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If a name-based criminal record check does not provide a definite way of confirming your identity, you may be asked to provide fingerprints. The use of fingerprints is the most accurate way to confirm a person's identity.
The following companies are authorized to take fingerprints for civil purposes and submit them as electronic transactions to RCMP's Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services for verification against the National Repository of Criminal Records.
Visit your local police service to take your fingerprints and to process your application for a certified criminal record check or a vulnerable sector check. Some police services may direct you to an accredited fingerprint company.
If you have lived in Canada for more than 6 months since the age of 18, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) may ask you for fingerprints to complete your criminal record check.
You can obtain a police certificate or get your fingerprinting done at your local RCMP detachment. You will need to provide the following: For Police Certificate, two pieces of ID that show your name and date of birth.One with your photo. For Fingerprinting, one piece of ID that show your name, date of birth and photo.
Your fingerprints must be taken electronically in Canada through. your local police service; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) an RCMP-accredited fingerprint company. If you use this service bring your fingerprint request letter to the company; make sure they can provide you with a copy of their RCMP letter of accreditation
The applicant must book a fingerprinting appointment, attend the main detachment in person, and provide two pieces of accepted identification (ID) and proof of Burnaby residency. Fingerprinting is done by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 604-646-9999 between 8 am and 8 pm.
About mandatory electronic fingerprinting. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the lead agency for law enforcement inquiries, has retired the criminal record name check process. They replaced it with a criminal record check process, which requires electronic fingerprinting.
Here are the steps to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal record check from the RCMP’s National Repository of Criminal Records, under: Privacy Act application type. You must go to a local police agency or accredited private fingerprint agency to have your fingerprints taken.
To submit fingerprints to the RCMP's Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS) from outside of Canada: Contact an authorized agency in the country in which you are situated and request a paper copy of your fingerprints.
