Police Certificate

[Canerican 242]

Hi,

I have to get a police certificate for the Consulate interview. Do I need to get a municipal police certificate from the Ontario Provincial Police here or do I need a Canada wide police certificate from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?

Thank you for all your help.

In Christ

Chris

[Inky 1,110]

You need Canada wide name check.

[pocheros 101]

It's faster and easier to get a police check from your local police station than the RCMP. Tell them you need a country wide name check or a CPIC check and if that station doesn't do it they'll direct you to one that does. I had mine done at the 22 division in Mississauga for $45 and it was ready in five minutes. They needed addresses from where I lived in the last 5 years and ID.

[hikergirl 277]

Depending on where you live you might find the Commissionaires as a good location to get your police check done. http://www.commissionaires.ca/national/en/services-personal/personal-criminal-record-checks/

[Trav&Shell 83]

Depending on where you live you might find the Commissionaires as a good location to get your police check done. http://www.commissionaires.ca/national/en/services-personal/personal-criminal-record-checks/

Agreed - the Commissionaires are good, and they can do fingerprinting if you like too (for slightly more money). Their turnaround time is lighting fast!

That being said, I got mine done through them and now have a question. I have a maiden name and two other surnames, plus my current surname. I was instructed that I needed them all checked, so I requested to check them all - being very clear that I wanted them all to show up on my check. I watched the officer at Commissionaires enter all my surnames into the "Aliases" field, and to be doubly sure we did my fingerprints/picture/birthday check as well. We thought all of my names would have shown up on the report, but they did not. Only my current name did - even though all of my surnames were searched. However, my record is clean after searching my names/fingerprints. Will this be OK, or do I need further checks done that literally show my other names? (I'm fully prepared to go get them all done if I need to, just didn't want to spend the money if it was going to be extra paper...with their turnaround time I don't mind going back in )

[Canerican 242]

Hi all,

Is it possible to get a police clearance done without fingerprints at the Commissionaires and how much is it? They told me when I called that I had to get a fingerprint thing done to do the check.

In Christ

Chris

[Canerican 242]

Hi all,

Is it possible to get a police clearance done without fingerprints at the Commissionaires and how much is it? They told me when I called that I had to get a fingerprint thing done to do the check.

In Christ

Chris

[Trav&Shell 83]

Hi all,

Is it possible to get a police clearance done without fingerprints at the Commissionaires and how much is it? They told me when I called that I had to get a fingerprint thing done to do the check.

In Christ

Chris

I don't think you have to get fingerprints through them - just call and set up an appointment for a criminal record check and ask their agent when you get there. They are really nice. My check with fingerprints was 63 bucks. Not sure how much it is without them but it will (of course) be less

[pocheros 101]

Just FYI, Montreal does not require fingerprints unless you have a criminal history. Since the OP is Ontario it's probably much faster (and cheaper) to get it done at the local police station instead of the commissionaries. I know some Ontarions have been charged as little as $30 (mine cost $45 in Mississauga) not to mention you can usually pick up the police check on the same day or the next business day... You just have to specify you that you only need a CPIC search or they might get confused and try to do fingerprints when it's unnecessary.

Edited February 23, 2012 by pocheros

[Trav&Shell 83]

Just FYI, Montreal does not require fingerprints unless you have a criminal history. Since the OP is Ontario it's probably much faster (and cheaper) to get it done at the local police station instead of the commissionaries. I know some Ontarions have been charged as little as $30 (mine cost $45 in Mississauga) not to mention you can usually pick up the police check on the same day or the next business day... You just have to specify you that you only need a CPIC search or they might get confused and try to do fingerprints when it's unnecessary.

...you serious?!? OK, so now I feel silly. No wonder the agent was laughing at me as he tried to fingerprint me! He ended up saying "you've never done this before have you?"

That being said - my actual criminal record check printout didn't display all of my surnames even though all were searched and I requested they all show up. (I was fingerprinted). I do have two reports done - one in my current name and one in my most recent surname prior to my wedding. Both were fingerprints, and both came back clear. (I'm a good girl! ) Will I still need to cover the other surname even if I was fingerprinted - twice now?

Edited February 23, 2012 by Trav&Shell

[Canerican 242]

Thank you...I will go ask at the station tomorrow and see what they say...I asked them before and they said that it would take a few weeks.

Thanks Again.

In Christ

Chris