Canadian police certificates

[Allymash 7]

how long does it take to get a criminal check completed and how do I go about getting the process started?

[sumit381 2]

My wife got her Police Clearance certificate the same day. She went to the local police office. They should have a form there for it. Fill it out and give it to them. You may get either same day service or may have to come pick it up on a later date. It all depends on which police station you go to and your criminal history. If you have a criminal record, then you have to go through the RCMP office. I'm not too sure about that but someone here may provide a better answer.

Also read through the information in this link about Police Records (scroll down to that section).

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9013

Good luck.

Edited September 25, 2013 by sumit381

[mtlguy 59]

you need to get one from the RCMP regardless. if you submit digital fingerprints and have no prior record, it should take 3 days, vs ~20 weeks for paper fingerprint form submission.

lots of private companies operate privately with RCMP for digital fingerprinting. just google for locations.

[ricky and elaine 8]

Hi I had done 2 different police checks when we still were doing the K1...now they are out of date. I did one that went to the RCMP (CPIC) with fingerprints and the other I did in the town I live. The CPIC one cost $90 and I believe the other(local police station) was $35. Both came back "no record on file". (clear). I have been married before so I believe I have to do it again with my previous married name, maiden name and married name. This will become very pricey!.

Question is>>>>> so at one point I lived in BC but I now live in Ontario. I imagine the CPIC covers all of Canada. I cannot get a report from BC...how many do I have to do? OMG!

[O&Z 1]

go to your police station. sometimes that section closes early (330pm vs the entire station closing at 5pm).

make sure they do a "NATIONAL check" on the national database.

the length of time depends on the station. my husbands got it on Friday and it was ready on Tuesday.

u can call them and ask ahead of time.

good luck

[rshree 16]

I did digital finger printing from private commissionaries/private finger printing agencies

chk http://www.commissionaires.ca/national/en/services-personal/personal-criminal-record-checks/

The finger prints were sent to RCMP online & the results (no records/clear) were mailed to my address within a week.

[Phaedria 1]

I lived in BC all my life, do I need a NATIONAL check? or can I just do my Provincial one?

[markgina 2]

Well when I got mine done in Windsor , canada it came back in a few days but I was to do American one to to Virginia and its been almost two weeks still and I havent received that one and I have America address .. and this is my third one with them they seem to feel you need one every six months is what a laywer told me.. this waiting for it is slowing me up to put paperworks