Criminal Record Check

Do you need a criminal record check? Commissionaires Victoria offers fast, easy and convenient service. Our principal investigative tool is through the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) which checks for a criminal record through a secure computerized information system operated by the RCMP:

  • The normal record check is conducted by name and date of birth only, and is not fingerprint based.
  • We can provide CPIC results within 72 hours
  • The CPIC checks are fast, convenient, and compliant with PIPEDA and Canadian privacy and human rights legislation.

Please note that the CPIC Advisory Board has recently directed that police clearances requiring a Vulnerable Sector Search can only be provided directly by a police department, consequently neither we nor any other service provider will be able to offer that additional service.

The CPIC database is a compilation of police information and court decisions on individuals who:

  • have a criminal record for any Criminal Code or other Federal Statute offence and/or
  • have been judged not criminally responsible for an offence because of mental disorder and/or
  • have federal and/or provincial charges pending and/or
  • are on probation or subject to a Prohibition Order.

The Privacy laws of Canada, coupled with the Privacy Act in British Columbia, prohibit the release of personal information which includes a criminal record EXCEPT when a Waiver or Authorization in respect to Employee Security Clearances is signed.

How to obtain a Criminal Record Check

Commissionaires Victoria now has a secure electronic connection to the police to submit criminal record applications. This helps to expedite the process. Visit our office to complete the application form electronically:

Location: 928 Cloverdale Avenue, Victoria, BC

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. No appointment necessary.

Cost: $45.00 including HST

Method of Payment: Cash, VISA, Mastercard or Bank card.

What to Bring: Two pieces of identification as outlined below:

  • Government issue photo ID:
  • Drivers licence (issue by Canadian province or territory).
  • Foreign Driver’s Licence.Canadian Passport.
  • Foreign Passport.
  • Canadian Citizenship Card.
  • Permanent Resident Card.
  • Certificate of Indian Status.
  • International Student Identity Card.
  • Firearms Acquisition Certificate (FAC).
  • Canadian National Institute of the blind (CNIB) identification Card.
  • Federal, provincial or municipal employee identification card.
  • Military family identification card (MFID).
  •  And a second piece of identification from the following list:
  • BC Care Card
  • Age of Majority Card.
  • Birth Certificate.
  • Baptismal Certificate.
  • Hunting/Fishing Licence.
  • Outdoors Card .
  • Immigration Papers.
  • Immigration Identification Record.
  • Provincial identification cards.

     

If there is no record of any conviction, etc. in Canada, the form is returned indicating there was no record. If there appears to be a criminal record because of a similar name and birth date, then your fingerprints will be required to determine if it is you.

For more information contact Clive Hall at 250-727-7755 local 119 or email him at CPIC Services.