age is 26 years, he needs to furnish his history for last 8 years only.

So, if you stayed be in China, within last 10 years from now, for at least 6 months (cumulatively), you need to furnish a PCC.

 

[xpressentry]

If you lived in china for more than 6 months after turning 18, you need PCC.