Mattias Hembruch

In article <[email protected]>,
Rete <member167@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >Originally posted by CalgaryAMC
    >> Interesting information. I didn't find anything like this in Calgary.
    >> So I did the RCMP certified criminal record check, which requires
    >> fingerprints, period (see web site above). Whatever works, if a local
    >> agency exists I'd go for it!
    >> I've just had a thought - this might be related to whether you live in
    >> a province with a police force, no? Alberta doesn't have a provincial
    >> police force, Ontario does. So in Alberta it has to go through RCMP
    >> whereas in Ontario that might not be the case?
    >My hubby's from Ottawa and he had to go through the RCMP. The US
    >Consulate in Montreal would only take RCMP clearance in '98. I've seen
    >others use only their local police force but that might be only if they
    >have never lived anywhere but there their entire life and/or there is no
    >RCMP office available to them.


I believe Ottawa's a special case, though, Rete..

I seem to recall several people using the 2-week non-fingerprinting version
(as opposed to the 5 month fingerprinting version) and it working out just
fine..

Mattias