Police certificate from Qatar - What to do after 10 years?

by Mia
(Toronto / Canada)

Hi Sharon.

I am applying for Canadian permanent residence under the live-in caregiver program with my family back in the Philippines since late 2009.

My husband is required to provide a police clearance from Qatar. He already requested the said documents to Qatar Embassy in the Philippines twice but still no response up to this date. His first request was AUGUST 2010 and HIS SECOND REQUEST was MAY 2011. He worked in Qatar from October 1999 to October 2001. So this coming October 2011 will be his 10 years from working in Qatar.

What can we do with our permanent residence application because Qatar is not responding to any of our request? I had read in the information kit that it is important to provide police clearance in any country that u lived or worked into for the LAST TEN YEARS of your life. Can we ask a consideration from Immigration to not include the Qatar Police Clearance since the 10 years since he last worked in Qatar will lapsed this coming October 2011 and My husband hasn't received any response from Qatar Embassy regarding his request for a police clearance? what's the best possible argument/statement can we make so that Canada Immigration will give us a positive response?

I have been here in Canada since June 2007. We have 3 children ages 12, 6, and 5. I left my youngest child when she was only 13 months old. I have been without my family for more than 4 years now.

Any response from you will be deeply appreciated.

Thank you