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I ran into a similar problem of getting a police certificate from outside the country. I had a friend of a friend who was an RCMP officer. He got it for us, thankfully. Your information is very valuable to others who might be in the same boat. I wasn't sure what else I would have done at the time (full-fingerprint requests take 3-4 months!). We were even considering my wife returning to Canada just for getting the police record.

This is an update for people who were interested in getting a Canadian police certificate from outside the country. I am not saying this will work for everyone. My husband lived in Canada for 2 years. He is now in Brazil, immigrating to the US. We went through COmmissionaires to get a name-based certificate. we submitted this and were initially told it was not acceptable. I sent letters to NVC indicating that this was a name-based certificate based on CPIC search by RCMP and was identical to that we would would get if we were "present" in Canada. I also contacted a state congressperson who inquired for us as well. While her office did not get any additional information, 2 weeks later we have received notification that Gustavo is scheduled for an interview. The letter that was sent from NVC says the police certificate was accepted. What ever the reason, I am grateful and can't wait for this process to be over so our life together can begin.

My wife needs a Canadian police certificate. She is residing in S.Korea so she can't get it in person (which is easy and fast). So she has to get fingerprinted here in S.Korea and have the prints sent to the RCMP and then it is processed in up to 120 days. That's really bad news. Anyone have experience with this? Is this true? How long did it take in your case and is there any alternative? Your input will be much appreciated.

Hi everyone... my first post here! Glad to see so much activity in these forums. We had been living in Calgary, Canada for the past 8 years. Then I got a job in the US. I have dual citizenship. So during our time of separation (I hate every minute of it), my wife and children are residing in S.Korea, where my wife can get support from her immediate family. So now as we progress through the IV steps, I'm wondering where the interviews will be for my wife. We really want them to be here in South Korea. Anybody know where might the interviews be for our situation? Thanks!