6 months instead of 12 months - Australia (split topic)

[Frustrated74 23]

Has anyone else noticed that the latest Australian checklist for the interview says that you must list any country you have resided in for more than 6 months - not 12 months like everything else says.  Has anyone had an interview in Sydney recently?  I may have to get a police clearance now if this is the case and getting one for Canada isn't a cheap exercise!  I was really hoping to avoid it since I lived there for less than 12 months, but for more than 6 months.

[Leafsfan 54]

Getting a police check from Canada isn't that bad cost wise. It does take forever if through the RCMP though (up to 22 weeks), which you would probably have to do being out of the country.

 

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/processing-fees-criminal-record-and-vulnerable-sector-checks

[Frustrated74 23]

17 hours ago, Leafsfan said:

Getting a police check from Canada isn't that bad cost wise. It does take forever if through the RCMP though (up to 22 weeks), which you would probably have to do being out of the country.

 

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/processing-fees-criminal-record-and-vulnerable-sector-checks

It's actually quite quick if you don't have a criminal record (which I don't).  It's the cost of getting your fingerprints digitalized - which is approx. CAD $200!!.  They don't accept them any other way now so that will only take a few weeks. 

[Ryan H 3,813]

Posts split into separate thread as poster is asking their own question and not replying to the OP of the other thread.  Please start your own thread with your own questions instead of hijacking threads started by other members.

[Frustrated74 23]

25 minutes ago, Ryan H said:

Posts split into separate thread as poster is asking their own question and not replying to the OP of the other thread.  Please start your own thread with your own questions instead of hijacking threads started by other members.

Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to start my own thread on this forum so thanks for splitting it.

[aussie130 0]

I had a similar situation but with the Netherlands - over 6 months but under a year. Had my interview today at the sydney consulate and the officer only asked if I had overseas in a country for over a year.