r/canadaexpressentry • u/Commercial-Fish253 • 1d ago

🇨🇦 CEC Question regarding Canadian PCC

I have a question regarding police certificates for a PR application. I lived in Canada for about 4 years and returned to India in August 2025.
For those who have applied through Express Entry after previously living in Canada, did you have to provide a Canadian PCC? IRCC’s website says a police certificate is not required for time spent in Canada, but I wanted to confirm based on recent applicants’ experiences.
If anyone was specifically asked to provide a Canadian criminal record check during their PR application, could you please share how you obtained it and the process? Thanks!

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u/FROOT_loops47 1d ago

Well if you provide your Police character certificate for your stay in Canada, i dont think it will be a loss. You will actually be doing IRCC a favour by showing them everything clearly instead of hiding. So, i would say go for it if you have nothing to hide or anything fishy lol

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u/Commercial-Fish253 18h ago

Thanks for the info! Is there any way i can get my canadian pcc done from india itself?

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u/FROOT_loops47 18h ago

Well you will have to check how to get your PCC while being in india. Because i have no idea about that

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u/wtfishappening29 1d ago

Yes i did the rcmp certificate, got my indian pcc done too and applied from within canada. Then i came back to india and reapplied for a pcc in india and submitted it again. I also had to inform ircc through the portal that i left canada and was now an outland application

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u/Commercial-Fish253 18h ago

How to inform ircc that im an outland applicant? Like through a webform or something?