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 obtain Canadian Name-Based Police Check Online?
A name-based police check, commonly called a CPIC check, is a quick way to obtain a Canadian police check. CPIC checks are conducted by a local police agency and uses only the name and date of birth of the applicant to search for any charges or criminal activity. The Fingerprint Room Inc. provides physical hardcopy CPIC check certificates within 24-48 [...]
The First Indigenous-Owned Fingerprinting Agency in Canada
The Fingerprint Room Inc. is proud to state that we are Provincially and Federally registered with the BC Metis Nation and the Federal Indigenous Business Registry of Canada. As the only accredited RCMP fingerprinting agencies across Canada that is Metis-owned, we are excited to provide our fingerprinting services and give back to the Indigenous communities for years to come! [...]