Important info for all Canada applicants
All applicants to Work Canada are required to provide
a recent police check when they send their Work Authorisation Application. You will
receive this form on acceptance to the programme. Please note you are not required
to send the police check with your initial Work Canada
application.
Many Canadian employers may want to see a police check when you arrive in Canada
so it is advisable to apply for two before you depart as the one that you submit
with your Work Authorisation application will not be returned to you (the Canadian
High Commission will retain this for their files).
How to obtain a Police Background Check
You must send an ACPO Police Certificate with your Work Authorisation Application.
The Canadian High Commission will not accept any other police check.
The Police Certificate is the quickest form of police check that you can receive
and can be issued in approximately 2 days (£70) or 10 days (£35). We would advise
you to obtain 2 copies so that you have one to take with you to Canada to show employers.
Additional copies cost £5. The Canadian High Commission will not return the copy
that they receive with your Work Authorisation Application.
For Further details please visit the ACPO Police Certificates page.
If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland
You must obtain an ACPO Police Certificate. No other UK Police Check will be accepted.
You cannot obtain this from your local police station instead you must submit a
postal application for an ACPO Police Certificate. For Further details please visit
the ACPO Police Certificates page.
Overseas Police Check
If you are asked by the Canadian High Commission to obtain an overseas police check
then a Google search should help you locate the contact details for the police service
for the country in which you resided. For quick reference the following links may
be useful:
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Canada - You do not have to submit a Canadian Police Check with your application
but the Canadian High Commission reserve the right to request that you obtain one.
We would suggest that you apply for a RCMP check just in case this is requested
at a later date
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Australia
- New Zealand
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USA
- Japan
- Others
Please be aware that the Canadian High Commission will not return your police check
document(s) when your work authorisation application has been processed. All police
checks (UK and overseas) must be dated within the last 12 months. If you will require
a police check when you are in Canada (for job-hunting for example), we suggest
you request a duplicate copy.