An overview of police clearances to allow Canadian immigration and the options to overcome criminal inadmissibility.
Police certifications prove to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that the applicant for immigration is eligible to Canada.
Every applicant for permanent residence and family member 18 or older must undergo an interview to verify that they aren’t criminally inadmissible.
Police clearance certificates, often known as certificates of non-criminal activities, should be obtained from the country where the applicant is currently residing and from every country where the applicant has lived for more than six consecutive months after their 18th birthday.
Police Clearance Certificates be obtained from law enforcement agencies as well as other agencies of government. In certain situations, Canadian immigration visa offices can remove the requirement to provide police clearance certificates.
For the country in which the person is currently living in, the certificate of police is required to be issued not more than six months before applying.
For countries where the person has been a resident for at least six months, the police certificate must be issued following the last time the person was in the country.
If the certificate is in a language other than English or French, the certificate must be submitted along with an original copy of the translation done by a licensed translator.
Every applicant to apply for Canadian immigration must undergo a background check that checks for actions related to subversion, espionage, or terrorist activities. This is done to ensure that the order and security of Canadian society are maintained and safeguarded. These security screening decisions are made by analyzing information from every available source. This information is then carefully evaluated to determine if an applicant could threaten Canada’s safety. If there is a sign of security issues, the interview will be scheduled to discuss the findings with the person applying. If it is determined that the applicant constitutes a security threat is barred from being admitted to Canada.
There is a distinct distinction between and Police Clearance Certificate, which applicants must get to be cleared for background checks, where the applicant, for the most significant part, is not involved in any way.
People who wish to travel to Canada for a permanent or a short period as visitors, foreign workers, or students from abroad could be barred from entry if their dependents are found to be criminally inadmissible.
A person can be declared inadmissible based on or because of the following:
Criminality, or
Serious Crime.
Suppose you’re inadmissible for criminal reasons or otherwise. In that case, you could be permitted to be admitted to Canada If the IRCC finds you to be a person who has been rehabilitated criminally under one of the following.
- Reported Rehabilitation
- Individual Rehabilitation
If you’re visiting Canada temporarily, you could require a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) for entry into the country.
In each of these situations, an experienced immigration lawyer can help you to overcome criminal inadmissibility. Lawyers can also assist you in your case by submitting the Legal Opinion Lette.
