What is a background clearance?
- Date added:
- Sunday, 23 October 2011
Answer
All potential immigrants to Canada must also undergo a background clearance to weed out those
who have been or are involved in espionage, subversion or terrorism. This is to ensure that the
safety and order of Canadian society are maintained and protected. Such security screening
decisions are made based on information from every available source, which is then carefully
weighed to determine whether an applicant is likely to threaten the internal security of Canada.
When there is an indication of security concerns an interview will be scheduled to discuss these
findings with the applicant. Anyone who poses such a threat must necessarily be prevented from
entering Canada.
Please note that there is a clear distinction between the police clearance certificate, which the
applicant is required to obtain, and the background clearance, in which the applicant for the most
part is not actively involved.
