Police Certificate information for Brazil applicants
Country-specific guidance for obtaining a police certificate accepted by IRCC.
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Brazil-specific factors IRCC considers
IRCC officers reviewing applications from Brazil apply general program rules but also look at country-specific patterns — common name variations, validation pathways for transcripts, and the local fraud history of the issuing authorities. The points below are the ones that come up most often in Brazil applications for Police Certificate.
- Police certificate (Atestado de Antecedentes Criminais) — Federal Police, online, free.
- Apostille via Hague Convention (Brazil signatory).
- Diploma + transcripts apostilled before WES.
- IELTS in São Paulo, Rio, Brasília; CELPIP in São Paulo.
- Dual Brazilian-Canadian citizenship permitted.
Top Police Certificate questions from Brazil applicants
- →tempo processamento visto Canada Brasil
- →PVT Canada Brasil
- →imigrar para o Canada do Brasil
Brazil → Canada immigration trend
Recent IRCC permanent-resident admissions data from Brazil:
2023
3,800
PR admissions
2024
4,200
PR admissions
Police certificate from Brazil
Atestado de Antecedentes Criminais from Polícia Federal — online, free.
ECA / credential evaluation
WES is standard. Diplomas and transcripts apostilled (Hague) before submission.
VAC locations
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brasília
Embassy / High commission
Embassy of Canada, SES Avenida das Nações, Quadra 803, Lote 16, Brasília.
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