Police clearance

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Please can someone confirm if a police clearance / check is required if a person has lived in another country since the age of 18 for over 6 months?
I have lived in the US (on green card) between the age of 13 - 25 but am presently living in India.  (will be moving to the UK shortly as well)

I wanted to know if I should procure a police certificate or clearance form from the US before applying for Canadian skilled immigration visa?

Any help will be much appreciated.  Thanks in advance for your input. 

Cherers

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pranvayu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 26 May 2010 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote pranvayu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Police clearance Posted: 26 May 2010 at 9:55am
	Please can someone confirm if a police clearance / check is required if a person has lived in another country since the age of 18 for over 6 months? I have lived in the US (on green card) between the age of 13 - 25 but am presently living in India. (will be moving to the UK shortly as well) I wanted to know if I should procure a police certificate or clearance form from the US before applying for Canadian skilled immigration visa? Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your input. Cherers

dpenabill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Status: Offline Points: 6407	Post Options Post Reply Quote dpenabill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:49pm
	At some point in the process, yes, the primary applicant and all family members included in the application over 18 must provide police clearance certificates for every country (other than Canada) in which they have lived for six consecutive months or longer since reaching the age of 18. Police certificates are not, however, part of the first batch of forms and documents the applicant submits . . . they will need to be sent if the application is referred for further assessment when the applicant submits the full application to the appropriate Visa Office.
	Bureaucracy is what bureaucracy does, or When in doubt, follow the instructions. Otherwise, follow the instructions. BTW: Not an expert, not a Can. lawyer, never worked in immigration