Acceptable police certificate?

[Dobbie 6]

I obtained a municipal police criminal check that states I have no antecedent criminal record under my name. My address, date of birth, and name are included in the form, signed by an officer that conducted the check.

 

I've lived there since I was 6 years old. Is this an acceptable police certificate for the Montreal embassy? No fingerprinting was involved.

Edited February 19, 2020 by Dobbie

[geowrian 22,339]

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

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Police 

Available

Fees: Varies by Province.

Document Name:  Certified Criminal Record Check.

Issuing Authority: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The Certified Criminal Record Check requested under the Privacy Act is fingerprint-based, but the report does not include an image of the applicant’s fingerprints.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.

Registration Criteria: There is no registration criteria.

Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain this document, you must submit your fingerprints to a local police service or RCMP-approved partner agency.  YOU MUST STATE THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING THE RECORD UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT.  Do not select “Visa/Border Crossing” as the purpose of the request. You must also specifically request the record which includes the “RCMP National Repository entire holdings.”  

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.

Exceptions: None

Comments: As of September 10, 2018 a fingerprint-based, certified criminal record check REQUESTED UNDER THE CANADIAN PRIVACY ACT from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is required by U.S. Consular posts in Canada. 

For more information on how to request this document, visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/steps-getting-a-certified-criminal-record-check

 

[Dobbie 6]

11 minutes ago, geowrian said:

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

 

Thanks, but is there a website that covers the certificate? I found something on a website called commisionnaires, where I can do it electronically providing some information, but again no fingerprinting...

[MovingToFlorida 71]

14 hours ago, Dobbie said:

I obtained a municipal police criminal check that states I have no antecedent criminal record under my name. My address, date of birth, and name are included in the form, signed by an officer that conducted the check.

 

I've lived there since I was 6 years old. Is this an acceptable police certificate for the Montreal embassy? No fingerprinting was involved.

Hi there, no it has to be a police check completed by the RCMP and needs fingerprints. I did the one you did initially and it was rejected. 

[Ontarkie 14,951]

New rules, you must be clear to ask for it to be  REQUESTED UNDER THE CANADIAN PRIVACY ACT and then it should have your fingerprints on it. 

[Thrillhouse 193]

10 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

New rules, you must be clear to ask for it to be  REQUESTED UNDER THE CANADIAN PRIVACY ACT and then it should have your fingerprints on it. 

 

Although, to clarify, the paper that you receive (which you'll bring to the interview) will NOT have the image of your fingerprints on it.

[Rafa Garoli 4]

I have visited a “Comissionaires” (a RCMP-Approved agency) to request the Fingerprint Certified Criminal Record (with fingerprints search) under the Privacy Act and I was told that there are 3 subtypes: a- For non-certified criminal information; b- For record suspension; c-Other (Please specify). 
Anyone had to chose any subtype and it was accepted?

 

[Dobbie 6]

Thanks for the answers. I did the fingerprint-based check under the privacy act. I am hoping that's fine. I mentioned I needed it for immigration to the US for a K1 visa. I am hoping the lady did the right option within the act...

 

What's making me nervous is that the mention of RCMP repository wasn't brought up, although it is a RCMP accredited company and she confirmed it would be from their database.

Edited February 25, 2020 by Dobbie