Fingerprint request for PR?
 

As title says,my AOR was sent 11th June,then yesterday(30th) I got an email saying that I needed to get fingerprinting done in order to continue processing of my application.

How to Obtain a Certified Criminal Record Check - Royal Canadian Mounted Police

I got it done yesterday was only $25 and took about 15mns all in,is this a new thing or just random?
A friend of mine never had to do this although he has just done medicals so is slightly ahead of me.
Seems strange considering they gave me a PAL,but the CFO did say there were a few people with my name in Canada,some of them with criminal records,but they do have a copy of my UK police report(which is clean)

Re: Fingerprint request for PR?
 

You probably share your name with someone who has a criminal record in Canada.

Re: Fingerprint request for PR?
 

Yes, I had to do one at the local RCMP office, no charge, took bout 20 minutes. Took a week to get it, the RCMP phoned me to tell me it was there. Sent it off with the rest of the docs on 6 April and got my passport request this morning.. Happy Canada Day :)

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I never got asked

Re: Fingerprint request for PR?
 

My hubby didn't have to do one, RCMP told me that someone with a similar name had a record... Elimation process :)

Re: Fingerprint request for PR?
 

I was never asked...but I provided an RCMP check in my initial application on the advice of my lawyer. My full name is unlikely to be shared by anyone else in Canada which is an advantage.

Re: Fingerprint request for PR?
 

Chances are that you share a name and birthday as someone in Canada with a criminal record, hence they are asking you to verify you are NOT that person. It's not a big deal at all, just an extra step they do on their end. Don't worry about it, just send it off - it's unlikely to affect your timeline much either.

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I scanned and emailed the RCMP report to the email that CIC included as the scan was less than 5mb.
Should I post in the document as well or will the email be enough?
I did ask them if they need me to send in the paper version as well,but have had no reply,and we all know how Canadians are at replying to emails lol.

Re: Fingerprint request for PR?
 

Could it do any harm to post it as well?. send registered and then you have proof you mailed it and emailed it :)