Name of the Organization : Philippine Consulate General
Type of Facility : NBI Clearance
Location/Country : Vancouver, Canada
Website : http://www.vancouverpcg.org/nbi.html
NBI Clearance :
Walk-in applicants may have their fingerprint impressions on the NBI form at the Consulate if they come with: (1) passport + copy of its data page; (2) one 2″x2″ passport photo – full front view/white background;
Related : Philippine Embassy in Ottawa Report of Birth & Marriage Canada : www.statusin.org/7771.html
(3) consular fee of $31.25 payable in cash or money order made payable to the Philippine Consulate General; and (4) prepaid return envelope should the applicant is unable to pickup his form three (3) days after service.
Residents of Alberta may check with the Consular Offices in Alberta for availability of NBI form no. 5 and consularization services of said form.
If applicants wish to receive this NBI Fingerprinting Form No. 5 in the mail, please send us a self-addressed stamped envelope along with a letter request for such.
Please note that each NBI form no. 5 bears a unique bar code thus the form cannot be photocopied or downloaded.
How can I get an NBI Clearance without going home to the Philippines?:
Visit the Philippine Consulate in Vancouver or send a request letter with a self-addressed prepaid return envelope to ask for a Fingerprint Card Form No. 5 – fill in the personal data required on both sides of this card truthfully and legibly.
In case you are a married woman, the order of writing your name is as follows:
** Your maiden surname (father’s surname)
** Your husband’s surname
** Your first name or given name
** Your maternal surname (maiden surname of your mother)
Proceed to the Philippine Consulate General or to your nearest police agency (RCMP) to have your fingerprints impressed (ROLLED IMPRESSION) on the appropriate spaces.
The officer/person who assisted you during the fingerprinting should sign his name, and state his official designation on the space provided for the purpose.
Important Notice:
Please note that the NBI has not authorized any private agency to conduct the processing of NBI clearance applications.
Attach a recent 2″ x 2″ photograph with white background (taken within three months prior to your application).
Submit the NBI Fingerprint Card Form No. 5 to the Philippine Consulate General for consularization with the following:
** payment of $31.25 cash (if submitting the form in person at the Consulate) or money order made payable to the Philippine Consulate General (if submitting the form in via mail)
** back to back copy of the Fingerprint Card Form No. 5
** self-addressed prepaid return envelope (optional, if applicant wants to receive the form back by mail)
** photocopies of passport data page & the page showing your admittance in Canada
** photocopy of applicant’s PR card or work permit
After receipt of your document from the Philippine Consulate General, send your accomplished form to:
Ms. Julie Macalit
IRD – Mailed Clearance Section
National Bureau of Investigation
Taft Ave., Ermita 1000 Manila, Philippines
Enclose Money Order in the sum of Php 200.00, Philippine currency, or bank draft which is negotiable in the Philippines payable to the Director, National Bureau of Investigation, Taft Avenue, Ermita 1000 Manila, Philippines.
Accredited banks are the following:
Philippine National Bank (PNB)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Co. (HSBC)
ANZ – A New Zealand Bank
Metrobank
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)
NBI will mail to you the corresponding clearance certificate after it has processed your application papers. Processing of application normally takes a maximum of three (3) days excluding days of transit.
You may also send your accomplished form to your relative/representative in the Philippines together with authorization letter authorizing him/her to transact business on your behalf. Your relative/representative may visit the office of the Electronic Data Processing Division (EDPD) in NBI Taft Avenue, Manila for further assistance.
Upon receipt of your clearance certificate, please examine it for the presence of the embossed NBI DRY SEAL at its lower left portion; the clearance is invalid without it. You must also affix your clear and properly taken THUMBPRINT on the space provided on the clearance certificate with the assistance of the local police in your area before submitting it to your end-user.