Total Police Certificate confusion

[Avsiws 4]

I got a "Canadian Police Certificate" from the Commissionaires (no fingerprints).

Is there another name for the certificate I got?

On the certificate it says:

“No Record Found: Based solely on the name and date of birth provided a search of the National Criminal Records repository maintained by the RCMP did not identify any records for a person with the name and date of birth of the applicant.Positive identification that a criminal record may or may not exist at the National Criminal Records repository can only be confirmed by fingerprint comparison. Not all offences are reported to the National Criminal Records repository. A local indices check may or may not reveal criminal record convictions that have not been reported to the National Criminal Records repository.”

So, it's saying that there's no record BUT some stuff isn't reported to the national repository and this can only be revealed by a local check.

Does this mean I need to cover my butt and get a local check as well?

The local police station offers a Police Information Check (PIC) (aka Criminal Records Check or Criminal History Check).

The RCMP office also offers PIC, as well as the Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS) Criminal Record Check from Ottawa. It says that this check is different from PIC.

I've also found out that I can go to the local police station and request non-conviction records.

In reading about non-conviction records, I read that different police forces might have different policies about what records should be released on various levels of checks, and so may give you different results. Different local police services may also have different recorded information about you that is not directly available to other police services.

PLEASE HELP!

[kris1915 8]

Based on what they ask for, you should be good. See this link for more info: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/CA.html

[komalsali 2]

That's the one I got and it was fine! In fact I got mine online and never went to any commissionaires or police office. They accepted it just fine.

[NikLR 13,227]

That's a name check and it's fine.

[Avsiws 4]

Does anyone know if I'll need the fingerprint version later on in the process? Maybe for AOS?

[NikLR 13,227]

No you dont. Aos doesnt even require a police certificate

[AstroCanada 206]

Does anyone know if I'll need the fingerprint version later on in the process? Maybe for AOS?

You only need the fingerprint version if something comes back on the name check or you have some criminal history.