I’m applying for a work permit under the GSS. Do I need include a police certificate?
It depends on where you are applying from. Many of our visa offices abroad have specific instructions that you need to follow. To find out if you need a police certificate:
- Go to the work permit application.
- Select the country or territory you are applying from.
- Download the country-specific “visa office requirements” from the list of documents, if there are any.
Visa office instructions are specific to your location and will tell you if you need a police certificate.
If your police certificate is not in English or French you must get a certified translation and include it in your application, even if the visa office requirements say we accept other languages.
If you can’t get a police certificate, include an explanation and any supporting documents with your application. We will review your explanation and let you know if we need more information.
If you need a police certificate but don’t include it with your application, it may take longer than two weeks to process your application.
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