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canstanza2007
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 Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:36 am Post subject: Criminal Record Check |
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| I need to know where I can get my Criminal Record Check document, I am a Canadian living in the Philippines and would like to work in South Korea.. |
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cruisemonkey
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't let it get into regular Korean mail. |
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UncleAlex
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:35 am Post subject: Re: Criminal Record Check |
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| canstanza2007 wrote: |
| I need to know where I can get my Criminal Record Check document, I am a Canadian living in the Philippines and would like to work in South Korea.. |
An agent at the Canadian Consulate in Seoul informed me that the CRC application can be processed in only 2 to 3 days if one applies at a provincial police station in Canada. Overseas applications with the RCMP take about 3 months to process, sometimes 4. Domestic applications require that the applicant take the document to the nearest Korean consulate for the stamp of approval.  |
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emclaine66
Joined: 01 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:38 am Post subject: |
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hey,
I was/am in the exact same situation but am in NZ, not the philippines. i was given the run around by korean after korean (and even the RCMP). I was told the only way you can obtain a CBC if you are overseas is by fingerprinting, and so i started the process. It DOES take 3 months but luckily I found out a week later its possible to do it by mail. There are 2 you can go through, that I know of, one in vancouver and one in winnipeg. If you do it through vancouver though you actually have to be a resident of BC.
http://www.winnipeg.ca/police/BPR/info_request.stm
That is the website, you have to send 2 photocopies of ID and a money order. They did mine in 1 day, you might be lucky too! |
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emclaine66
Joined: 01 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| oh. and one other thing. us lucky canadians have to get it notarized AND confirmed so that might pose some issues. you will have to get it notarized in person and either take it to korea (and do a visa run) or send it back to the consulate in canada and have them send it back to you AGAIN. what a pain in the behind. |
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UncleAlex
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: |
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| emclaine66 wrote: |
| oh. and one other thing. us lucky canadians have to get it notarized AND confirmed so that might pose some issues. you will have to get it notarized in person and either take it to korea (and do a visa run) or send it back to the consulate in canada and have them send it back to you AGAIN. what a pain in the behind. |
Cannucks who are applying for an E2 visa in Korea may take their CRV forms to the Canadian Consulate in Seoul. It's very quick and easy. We fill out the statuatory declaration form and sign it in front of the assigned consulate agent after she inspects the CRV document and passport of the holder. The entire procedure may take less than 15 minutes and costs 45K won. Canada does not have an Apostille agreement with Korea. By the way, I discovered the hard way that the Canadian embassy had changed locations seven months ago. It is now situated across from Ewha Girls High School. But the nearest subway station is still Gwanghwamun (5 Line). Walk west along the main road heading from Kyobo. After 10 or 15 minutes turn left heading south towards Ewha. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:38 am Post subject: Re: Criminal Record Check |
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| canstanza2007 wrote: |
| I need to know where I can get my Criminal Record Check document, I am a Canadian living in the Philippines and would like to work in South Korea.. |
There is one more catch to the process.
IF you have NOT had an E2 before you will have to return to Canada for your 1st E2 application (and consular interview).
While you are there you can easily take care of the CRC matter. |
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CPT
Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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My boss is telling me that my parents can get some kind of criminal background check done on me, get that notarized by a lawyer at home, and send it over here to be apostilled at the consulate.
He says the whole process should only take a few weeks.
Quite frankly, it sounds made up.
Is this possible, and acceptable as a CBC? |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| CPT wrote: |
My boss is telling me that my parents can get some kind of criminal background check done on me, get that notarized by a lawyer at home, and send it over here to be apostilled at the consulate.
He says the whole process should only take a few weeks.
Quite frankly, it sounds made up.
Is this possible, and acceptable as a CBC? |
If you are American, you can get one online, and get the American Embassy to Notarize an affidavit you make on it.
If you are Canadian, have a friend or family get the check done at the Police department. You will have to write a letter to authorize them to do it, and scan them 2 pieces of ID. They will send you the check here, and the Canadian embassy will notarize it. Immigration will accept both. |
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emclaine66
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| Oh yeah, I forgot about having to return to Canada if you haven't held an E2 visa previously. And about getting your CBC notarized, I was told that you have to be there in person because essentially all they do is confirm that you actually signed the document in front of them. I couldn't find anyone in Canada who would do it, and one lady laughed and asked me if i knew what a notary was??? thanks lady. |
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CPT
Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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I'm Canadian, and I got my brother to try to go to the police station to get it done, and they said the papers wouldn't leave the building unless I was there. He didn't have a letter of permission from me, the visit was mainly to ask what exactly I'd need to do to get it, how long it would take, etc.
There's a pretty good chance my brother just screwed something up and didnt ask something important, but this was not what I wanted to hear. |
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canstanza2007
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:38 am Post subject: Criminal record / Pardon Check |
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| This is the situation, when I was in my twenties I was charged twice with impaired driving, also a few less serious driving offenses. After 10 years I applied and was given a pardon. When I was getting my degree in Canada certain practicums required that I get a clean record check and it was never a problem. Now that I am overseas and have to send away to get my current CRC, it looks like the pardon might not be recognized in certain foreign countries. Has anyone had any similar experiences trying to get a working visa in S.Korea, I do not want to go through the process of getting my travel visa, flying to Korea, and then ending up being rejected when I go to Japan to get my work visa. Will my past come back to haunt me...? |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Criminal record / Pardon Check |
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| canstanza2007 wrote: |
| This is the situation, when I was in my twenties I was charged twice with impaired driving |
What is impaired driving? I'm only guessing that means driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If that is the case, then good luck to you if you were arrested, charged, and convicted. If that is not what you are referring to, then sorry for mentioning it. BTW, I have no idea what sticks on your record in Canada  . I wish you luck, regardless. |
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canstanza2007
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: Impaired Driving in Canada |
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| Thanks for the reply esseters21, my impaired charge was for driving while under the influence of alcohol. In Canada you are charged if you have a blood reading of over the allowable legal limit which is .08 percent alcohol. Yes they charge you, and yes they arrest you... you may spend the night in jail, it depends on the incident, for example if you are involved in an accident where someone dies then the consequences are completely different. In my case it was a routine check, I was stopped while driving and charged. |
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