Police Certificate information for United Kingdom applicants
Country-specific guidance for obtaining a police certificate accepted by IRCC.
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United Kingdom-specific factors IRCC considers
- IEC age limit raised to 35 for UK in recent agreements.
- Police certificate: ACRO Police Certificate (£75, ~10 working days).
- UK NARIC/Ecctis or WES for ECA — UK degrees are generally well-recognized.
- Dual UK-Canada citizenship fully permitted.
Police certificate from United Kingdom
ACRO Police Certificate from acro.police.uk — £75, ~10 working days.
ECA / credential evaluation
Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC), WES. UK degrees are well-recognized; turnaround typically fast.
VAC locations
- London (Wimbledon)
Embassy / High commission
High Commission of Canada, Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y 5BJ.
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