Guide to Acceptable Criminal Record Checks
In order to assist applicants in processing their application for registration, this document
contains lists of acceptable Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) checks in Canada. Two
lists are provided, one for Ontario and one for the rest of Canada.
Criminal record checks processed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are always
acceptable, as are vulnerable sector checks.
Checks by 3rd-party commercial vendors, including online vendors (i.e. “myBackCheck.com”,
“backcheck.net”, “Commissionaires Identification Services”, “CSI Background Screening”, etc.)
are not acceptable.
Please visit your local police station for more information on processing times, identification
requirements, etc.
Please be advised that if your local police service is not listed but they do provide criminal
record checks, please ensure that it covers the CPIC database and includes outstanding
entries, such as charges and warrants, and current and all previous names.
Please note that the links provided are to assist you in locating more information from police
services in Canada regarding criminal record checks. While the College makes every effort to
keep these links up to date, we cannot predict when websites will change, which may result in
broken links.
Overseas checks are not acceptable. For more information, please contact Registration
Inquiries at (416) 967-2617.
Ontario Jurisdictions
Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP)
Amherstburg
Police Service
Aylmer Police
Service
Barrie Police
Service
Belleville Police
Service
Brantford Police
Service
Acceptable Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Website
http://www.opp.ca/ecms/index.php?id=499
http://www.amherstburg.ca/policefaq
http://www.aylmerpolice.com/services
http://www.barriepolice.ca/police-record-checks-andfreedom-information-requests#policerecordscheck
http://www.policesolutions.ca/checks/services/belleville/index
.php?page=pic
http://www.brantfordpolice.ca/police-records
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Brockville Police
Service
Chatham-Kent
Police Service
Cobourg Police
Service
Cornwall
Community Police
Service
Deep River Police
Service
Durham Regional
Police Service
Espanola Police
Service
Essex Police
Service (OPP)
Gananoque Police
Service
Greater (Grand)
Sudbury Police
Service
Guelph Police
Service
Halton Police
Service
Hamilton Police
Service
Hanover Police
Service
Kawartha Lakes
Police Service
Kenora Police
Service (OPP)
Kingston Police
Service
LaSalle Police
Service
Leamington Police
Service (OPP)
London Police
Service
Midland Police
Service
New Liskeard
Police Service
(OPP)
Niagara Regional
Police Service
North Bay Police
Service
Orangeville Police
Service
Vulnerable Sector
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
http://brockvillepolice.com/services/criminal-record-checks/
Vulnerable Sector
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
http://www.deepriver.ca/departments/police-department/
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Criminal Record &
Judicial Matters
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check (Level 2)
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
http://www.guelphpolice.ca/en/services-andreporting/Record-Checks.asp
https://www.haltonpolice.ca/about/courtsrecords/policerecord
checks.php
http://www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca/how-to/obtain-criminalrecords-check/police-information-check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
http://www.niagarapolice.ca/en/whatwedo/policebackgroundc
hecks.asp
http://northbaypolice.ca/services/record-checks
http://www.policesolutions.ca/checks/services/chathamkent/i
ndex.php?page=pic
http://www.cobourgpolice.com/criminal-checks-c73.php
http://www.cornwallpolice.com/en/record-services/policeinformation-check.html
http://www.drps.ca/internet_explorer/over_the_counter/index.
asp?Do_What=fetch&ID=5&Category_ID=3&Page=1
http://www.espanola.ca/index.php/police-services/recordchecks
http://www.essex.ca/en/live/policeservices.asp
http://www.gananoquepoliceservice.com/backgroundcheck.php
http://gsps.ca/en/letushelpyou/criminalrecordsearches.asp
http://www.hanover.ca/police-services
http://kawarthalakespolice.com/record-checks/
http://www.kenora.ca/living/be-safe/police.aspx
https://www.kingstonpolice.ca/services/online/backgroundcheck/
http://www.police.lasalle.on.ca/policeclearance.html
http://www.leamington.ca/en/ourcommunity/police.asp
http://www.londonpolice.ca/en/services/RecordChecks.aspx#
http://www.police.midland.on.ca/content/records-services
http://www.temiskamingshores.ca/en/index.asp
http://www.orangeville.ca/orangeville-police-service
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Ottawa Police
Service
Owen Sound
Police Service
Peel Regional
Police
Pembroke Police
Service (OPP)
Perth Police
Service (OPP)
Peterborough
Lakefield
Community Police
Service
Port Hope Police
Service
Sarnia Police
Service
Saugeen Shores
Police Service
Sault Ste. Marie
Police Service
Shelburne Police
Service
Smith Falls Police
Service
South Simcoe
Police Service
St Thomas Police
Service
Stirling-Rawdon
Police Service
Stratford Police
Service
Strathroy-Caradoc
Police Service
Thunder Bay
Police Service
Timmins Police
Service
Toronto Police
Service
Waterloo Police
Service
West Grey Police
Service
West Nipissing
Ouest Police
Service
Windsor Police
Service
Woodstock Police
Service
Criminal Record &
Judicial Matters
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Level-2---CriminalRecord-Check.asp
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check (Level 2)
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Clearance Letter
http://www.phps.on.ca/en/services/Screening-Program.asp
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Vulnerable Sector
Check
https://www.owensoundpolice.com/online-criminal-recordcheck
http://www.peelpolice.ca/en/services/recordschecks.asp
http://www.pembrokeontario.com/emergency-services/policeservices/
