fingerprinting from Canada -electronic or fingerprints on paper?

[getcr1 0]

hi all,

I need to get my criminal record from canada and needed to FIRST get fingerprints in Japan. Then I am supposed to send my fingerprints to Canada and it says that i will take 120 days...only I dont have 120 days. I read somewhere about electronic fingerprinting but that it might not be accepted/available in Japan.

Does the US consulate accept electronic fingerprinting? Apparently it only takes 72 hours then....also, does anyone know where you can get electronic fingerprinting done in Japan???

[kaffy 2]

does anyone know where you can get electronic fingerprinting done in Japan???

The Hokkaido Police HQ offers both electronic and ink. The same should be available in other cities too

[getcr1 0]

The Hokkaido Police HQ offers both electronic and ink. The same should be available in other cities too

ooh, that is good! does the American Colsulate accept these electronic fingerprinting?

[trailmix 77]

They don't mind how you get them done, you only need to be concerned about what the RCMP will accept - the consulate will only see the end result - the police certificate.

[getcr1 0]

They don't mind how you get them done, you only need to be concerned about what the RCMP will accept - the consulate will only see the end result - the police certificate.

right...does anyone know who does electronic fingerprinting in tokyo?

[kaffy 2]

um.. I posted a link for you a couple days ago that had all the information about getting fingerprinted in Japan. DId you read it??

http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivpolice.html

Ask them to fingerprint you for your Canadian police check the same time they do your Japanese one

[kaffy 2]

And to answer your question about whether overseas applicants can submit their prints electronically to Canadian authorities the answer is no.

Read this link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm

* The ability to submit fingerprints electronically to the RCMP is not currently available outside Canada

Your options are to either get printed manually and wait the 120 days, or fly back to Canada and get printed electronically

Edited December 20, 2009 by kaffy

[getcr1 0]

And to answer your question about whether overseas applicants can submit their prints electronically to Canadian authorities the answer is no.

Read this link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm

Your options are to either get printed manually and wait the 120 days, or fly back to Canada and get printed electronically

hi kaffy! thanks for the info. Yes, I did read it, however, I am hoping that I can find an option where I can get electronic fingerprinting done here in Japan. If someone mentioned that you can do it in Hokkaido, then you MUST be able to do it in TOkyo somewhere, only I cant find out where...

[kaffy 2]

Why is it so important to find somewhere in Tokyo to get fingerprinted electronically?

Canadian authorities wont accept them!

And to answer your question about whether overseas applicants can submit their prints electronically to Canadian authorities the answer is no.

Read this link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm

Your options are to either get printed manually and wait the 120 days, or fly back to Canada and get printed electronically

Edited December 21, 2009 by kaffy

[kaffy 2]

In other words, they (RCMP) will only accept electronic prints if they are done in Canada.

Does that make sense?

[getcr1 0]

In other words, they (RCMP) will only accept electronic prints if they are done in Canada.

Does that make sense?

ah, i see. thanks kaffy! then its hopeless to get them any earlier!!! I wonder if it will be less than 120 days to get it. now im having troubles getting a money order in japan....

[kaffy 2]

post offices issue money orders in foreign currencies

[getcr1 0]

post offices issue money orders in foreign currencies

ya, unfortunately, Japan doesnt send direct money orders to Canada. Thats okay....I am going to get my mom to do it in Canada for me....

[kaffy 2]

They can issue you with an international money order which you can then post yourself when u send the fingerprint card and other documents

At least they did back in 2007

[Mehmetpala 0]

Hello :

There is another option to get fast police clearance from Canada.

I understand that you cannot submit fingerprints electronically to Canada from overseas, but I found a company with the following information and

they got my clearance letter in less than 10 days.

I took my fingerprints and sent the original inked prints to this company. They have RCMP accredited and certified cardscan technology.

They converted my inked fingerprints in Canada and transmitted them to the RCMP electronically. So simple and efficient method to get

fast clearance. You may know that the RCMP takes only three days to process electronic fingerprints submissions as compared to 11 weeks turnaround time

for inked prints.

The company I used was : Worldwide Forensic Services Inc. in Toronto, Canada. www.fingerscan.ca

Try them......

QUOTE (kaffy @ Dec 21 2009, 10:01 AM) In other words, they (RCMP) will only accept electronic prints if they are done in Canada.

Does that make sense?

ah, i see. thanks kaffy! then its hopeless to get them any earlier!!! I wonder if it will be less than 120 days to get it. now im having troubles getting a money order in japan....