When I worked at a bank, 2 years ago, we held US cheques for 30 business days. Unless you were a long time client, had a portfolio of lending/investment products, there were no exceptions made simply because it can take that long for a cheque to come back.
The only bank that can certify it is the branch that it was drawn on and no bank here in Canada would be able to verify funds through their systems.
I would strongly recommend sending the cheque back and having the funds wired to you or if you have a paypal account, use that.
Good luck!
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