Fingerprints for IEC visa?

ondadole

Hi all,
Just wondering did anyone submit, or more to the point was anybody requested to submit fingerprints with this years IEC visa? for any particular reason?:)

COYVB

Wow... They're fingerprinting now? That's insane

MP_Calgary2012

ondadole wrote: »

Hi all,
Just wondering did anyone submit, or more to the point was anybody requested to submit fingerprints with this years IEC visa? for any particular reason?:)[/QU


We have been asked to submit fingerprints for a RCMP Criminal Record Check almost 8 weeks since submitting stage 2, the reason "as a result of your previous residency in Canada", we've not been here a year yet.

Amirani

Does Canada not fingerprint at the border anyway?

ondadole

MP_Calgary2012 wrote: »

ondadole wrote: »

Hi all,
Just wondering did anyone submit, or more to the point was anybody requested to submit fingerprints with this years IEC visa? for any particular reason?:)[/QU


We have been asked to submit fingerprints for a RCMP Criminal Record Check almost 8 weeks since submitting stage 2, the reason "as a result of your previous residency in Canada", we've not been here a year yet.

no way! - Is this a common thing? How long more do you think you will be waiting?
I have heard it happening alright, but it must be on a random basis...:eek:

COYVB

NiallSparky wrote: »

Does Canada not fingerprint at the border anyway?

No that's America

MP_Calgary2012

ondadole wrote: »

MP_Calgary2012 wrote: »

no way! - Is this a common thing? How long more do you think you will be waiting?
I have heard it happening alright, but it must be on a random basis...:eek:

no clue! hopefully just about a week to get our results then upload them after that just back to the waiting game! :rolleyes:

tedboop

Hellloo I got asked for fingerprints....did you get them done and submit them or what did you do??? I have emailed CIC but no response as of yet!

MP_Calgary2012

tedboop wrote: »

Hellloo I got asked for fingerprints....did you get them done and submit them or what did you do??? I have emailed CIC but no response as of yet!

What we did was we went and got them done digitally on April 8, got confirmation from RCMP that they were processed on April 10, still waiting for the results - they are being sent to us by mail...which we then upload to MyCIC via the checklist...thats what I think, anybody want to comment? Hate to think this was wrong!!

tedboop

Maybe i should go ahead and do the same just to be on the safe side....I do not understand why I was asked for them though, my bf and I both did the applications in the exact same way and he has not been asked for them. Was it expensive to get them done and send them off??

MP_Calgary2012

tedboop wrote: »

Maybe i should go ahead and do the same just to be on the safe side....I do not understand why I was asked for them though, my bf and I both did the applications in the exact same way and he has not been asked for them. Was it expensive to get them done and send them off??

Well if CIC requested them, then you should definately get them done. Your in Canada yeah? I know people who applied and submitted within minutes and one's been asked for something the other hasnt. Luck of the draw i suppose. My boyfriend and I applied together too and he got the letter request asking for prints about 6 minutes before me! I guess we both are as unlucky as eachother. I'm in Alberta, so I had to go to an agency that does them, as the cops here no longer do non-criminal fingerprints, got an appointment in less than an hour and was done in 15 minutes. for the 2 of us it cost $105 and as they were digital they were trasnmitted to RCMP in Ottawa instantly.