Canadian Police check type

[Mac1234 3]

Hi! I read we need a police criminal record check for the K1 interview - there are a few different types of police checks. Does anyone know which one to get and what that process is like?

 

[payxibka 10,045]

28 minutes ago, Mac1234 said:

Hi! I read we need a police criminal record check for the K1 interview - there are a few different types of police checks. Does anyone know which one to get and what that process is like?

 

Police Certificates

Available

Fees: Varies by Province

Document Name:  Certified Criminal Record Check

Issuing Authority: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The Certified Criminal Record Check requested under the Privacy Act is fingerprint-based, but the report does not include an image of the applicant’s fingerprints.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title

Registration Criteria: There is no registration criteria

Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain this document, you must submit your fingerprints to a local police service or RCMP-approved partner agency.  You must also specifically request the record which includes the “RCMP National Repository entire holdings.” 

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available

Alternate Documents: Criminal Record Check for Personal Use

Exceptions: None

Comments: As of September 10, 2018 a fingerprint-based, certified criminal record check from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is required by U.S. Consular posts in Canada. 

For more information on how to request this document, visit rcmp-grc.gc.ca