Documents & legal

Ethiopian police clearance (PCC) or TIN

Get your documents authenticated to apply for an Ethiopian police clearance certificate or Tax Identification Number through a representative.

Steps

Get your fingerprints taken
Go to the RCMP or your local police service and have fingerprints taken on the C216 form.
Have the fingerprints notarized
Take them to a Public Notary in Canada.
Get it authenticated in Canada
Where you go depends on the province or territory you live in:
Ontario
ServiceOntario
Official page ↗
Alberta
Provincial authentication office
Official page ↗
British Columbia
Provincial authentication office
Official page ↗
Quebec
Provincial authentication office
Official page ↗
Saskatchewan
Provincial authentication office
Official page ↗
Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon
Global Affairs Canada
Official page ↗
Submit through the Digital MOFA app
Download the Digital MOFA app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and submit your request there. Since April 10, 2026 the embassy no longer accepts these requests by mail or in person.

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