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Taiwantroll
Joined: 10 Sep 2006
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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I told my school of my concerns and they inquired and provided me a document on current immigration policy which I then had translated. The current immigration policy, as of January 2011, states that foreigners who have previously submitted a criminal record check, regardless of whether it is a federal or locally provided, will be able to renew their existing visa. A federally issued visa will be required in the future, though it makes no reference to when this policy may change.
I recently renewed and had no problems. |
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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I hope the Canadian embassy in Seoul installs a separate RCMP booth. |
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jpe
Joined: 15 Aug 2011 Location: Seoul, SK
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Do we no longer need a criminal record check including the vulnerable sector? I just had an agency tell me I didn't, but I seem to recall last time I went to Korea back in 2008 I did.
The rules seem to be different, i.e. the agency is supposed to sign a form before they release the vul. sec. search. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Mine wasn';t done. I don't think the RCMP do the vulnerable sector check for those who reside out of Canada anyways. As previously said, my sister got my CRC in the mail from the Mounties in Ottawa in June. I sent it with my fingerprints from Korea by FED EX in February. Since then she had to send that and my original degree to the Korean consulate in Montreal. They stamped them and sent them back. I also had my sister take my orinal degree to a lawyer's office, where they copied it and stamped it as a Notary on the back of the copy (before sending it off to the consulate). I was on vacation for much of August so I told my sister to keep them at her place and send them in September. But, think the consulate sent her my goods in the mail by late July.
Anyhew, got my documents and will take to them to provincial education office this week. (Make sure you use traceable mail where you can. FED EX, UPS, Etc.)
But, in Canada, all criminal checks are Federal. There's none of this stupid State stuff Americans do. Don't know why they don't link it. So, your local police check uses the RCMP database. A friend went home to Toronto, for his vacation, and used the local police force for his check. The Korean consulate accepted his. |
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juniorbl
Joined: 08 Aug 2011
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Hi Weigookin74, I'm sorry but I didn't understand your process. You sent your fingerprints in February and your sister received the result by mail in June?! Is that correct?
The Canadian consulate said that I had to send my fingerprints and wait, they're going to receive the result and that's it. It's been 4 months already.
Thank you. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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juniorbl wrote: |
Hi Weigookin74, I'm sorry but I didn't understand your process. You sent your fingerprints in February and your sister received the result by mail in June?! Is that correct?
The Canadian consulate said that I had to send my fingerprints and wait, they're going to receive the result and that's it. It's been 4 months already.
Thank you. |
Yeah, I sent them in February from a FED EX office in Seoul. I got the proper forms from the Canadian Embassy and had a local Korean police force administer the finger printing. They signed the form and stamped it. The RCMP headquarters in Ottawa received it and processed them by June. I put my sister's address on the mailing address part of the form. When completed, the RCMP snail mailed it to the east coast. (Maybe a couple of more weeks.) Then my sister sent it to the Korean consulate in Montreal for stamping. After she got that and the degree back from them, she UPSed it to me in Korea.
If you're in Canada, you don't need finger printing. Finger printing is slow. Doing a name search through your local police station uses the RCMP national database. Much quicker and accepted by Korean consulate / embassy. Others have told me this was their experience. If you're in Korea, you must do the fingerprinting option. Only way around this is to go home and do them. I have heard the Winnipeg police dept may do one from here if you contact them, even if you're not from there. In early June I was getting worried, my grandmother contact the local RCMP office and they would have let me scan two pieces of ID, fill out the non fingerprint form, scan it and send it back.
Hope this can help.
It took over 4 months. But more people are probably applying. So, could take up to 6 months as the 2012 deadline approaches. I'm guessing.
Also forgot to mention, you need to include a $25.00 money order in Can or US currency when you send the finger print form. I went to KEB for that, but most banks can prob do either currency if you're in a small Korean town. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry didn't read the last part. The embassy will recieve it for you? Can they apostile or notorize them for you? I'm sure others here would like to receive info about that. |
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juniorbl
Joined: 08 Aug 2011
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Weigookin74 wrote: |
Sorry didn't read the last part. The embassy will recieve it for you? Can they apostile or notorize them for you? I'm sure others here would like to receive info about that. |
Yes, my process was exactly like yours. They have sent me the fingerprints form with the consulate's address in the return address field, I don't know if that's common practice. I went to the local police station, they took my fingerprints, signed and stamped the form, I sent to Ottawa and they received it on May 11th. I'm waiting since then.
I've already sent some emails asking for updates but they responded like your first message on this thread.
Cheers. |
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timetotravel
Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Location: korea
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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Just an update......I received my RCMP check today. It says it was processed on Sept 1, and I sent it to them on April 28th.
So 5 solid months
They did send it back to me in Korea though, I wasn't sure if that was going to happen! |
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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:21 am Post subject: |
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Here's my question: I submitted an RCMP check when I first arrived in February 2010. I got the year's grace when I re-signed this year to get another one. I totally get that the rules have changed for Americans, and that you now need an FBI check. Do I need a NEW RCMP check when I renew next year, considering I already submitted one? Did they keep it on record before they changed the rules? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:27 am Post subject: |
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banjois wrote: |
Here's my question: I submitted an RCMP check when I first arrived in February 2010. I got the year's grace when I re-signed this year to get another one. I totally get that the rules have changed for Americans, and that you now need an FBI check. Do I need a NEW RCMP check when I renew next year, considering I already submitted one? Did they keep it on record before they changed the rules? |
IF it had a Korean consulate certification stamp then you are good for 10 years or until you are out for more than 90 consecutive days.
If it did NOT have a Korean consular certification stamp you will need a new one with Korean consulate certification for next year.
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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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That's good news! Thanks, ttompatz. |
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ren546
Joined: 17 Dec 2010
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Does anyone know what the situation is if you are switching employers? Will they still refer to the CRC on file, or will you have to submit a new one?
Also, the Winnipeg site now says that you have to pick up your CRC in person. Has anyone been able to get any other RCMP detachment to do the quick version of the check without actually going to the detachment? |
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Wildbore
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Why are still discussing the RCMP check?
It's been posted on here many times that a national (CPIC) check, issued by a local or provincial force, has been accepted by immigration. So apparently some offices believe it complies with the new regulations.
RCMP check seems like a waste of time. You should AT LEAST try another background check first, seems stupid to sit around for 4 months while immigration might accept another police check instead. |
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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Daejeon
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Somethings I have discovered.
One the Vancouver Consulate says Municipal Checks will be accepted as long as a National check is in there. - which usually are. BUT that is only mentioned on the Vancouver one. The Toronto and Montreal consulates are very vague about the checks. The usually just mention as quick blurb about verifying the record.
Two the Winnipeg one has changed recently - I am very certain that no more mail ones will be done.
There are other places that will do mail check but those can be complicated and restricted to things like having lived in area or paying more.
I got a Calgary CRC and it took about 3 weeks. It took some leg work getting a Korean notary and 3 times the price of a RCMP check. Still waiting on Sis and getting it verified. But it was doable. I think Calgary could be used for anybody in Alberta.
Careful about the VSS. If you are in Korea you do not need to get it. Most places if you apply for a check out of the city or country they will not do a VSS. Thou some places may not understand that. If they are saying you can not get it done - just mention no VSS.
If you are in Canada - get it done at the RCMP. Go in and get a name check done. Take minutes to days to get. Versus weeks or months with a mail/fingerprint check. |
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