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How Far Back does my Canadian Police Clearance Certificate Cover?

There are two kinds of Canadian police clearance certificate: name-based and fingerprint-based. A name-based police clearance certificate is conducted using the applicant’s name and date-of-birth while a RCMP fingerprint-based police clearance is conducted using one’s fingerprints. There is no difference in the time period that is covered in both kinds of police clearances. Canadian police [...]

Do I Need to Apostille my Canadian Police Clearance Certificate?

If you are applying for a visa, immigration, or employment in countries such as China, Spain, Portugal, South Korea, Panama, Costa Rica, Croatia, Morocco etc., you might require a Canadian Police Clearance Certificate and have it apostilled in Canada. Apostille is previously known as legalization or authentication. After January 11th 2024, Canadian Apostille replaced legalizations and authentications with consulates and [...]

How to Apply Canadian Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)?

Obtain your Canadian police clearance certificate (PCC) in 5 simple steps: Submit your online PCC application. Have your fingerprints taken at your local police department, notary office or any private fingerprinting company. Email us a scan of the completed fingerprints. Upon our review, mail the original fingerprints to our location in Richmond, BC for processing your [...]

What is Global Affairs Canada Authentication?

Global Affairs Canada authentication is a red stamp with an official’s signature on the front of an original, unaltered Canadian document. Authentication with Global Affairs is sometimes necessary before you can use a Canadian document in a foreign country for purposes such as visas, immigration, citizenship, and employment. The document for authentication must have an original, recognized signature or seal. [...]

Do I Need To Provide Request Letter For Fingerprinting?

If you have lived in a foreign country for a significant amount of time (generally 6 months for Canadian immigration), you can be requested to provide a police certificate when you apply for employment, visa, or immigration. If you choose to have your fingerprints taken for that purpose at a RCMP accredited fingerprint company, then you do not need a [...]

What Is the Document Control Number (DCN) on Your RCMP Criminal Record Check?

If you are asked to obtain an RCMP criminal record check for employment or visa purposes, you may be required to submit a Document Control Number (DCN) to your employer or department. A DCN is a series of 20-digit numbers associated with your RCMP criminal record check. This number is generated after your fingerprints have been submitted to the RCMP [...]

How to Overcome Criminal Inadmissibility to Canada?

Any foreign national that has a criminal record can be found inadmissible and thus barred entry into Canada. If you have a criminal record and need to enter Canada, you may be able to request entry under Criminal Rehabilitation. Criminal Rehabilitation means that the Canadian government finds that you no longer pose a risk of danger. As a result, [...]

How to get Canadian Police Clearance Certificate from Taiwan

If you are currently living in Taiwan and have stayed in Canada for accumulatively over 6 months, you might be requested to submit a Canadian Police Clearance Certificate when seeking employment, enrolling in school, or applying for foreign visas and immigration. The Fingerprint Room Inc. is a RCMP accredited fingerprinting agency that can help you obtain this document quick and [...]

Ink Fingerprints for Iranian Police Certificate of Clearance

Iranian Police Clearance Certificates are requested when you are an Iranian Citizen or have spent an accumulated period of 6 months in Iran. If you are requested to submit an Iranian Police Certificate of Clearance for Canadian Citizenship or Canadian Permanent Residency Applications, The Fingerprint Room Inc. can easily assist you! Iranian Police Clearance Certificates require two [...]

Ink Fingerprinting For Certificate of Clearance From Singapore

If you are a Singaporean citizen, or you have spent an accumulated period of over 6 months in Singapore,  you might be requested to provide a Singaporean Certificate of Clearance when applying to IRCC for a Canadian visa, immigration, or citizenship application. An original hardcopy fingerprint impressions is required for the application of the Certificate [...]

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