REGISTRY DATA CERTIFICATE

The Registry Data Certificate is issued by the Attorney General's Office (FGR, by its acronym in Spanish). It is a document that aims to verify whether the interested person has registration data derived from previous investigations.

If this document has been requested by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), you must carefully comply with and follow the guidelines and instructions provided by IRCC on its website.

This is the link where you can find the procedure and requirements:

https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/s

If you would like more information, the Embassy of Canada in Mexico provides you with the following email address to clear up any doubts in this regard:

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If, in your particular case, it is another institution that requires the Registry Data Certificate, there is the possibility of obtaining it through a representative who carries out the procedure for you in one of the FGR Delegations in Mexico.

One of the requirements of the FGR is, that that the Consulate general of Mexico prepares a letter of support. The procedure to follow in the Consulate general of Mexico in Montreal to prepare this letter is as follows:

Gather the following documents:

(i) Birth certificate (original and copy). If the birth certificate is in a language other than Spanish, an official translation must also be submitted.

ii) Valid passport or voting card (INE) (original and copy).

(iii) Two copies of fingerprints taken by an agency authorized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RMCP).

(iv) Copy of proof that your police record is requested.

2) Request an appointment at this Consulate general by writing an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 514 288 2502 ext. 238.

3) Go to this Consulate general to deliver the documents.

4) The Consulate general will prepare the letter-request for support addressed to the FGR requesting the issuance of the certificate of the interested party. The procedure takes 2 to 3 days.

5) Go to this Consulate general to pick up the letter of support along with your documents.

6) If you live in Quebec or in the Atlantic provinces of Canada, it is possible to carry out the procedure remotely by sending the documents to this Consulate General, attaching a prepaid envelope so that they can be returned to your home.

The Consulate general address: 2055 rue Peel, suite 1000, Montreal, QC, H3A 1V4

IMPORTANT NOTE

When you send your envelope to your representative in Mexico, you must include all the complete documents required by the FGR.

Below is the link where the documents are explained:

https://www.gob.mx/fgr/acciones-y-programas/constancia-de-datos-registrales

If you would like a power of attorney template that you can use to grant power of attorney to your representative, you can click HERE to download it. 

FEDERAL CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATE

_{The Federal Criminal Record Certificate is issued by the Decentralized Administrative Body for Prevention and Social Readaptation (OADPRS, by its acronym in Spanish), which belongs to the Ministry of Public Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC, by its acronym in Spanish) of Mexico. It is a document that reflects information about the interested party as to whether he or she has been imprisoned.}

_{Currently, the procedure to obtain this Certificate is only online at the following link:}

https://www.gob.mx/prevencionyreadaptacion/articulos/tramita-tu-constancia-de-antecedentes-penales

_{The Federal Criminal Record Certificate is issued only to Mexican citizens and foreigners with an immigration card (whether with the status of visitor for humanitarian reasons, student, temporary or permanent resident).This is a digital procedure, so there is no need to visit the Consulate general. If you have any questions or clarifications about this process, please contact the institution at +52 55 5128 4100 ext. 18994, 18993, 18992, 18733.}