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Getting your fingerprints taken in Australia is simple! You may visit your local police station, a notary office, or any private-owned fingerprinting agency to inquire about their fingerprinting services. Most agencies take fingerprints digitally using their own livescan systems, but some may also offer ink-and-roll fingerprinting. Fingerprints taken digitally and manually (ink-and-roll) are both accepted to apply for a Canadian [...]
Obtaining a Canadian police check for an Australian visa or immigration is fast and easy! Australian immigration will ask you to submit a Canadian police check if you are a Canadian citizen or have lived in Canada for a period of time for your Australian visa/immigration application. You may need to provide your fingerprints for your Canadian police check. The [...]
Applying for a Canadian criminal record check in 2025 is quick and simple! If you are applying for a foreign visa, immigration, citizenship, or employment purpose, you may be required to provide a Canadian criminal record check if you have stayed in Canada for over 180 days. You can apply for a Canadian criminal record check online in Richmond, Vancouver, [...]
Have you received a letter from Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requesting fingerprints for your citizenship? If you are currently living outside of Canada, it may be unclear on how you can get your fingerprints to IRCC in time for the 30-day deadline. While the letter may seemingly request for just your fingerprints, what [...]
Canada officially joins the Hague Apostille Convention on January 11, 2024 and many people are confused about whether they need apostille or country embassy authentication for their Canadian documents. While the outcome is essentially the same, allowing for the use of a Canadian document in a foreign country, what each process involves can be different. Here are some facts [...]
As of September 1, 2024, BC Vital Statistics Agency updated the mandatory documentations for those who are changing their names legally in British Columbia. Before the change, only adults 19 and above are required to provide a Canadian RCMP police clearance for a name change application in BC. Now, this requirement is applicable to youths 12 and above. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]