Police certificate for Canada

[YvetteS 178]

Hi

 

Could someone please help me work out if I need to get a police check for Canada for my K1 visa?

I am an Australian beneficiary.

 

To give some background, I lived in Canada on and off over a period of 18 months, but I never resided there for longer than 5 months consecutively. I have never held citizenship for Canada.

As per the questions above, my answer to 1a would be YES, but my answer to 1b would be NO.

 

If I do need a police certificate can anyone tell me how to get it for Canada? I currently live in Australia.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

[geowrian 22,335]

What is "consecutively" in your case? Like 5 months in, 2 months out, then 5 months in?  Were you a student, employed, or a PR there?

[payxibka 10,044]

It's not consecutive but in the aggregate.   It is resided which is not to be confused with touristing 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html

 

Follow the link and scroll down to the appropriate category 

[YvetteS 178]

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

What is "consecutively" in your case? Like 5 months in, 2 months out, then 5 months in?  Were you a student, employed, or a PR there?

Hi,

 

I was there on a working holiday VISA. I was living and working there. I was 5 months in, 1 month out, 2 months in, 8 months out and then 3 months in.

[geowrian 22,335]

28 minutes ago, YvetteS said:

I was there on a working holiday VISA. I was living and working there. I was 5 months in, 1 month out, 2 months in, 8 months out and then 3 months in.

I'd get one. That's 10 months living there over an 18 month period - plus working there - which can reasonably be asserted to residing there.

Edited July 31, 2019 by geowrian

[YvetteS 178]

49 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I'd get one. That's 10 months living there over an 18 month period - plus working there - which can reasonably be asserted to residing there.

I was also leaning towards getting one, but the criteria is confusing. It seems as though it's implying I only need one if I live in Canada for 6 months or more AND was a citizen at the time. 

 

Perhaps it's better to be safe.

[payxibka 10,044]

5 hours ago, YvetteS said:

I was also leaning towards getting one, but the criteria is confusing. It seems as though it's implying I only need one if I live in Canada for 6 months or more AND was a citizen at the time. 

 

Perhaps it's better to be safe.

Your instructions you posted are for IR visas not k1

[YvetteS 178]

On 7/31/2019 at 10:35 PM, payxibka said:

Your instructions you posted are for IR visas not k1

Hi there, they are indeed instructions for the k1 Visa. see attached.

 

Thanks,

 

Yvette

K-Required-Documents.pdf