http://www.perth.ca/en/index.aspx
http://www.peterboroughpolice.com/request/record-checks/
http://www.sarniapolice.com/forms/
http://www.saugeenshorespolice.com/page.php?page=recor
dchecks
http://www.ssmps.ca/online-services/criminal-record-search
http://shelburnepolice.com/criminal-record-checks/
http://www.sfps.ca/criminal_records_check.htm
http://www.southsimcoepolice.on.ca/inquiriesservices/police-record-check-quick.html
http://www.stps.on.ca/services/
http://www.srps.ca/criminal-record-check/
http://www.stratfordpolice.com/record/record.html
http://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/en/city-hall/Services.aspx
http://www.thunderbaypolice.ca/services/criminal-recordssearch
http://www.timminspolice.ca/non-policing-services/policerecord-checks-forms-available-download/
http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/background-checks/criminalrecord-check-process.php
http://www.wrps.on.ca/records-police-checks/police-recordchecks
http://westgreypolice.ca/vulnerable-sector-police-check/
http://www.wnps.ca/index.php/en/background-checks
http://www.police.windsor.on.ca/services/inforequests/record-checks/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.woodstockpolice.ca/index.php/communityservice/record-checks
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York Regional
Police
Police Information
Check
http://www.yrp.ca/en/services/Background-Checks.asp
Jurisdictions Outside Ontario
Acceptable Check
Website
Alberta
Calgary Police
Service
Edmonton Police
Service
Lethbridge Police
Service
Medicine Hat
Police Service
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
http://www.calgary.ca/cps/Pages/Public-services/Policeinformation-checks.aspx
http://www.edmontonpolice.ca/communitypolicing/operational
services/policeinformationcheck.aspx
https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/police-information-check
http://medicinehatpolice.com/posts/post/142
British Columbia
Delta Police
Department
Saanich Police
Department
Vancouver Police
Department
Victoria Police
Department
West Vancouver
Police Department
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
Police Information
Check
http://deltapolice.ca/services/infocheck/
http://www.saanichpolice.ca/index.php/criminal-historychecks
http://vancouver.ca/police/organization/records-checksfingerprinting/index.html
https://vicpd.ca/police-information-checks
https://wvpd.ca/index.php/forms-sp-626271077
Manitoba
Brandon Police
Service
Winnipeg Police
Service
Criminal Record
Check
Criminal Record
Search Certificate
http://police.brandon.ca/services/criminal-record-check
http://www.winnipeg.ca/police/pr/pic.stm
New Brunswick
Edmundston Police
Service
Fredericton Police
Force
Miramichi Police
Force
Saint John Police
Force
Criminal Record
Check with
Vulnerable Sector
Search
Criminal Record
Check
Criminal Record
Check
Vulnerable Sector
Check
http://edmundston.ca/en/services-aux-citoyens/police
http://www.fredericton.ca/en/publicsafety/securityclearance.a
sp
http://miramichi.org/en/police-department/
http://www.saintjohn.ca/en/home/cityhall/publicsafety/police/s
ervices/lawenforcement/criminalinvestigationsdivision/forensi
cidentificationsection/criminalrecordchecks.aspx
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Royal
Newfoundland
Constabulary
Criminal Record
and Vulnerable
Sector Check
http://www.rnc.gov.nl.ca/services/CertificateConduct.html
Nova Scotia
Amherst Police
Department
Annapolis Royal
Police Department
Cape Breton
Regional Police
Service
Halifax Regional
Police
Kentville Police
Service
Criminal Record
and Vulnerable
Sector Check
Criminal Record
and Vulnerable
Sector Check
Criminal Record
and Vulnerable
Sector Check
Criminal Record
Check
Criminal Record
Check
https://www.amherst.ca/police-department.html
https://annapolisroyal.com/town-hall/contacts/
http://www.cbrps.ca/criminal-records-check.html
http://www.halifax.ca/police/CriminalRecordCheck.php
http://www.kentvillepolice.ca/index.html
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Police
Summerside Police
Services
Canadian Police
Certificate (NOTE:
this check is ONLY
acceptable for PEI
residents)
Criminal Record
and Vulnerable
Sector Check
http://www.charlottetownpolice.com/criminal-records-check
http://www.city.summerside.pe.ca/policedepartment/frequently-asked-questions/2012/2/how-do-i-goabout-getting-a-criminal-record-check-for-employment-/
Québec
Sûreté du Québec
Service de police
de la Ville de
Montréal
Service de police
de la Ville de MontTremblant
Service de police
de la Ville de
Québec
Service de police
de la Ville de
Sherbrooke
Vérification de
l'Existence
d'Antécédents
Certificat de Bonne
Conduite or
Attestation
d'Absence
d'Antécédents
Certificat de
Recherché
d'Empêchements
Vérification des
Antécédents
Criminels
Vérification
d'Antécédents
Criminels
http://www.suretequebec.gouv.qc.ca/
http://www.spvm.qc.ca/en/service/verification-antecedentsjudiciaires-particulier.asp
http://www.villedemonttremblant.qc.ca/servicesMunicipaux.php?section=106
http://www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/citoyens/police/verification_ant
ecedents/index.aspx
http://www.ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca/fr/servicesmunicipaux/service-de-police/presentation-du-service/
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Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw Police
Service
Prince Albert
Police Service
Regina Police
Service
Saskatoon Police
Service
Weyburn Police
Service
Criminal
Occurrence
Security Check
Criminal
Occurrence
Security Check
Criminal Record
Check –
Employment/Work
Related
Criminal
Occurrence
Security Check
Criminal
Occurrence
Security Check
http://www.mjpolice.ca/resources/CriminalRecordCheck
http://papolice.ca/FAQ/CriminalRecordChecksGuidelines.asp
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http://www.reginapolice.ca/resources/criminal-record-check/
http://www.police.saskatoon.sk.ca/index.php?loc=programs/c
osc.php
http://weyburnpolice.ca/criminal-records/
Revised: May 2017
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