Types of certified criminal record checks

Criminal record checks start with using information, like your name and date of birth, to determine if you have a criminal record on file with the RCMP 's Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services ( CCRTIS ).

If name-based criminal record checks do not provide a definite way of confirming your identity, you may be asked to provide fingerprints. This is known as a "certified criminal record check."

Your certified criminal record check (fingerprint-based) will show different information based on the type of application you submit. Find your application type in the list below to understand what information may appear on your criminal record check product, if you have a criminal record on file.

Employment and volunteer

Employment (police) – RCMP member
Employment (police) – Canadian police force

Conviction
Youth information
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Suspended (pardoned) information
Non-conviction information

Employment (police) – RCMP civilian member
Employment (police) – civilian employee
Employment – provincial government

Conviction
Youth information
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information

Employment – federal government

Conviction
Youth information
Outstanding charges
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Non-conviction information (for Transport Canada employment only)

Employment (police) – Police Reporting and Occurrence System ( PROS ) user
Employment – private industry
Volunteer employment
Employment (other)

Conviction
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information

Vulnerable sector checks

Employment – private industry
Volunteer employment
Employment (other)
Other (specify reason)

Conviction information
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Suspended (pardoned) information

Employment – provincial government

Conviction information
Youth information
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Suspended (pardoned) information

Immigration and travel

Permanent resident status

Conviction information
Outstanding charges
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Non-conviction information
Immigration information

Canadian citizenship

Conviction information
Youth information
Outstanding charges
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Non-conviction information
Immigration information

Visa / border crossing / foreign travel / work

Conviction information

FAST (Free and Secure Trade) program

Conviction information
Immigration information

Other purposes

Note: In some cases, CCRTIS sends search results directly to the relevant police agency.

Conviction information
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Suspended (pardoned) information

Note: Verify with your provincial authorities regarding what application type is required.

If a criminal record exists, your new name is added to it

Note: CCRTIS sends search results directly to you (there is no option to send results to a third party).

Conviction information
Youth information
Outstanding charges
Absolute or conditional discharge information
Suspended (pardoned) information
Sequestered information
Non-conviction information

Criminal record check for personal use – for record suspension information

Suspended (pardoned) information

Criminal record check for personal use – for active criminal record information

Conviction information
Youth information
Outstanding charges
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Non-conviction information

Record suspension application

Conviction information
Outstanding charges
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
Non-conviction information

Note: CCRTIS sends search results directly to the requesting sex offender registration centre.

CCRTIS confirms that your name and date of birth match to the criminal record information in the National Repository of Criminal Records

Other (specify reason)

Conviction information
Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information