Comments on: Do I Need A Police Clearance For Canadian Citizenship Application?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 21:52:12 +0000

In reply to Nancy. It's the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC that deals with the immigration-related matters.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 08:57:38 +0000

Hello Carolyn, could you please help me with the police certificate. I have to provide that certificate and I’m processing it in my native country because I had spent more than 180 days outside of Canada and they ask “To whom the certificate received”. Then I told them that the the Government of Canada and I was rejected. They said I have to be more specific for which office is it for. I was wondering if you can tell me what is the organization or full name of office?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:30:57 +0000

In reply to saddam Hussain. No you don't need a police certificate from Pakistan.

By: saddam Hussain

saddam Hussain — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:13:34 +0000

Hello Carolyn? My question is because of this: “Within the last 4 years, if you spent 183 days or more in another country (other than Canada), you must provide a police certificate. You must provide a police certificate for each country where you spent 183 days or more.” I landed here in August 2015 and after that I didn’t leave Canada. So before that I was in Pakistan; so do I still need police certificate?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 05:03:04 +0000

In reply to Allain. Applicants are requested to submit a complete application. Otherwise, the incomplete documents (even with a missing signature or check) will be returned.

By: Allain

Allain — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:23:33 +0000

Hi. In the last 4 years, I’ve spent more than 183 days outside Canada. And again, I am going to the Philipines at the end of this November 2018. I am eligible to apply now for citizenship, but I don’t have my police clearance yet. Can I still submit my documents without the police clearance? Because my plan is I will send documents before I leave the country (Canada) and just put an explanation in the comment box that I am going to the Philippines to get the police clearance then once they ask my police clearance, that is the time I will send it.