Criminal Record Check

[Stagnant Sloth 5]

Hello,

I had a quick question about the criminal record check requirement for packet 3.

Is there any specific type of criminal record check that is recommended for in Canada? On my local police services website and the RCMP website I see standard criminal record checks vulnerable sectors record check and on my local police website I see the same thing as well as criminal record checks with fingerprints.

I've never been arrested, charged or convicted of any crime - not even a traffic ticket of any kind.

So, which type of record check is suggested?

Thanks for any recommendations!

[JFH 12,191]

This is what the NVC website has to say about Canada and police certificates:

Police Records

• Inside Canada: Applicants who are physically present in Canada should contact their local police service or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) office regarding criminal record check procedures. Applicants may obtain a certificate of no conviction issued by any Canadian police service so long as it notes that Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) or the national criminal records repository was searched using the applicant's name and date of birth. Applicants should ensure that the search includes all names that they have previously used, including maiden names, prior married names, or names used before Canadian naturalization. (Note: Because records checks based on name and date of birth only are sometimes less thorough than those based on fingerprints, U.S. diplomatic offices reserve the right to request that certain applicants obtain fingerprint-based searches from the RCMP.)
  
  Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada must contact their local RCMP office to obtain a "Certified Criminal Record Check," which lists an applicant's criminal history, indicating the section of the Canadian Criminal Code under which the applicant was charged, the disposition of the case, and the penalty imposed, if any. Obtaining a Certified Criminal Records Check requires submission of a fingerprint chart; the RCMP could take between two and twelve months to process a request for a Certified Criminal Record Check. (Note: If a namecheck by a police agency reveals a conviction record, that agency may be unwilling to issue a certificate and may refer the applicant to the RCMP for a Certified Criminal Record Check.)
  
  Canadian pardons have no effect under U.S. law. Applicants who have been convicted of a crime in Canada that was subsequently pardoned must contact an RCMP office to obtain both a Certified Criminal Record Check and copies of their pardoned criminal record.

[NikLR 13,231]

Get the name check type.