fergie171

im in the process of getting my acpo check done, im bringing my wife to canada also,. the question is...DOES SHE NEED THE ACPO CHECK ALSO

dreadsoc

Hi Fergie

If your wife is going with you to Canada to live then she must also get an ACPO certificate done. Canada is one of the countries where this certificate is a requirement for any type of visa.

Regards

Dread - x

fergie171

thanks very much dreadsoc ..... your a great help

fletcher m

What are ACPO checks? thanks fletch

fergie171

association of chief police officers................ its a certificate to highlight your criminal past for acceptance into canada

christmasoompa

Just to disagree with Dreadsoc (sorry Dread!), not all visas for Canada require an ACPO check, although any kind of Permanent Residency application would do. If, for example, your wife was going to be on a Spousal Open Work Permit, or a study permit, then she wouldn't need an ACPO. So it will depend on her visa.

And Fletcher - ACPO is the police check required for Canadian immigration.

fergie171

my wife is just gonna be living in the truck with me, no intention of working until weve been in canada a few years...does she still need it then ??????????????????????????

dreadsoc

I would most certainly check Fergie.

My advice would be to ring up your local constabulary non emergency number where you will go through to a switchboard - they can then transfer you to the department who issue the ACPO certificates - some forces called it ACPO other call it ACRO. At least they will give you the definite answer

Dread - x

fletcher m

Thank you. Not a term I had previousy heard. Best regards. fletch (tug of forelock to the mod)

fergie171

thanks guys for the help...will call acpo when i get back from holland in a day or two...will post the reply i get to help clear up this thread .. rgds fergie

mickfly

It's the Canadians you need to ask... the Brits won't know or care about Canadian Gov't requirements.

fergie171

thanks mickfly... it actually makes sense to contact the canadian authouritys rather than the brits... will get onto it as soon as im back from holland... rgds fergie

christmasoompa

Nope, she won't need one, at least until the point that you apply for PR.

HTH.



Edit: just so you can double check this from the official source, here is the document checklist for a TWP - as you can see, no mention of an ACPO check. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kit...s/IMM5488E.PDF

farjojo71

I am a drivers wife and can confirm that I didn't need an ACPO certificate when I moved here, only my husband needed one. I have applied for the police certificate now we are in the PR process. HTH

fletcher m

Is your hubby with H & R, they operate out of Lethbridge don't they?
fletch