Police Record Requirements

Police records must be issued by a competent authority in the countries where you and your dependants over 16 years have lived for the last 5 years prior to submitting your PRA.

If you moved within your country from State/Province to State/Province, please submit a police record issued by the State/Province where you and your dependants over 16 years have lived for the last six months.

Applicants who are permanent residents of a country other than their native country are required to submit two police records: one from their native country and one from the country where they live as legal permanent residents.

However, applicants who have lived in a foreign country as lawful permanent residents for five consecutive years or more prior to submitting their application and have not gone back to their home country for a period no longer than 30 days will be required to submit only the police record from the country where they are lawful permanent residents.

Police Record is valid for three months after its issuance date; if it expires before you file your application, your application will not be accepted and you will be required to get a new police record.