Types of Certified Criminal Record Checks

Types of certified criminal record checks

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  • Employment and volunteer
  • Vulnerable sector checks
  • Immigration and travel
  • Other purposes

Consent forms

Visit the forms page for the latest versions of our certified criminal record check consent forms.

Did you know?

  • It is an offence to conduct a vulnerable sector check if the position does not meet the requirements of the Criminal Records Act.
  • The hiring organization must make the request for a vulnerable sector check. The person being checked provides consent but does not make the request.
  • There is no federal legislation that requires any organization to conduct vulnerable sector checks. Contact your provincial or territorial government for more information.
  • Results of vulnerable sector checks are only made available to organizations located in Canada.

Your certified criminal record check (fingerprint-based) will show different information based on the type of application you submit. Find your application type in the list below to understand what information may appear on your criminal record check product, if you have a criminal record on file.

Note

Young persons under 18 years of age may only submit applications for the purposes of government employment (federal, provincial, or municipal), citizenship, or personal use.

Employment and volunteer

Application type

Information released on certified criminal record products

  • Employment (police) – RCMP member
  • Employment (police) – Canadian police force
  • Conviction
  • Youth information
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
  • Suspended (pardoned)
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  • Non-conviction information
  • Employment (police) – RCMP civilian member
  • Employment (police) – civilian employee
  • Employment – provincial government
  • Conviction
  • Youth information
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge informationtable 1 note2
  • Employment – federal government
  • Conviction
  • Youth information
  • Outstanding charges
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
  • Non-conviction information (for Transport Canada employment only)
  • Employment (police) – Police Reporting and Occurrence System (PROS) user
  • Employment – private industry
  • Volunteer employment
  • Employment (other)
  • Conviction
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge informationtable 1 note2

Table 1 notes

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Inclusion is subject to minister approval.

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Table 1 note 2

Only released if prior convictions are on file.

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Vulnerable sector checks

Application type

Information released on certified criminal record products

  • Employment – private industry
  • Volunteer employment
  • Employment (other)
  • Other (specify reason)
  • Conviction information
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge informationtable 2 note1
  • Suspended (pardoned) informationtable 2 note2
  • Employment – provincial government
  • Conviction information
  • Youth information
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge informationtable 2 note1
  • Suspended (pardoned) informationtable 2 note2

Table 2 notes

Table 2 note 1

Only released if prior convictions are on file.

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Table 2 note 2

Inclusion is subject to minister approval.

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Immigration and travel

Application type

Information released on certified criminal record products

  • Permanent resident status
  • Conviction information
  • Outstanding charges
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
  • Non-conviction information
  • Immigration information
  • Canadian citizenship
  • Conviction information
  • Youth information
  • Outstanding charges
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
  • Non-conviction information
  • Immigration information
  • Visa / border crossing / foreign travel / work
  • Conviction information
  • FAST (Free and Secure Trade) program
  • Conviction information
  • Immigration information

Other purposes

Application type

Information released on certified criminal record products

  • Adoption

Note: In some cases, CCRTIS sends search results directly to the relevant police agency.

  • Conviction information
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge informationtable 4 note1
  • Suspended (pardoned) informationtable 4 note2
  • Name change

Note: Verify with your provincial authorities regarding what application type is required.

  • If a criminal record exists, your new name is added to it
  • Criminal record check for personal use – other

Note: CCRTIS sends search results directly to you (there is no option to send results to a third party).

  • Conviction information
  • Youth information
  • Outstanding charges
  • Absolute or conditional discharge information
  • Suspended (pardoned) information
  • Sequestered information
  • Non-conviction information
  • Criminal record check for personal use – for record suspension information

Note: CCRTIS sends search results directly to you (there is no option to send results to a third party).

  • Suspended (pardoned) information
  • Criminal record check for personal use – for active criminal record information

Note: CCRTIS sends search results directly to you (there is no option to send results to a third party).

  • Conviction information
  • Youth information
  • Outstanding charges
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
  • Non-conviction information
  • Record suspension application
  • Conviction information
  • Outstanding charges
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
  • Non-conviction information
  • National Sex Offender Registry

Note: CCRTIS sends search results directly to the requesting sex offender registration centre.

  • CCRTIS confirms that your name and date of birth match to the criminal record information in the National Repository of Criminal Records
  • Other (specify reason)
  • Conviction information
  • Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge informationtable 4 note1

Table 4 notes

Table 4 note 1

Only released if prior convictions are on file.

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Table 4 note 2

Inclusion is subject to minister approval.

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Date modified: 

2026-01-14