How can I get a criminal record check report?

In Canada, you can get a Canadian criminal record check from your local or regional police. Outside of Canada, you can get a Canadian criminal record check from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Your criminal record check must show that a search was done on all your current and former names. These include:

• name on your application
• name at birth as listed on your acceptable proof of identity document
• middle names
• name listed on your acceptable document of name change
• maiden name
• former names.

The criminal record check must also:

• state that the search was done using the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database
• not be older than six months from the date we receive it.

You must provide us with an original basic Canadian criminal record check. You do not need to submit a vulnerable sector check, but we will accept one. We keep all originals. You are encouraged to save a copy for your records.

Sterling Backcheck

You may be able to satisfy the criminal record check requirement by requesting Sterling Backcheck to submit one on your behalf.

This option is only available to applicants who:

• have a home address in Canada
• have no former names
• do not have a commonly used name (examples: John Smith, Mei-Lin Lee, Amir Ibrahim)
• declare no criminal history.