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Temporary · Joined: 13 Jan 2008

I am in Canada I just want to make sure I am doing this right.

1. Get CRC
2. Take CRC to a lawyer get it notarized
3. Courier it to Korean Consulate for notarization..
4. They courier it back to me so I can take it back to Korea?

CP · Joined: 18 Jan 2007

1. I did it in December via Vancouver - was actually the first person to have done it there.

2. I didn't go to a lawyer at all. Not needed. Had the CBC sent directly to the consulate. I had to send a money order, passport copy and a self addressed stamped envelope. Done.

3. If you are applying for a new visa in Canada then this would not apply obviously, however if you are coming back on your current visa and extending your visa or transferring your visa within the next 3 months I would just get the CBC done and bring it to Korea with you and get the Canadian embassy to notorize it for you - 50$. Done.

citisenoftheworld · Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Canada

same here. actually, if a lawyer gets it notarized, the document becomes invalid. that's what i've been told.

i got my crc when i was still in korea

got my parents to go to local police office, they got it on the spot, fedexed it to me, i got it a few days later, took it to the canadian consulate here and they apostolized it or whatever you call that and done.

all in 1 week

citizen erased · Joined: 06 Apr 2008

when did you do this?

before the last visa changes?

Monkey82 · Joined: 18 Mar 2008

I'd like to know this too - I tried to get family back home to get my CRC from the local police (RCMP) and was told that I either have to do it myself or follow the guidelines on the website for the Cdn Embassy here in Korea. That involved fingerprinting, and sending it to RCMP in Ottawa... maybe a couple of other things.

I've decided it's easier to head home for a month and just do the process from there and come back.

If anyone knows of a better way, would love to hear it!

polonius · Joined: 05 Jun 2004

CPT · Joined: 25 Mar 2007

I just received my CRC from my regional police department in the mail (complete with VSS). So do I need to take it to a lawyer to get it notarized, and then take it to the Korean Consulate in Toronto, for them to do whatever they are going to do with it? Can I take it to any lawyer, or do they need to specialize in a certain area (notary?)?

Do I need a job lined up before I do any of this? I kind of wanted to get the CRC stuff all taken care of before I choose a job, just so I can enter negotiations with an employer knowing there would be no problems on my end.

I've tried calling the Consulate to ask this, but I only get voicemail.

CP · Joined: 18 Jan 2007

1. Korea will only recognize your CBC/CRC if it has been issued within the last 3 months of your application. Since you have it now your time is ticking on it. If you are taking your time with this you may find that you have to do it again.
2. I use Vancouver's embassy when I'm in Canada, and only been to the Toronto one once. If you live in Toronto or on the outskirts I would take it in personally and see if they'll notorize it. If they don't then most likely they are going to tell you what you have to do and then just follow their directions. I avoided all that stuff. I had it sent directly to the consulate, which is what you should have done.
3. If you are coming to Korea on a tourist visa you can avoid all that stuff and just get the Canadian embassy to notorize it for you, apply for your work visa here and then leave the country to get a visa stamped in your passport. If you are eligible to do this make sure your employer pays for it.
4. Strange you can't get a hold of anyone there directly - I have never had a problem talking to the consulate in Vancouver.
5. Furthermore you may have to have an interview if this is your first application for an E-2.

losing_touch · Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Location: Ulsan - I think!

CP · Joined: 18 Jan 2007

Thanks for correcting me - I hadn't heard that before.

Big Mac · Joined: 17 Sep 2005

I got my criminal background check from this website.

http://www.cbmpara.ca/

They use a police agency in Nova Scotia. It worked for me, even though I am from Ontario and have never lived in Nova Scotia. He will send you an electronic version of the background check almost immediately. It takes a few days for him to get it shipped to his Toronto office and then he will ship it to you in Korea. If you want it quickly, he will send it to you by Purolator. I got my paper copy a couple of weeks after ordering it. Immigration accepted it without any problems. You have to go to the Canadian embassy in Seoul first to get it notarized (about 60,000 Won).