Police Checks - does this have to be done through the RCMP?

[Toronto/New York 0]

I had 2 police checks done - one is each district that i've lived in... one searched through Metropolitan Police b/c I've lived in Toronto for many years since I was a kid and one searched through Peel Regional Police b/c I lived in Mississauga for a couple of years as well. Both department search "CPIC", which I thought was sufficient, however, I'm reading some of the posts and it seems that many of you went through the RCMP for the police check - do i also need a police check done through the RCMP?? Help!

[daisylynn 0]

Only if you have a criminal record. Then you'd need to get the fingerprint version done and send them off to the RCMP.

[Toronto/New York 0]

Only if you have a criminal record. Then you'd need to get the fingerprint version done and send them off to the RCMP.

Oh - thank you sooo much! really appreciate your reply!

[Carlawarla 1]

Any police, not specifically the RCMP can do a Canada wide Name Check. This is fine. Only if you have a criminal record, do you need fingerprinting done.

You only need one name check done for wherever you lived in Canada.

Carla

[neiks 19]

Both department search "CPIC", which I thought was sufficient, however, I'm reading some of the posts and it seems that many of you went through the RCMP for the police check - do i also need a police check done through the RCMP?? Help!

All enforcement agencies (RCMP, city Police, Customs, etc) use the same system CPIC. No need to go to the RCMP as they will get the same results.

[GrenadianCrix 1]

Sometimes you'll see others going through the RCMP because they live outside of Canada and the fingerprint check is the only option. You are fortunate that you can avoid it because we have been waiting for our RCMP check since March.

Good Luck