How to get a police certificate

In most cases, you must contact the local police or government to ask for a certificate.

You may have to:

If your certificate is in a language other than English or French, send the original police certificate along with a translation from a certified translator.

If you need to give your fingerprints for a police certificate, this isn’t the same as giving your biometrics (fingerprints and photo) for an application.

Get a police certificate

Find out how and where to get a police certificate from different countries.

Select a country or territory:

If you can’t find your country or territory on the list

Contact the national police agency, or your country or territory’s embassy or consulate in Canada.

If you can’t get a police certificate from your country or territory

You must:

  • show proof that you requested a police certificate from the correct authorities
  • write a letter explaining all you’ve done to try to get one

Even if you send us both of the above items, we can’t guarantee we’ll accept your application.

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2024-10-23