Two checks. Same trusted result.
Transparent pricing. No hidden fees. Results delivered to your inbox.
Basic Criminal Record Check
Standard screening for employment, volunteering, and immigration applications.
+ applicable tax · Calculated at checkout.
Securely processed through our verified partner network — Triton Canada and Idemia.
Enhanced Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC)
Comprehensive screening covering active charges, court orders, and judicial matters.
+ applicable tax · Calculated at checkout.
Securely processed through our verified partner network — Triton Canada and Idemia.
Three steps.
Submit your information
Complete the secure online form with your full legal name, date of birth, and government ID details. No documents to mail.
Consent & language
Choose English or French, sign the digital consent form, and complete payment securely. Tax applied at checkout.
⚡Receive your results
Your check is processed against the CPIC database. Results delivered to your inbox as a secure digital certificate — typically within minutes.
Name-based check vs. RCMP certified.
Understanding which type you actually need.
Name-Based Check
- ✓Done entirely online — no appointment
- ✓Results in minutes
- ✓Accepted for most employment, volunteering, and licensing
- ✓Available in English and French
- ✓From $49 + tax
- ×Not accepted when IRCC requests a certified RCMP check
RCMP Certified Check
- ✓Required when IRCC requests a certified RCMP check
- ✓Official RCMP-certified result
- ✓Processed through an RCMP-accredited agency
- —Requires in-person appointment at our Barrie office
- —Processing time varies (RCMP turnaround)
Choosing the right check.
Most people are told to "get a police check" and left to work out the rest. Here is what each situation actually calls for.
Employment
The large majority of Canadian employers ask for a Criminal Record Check — the Basic check. It searches the national repository for criminal convictions and returns either a clear result or a list of convictions. For most office, retail, hospitality, trades, warehouse, and general employment roles, this is the check being requested, and it is the one to order unless your employer has told you otherwise in writing.
Licensing, finance, and regulated roles
Regulatory colleges, insurance and mortgage licensing bodies, security licensing, and many financial institutions ask for the Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) — our Enhanced check. On top of convictions it reports outstanding charges, warrants, judicial orders, peace bonds, probation conditions, and absolute or conditional discharges within the disclosure periods. If the request mentions "judicial matters," "outstanding charges," or "CRJMC," this is the one.
Volunteering
Volunteer positions vary. Many community organisations accept a Basic Criminal Record Check. However, any role involving unsupervised contact with children, the elderly, or other vulnerable people normally requires a Vulnerable Sector Check, which by law must be processed through the police service where you live and cannot be completed online by anyone. If your organisation has asked for a vulnerable sector check, contact your local police service directly — we cannot provide that check and would rather tell you now than take your money.
Immigration and citizenship
If IRCC has sent you a letter requesting a certified criminal record check, you almost certainly need fingerprint-based RCMP submission, not an online name-based check. The same applies to US entry waivers, most foreign police certificates. A name-based check will be rejected for these purposes. See the comparison further down the page before ordering.
Rentals, adoption, and personal use
Landlords, adoption agencies, and individuals requesting a check for their own records are generally satisfied by the Basic Criminal Record Check. If a specific form or certified document has been named in your instructions, confirm the exact wording before ordering.
Not sure which applies? Order nothing until you have checked. Ask whoever requested the document for the exact name of the check they need. A five-minute email now is cheaper than paying twice.
Criminal record checks across Ontario.
Processed online, wherever you are in the province.
Our criminal record check is completed entirely online and is available throughout Ontario — Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Mississauga, Brampton, Kitchener–Waterloo, Windsor, Kingston, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and everywhere between. We are based in Barrie and serve Simcoe County and South Simcoe directly — Innisfil, Bradford, Alliston, New Tecumseth, Orillia, Collingwood, Midland, and Wasaga Beach — along with the neighbouring York Region communities of Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill, and Vaughan. Because everything happens online, your location within Ontario changes nothing about the process or the price. For a fuller guide to the different check types, where to apply, and what each costs, see our criminal record check in Ontario page.
Online versus your local police service
Ontario police services do issue criminal record checks, and for a vulnerable sector check they are your only option. For a standard criminal record check, though, the practical differences matter. Police services generally require you to attend in person or submit an application and wait, with turnaround commonly quoted anywhere from several days to several weeks depending on the service and time of year. Some detachments require appointments booked well in advance.
An online name-based check is processed against the same national police database and returns your result as a digital certificate, typically within minutes, with no appointment and no travel. For an employer deadline, a job offer conditional on screening, or a licensing application with a submission date, that difference is often the whole point.
Is an online check accepted in Ontario?
Yes, for the great majority of employment, volunteer, licensing, and personal purposes. The exceptions are consistent and worth repeating: vulnerable sector positions, and anything requiring a fingerprint-based certified RCMP record such as IRCC requests, US entry waivers, and certain foreign police certificates. Outside those, employers and organisations across Ontario routinely accept a name-based criminal record check.
What you need, and what you get.
No documents to mail. No uploads. No office visit.
What you need to apply
Your full legal name, date of birth, current address, and a valid government-issued photo identification number — an Ontario driver's licence, passport, or equivalent. You will confirm your consent electronically as part of the process. Nothing needs to be scanned, photographed, mailed, or brought anywhere.
What the result contains
The Basic Criminal Record Check reports criminal convictions recorded in the national repository, including findings of guilt under the Youth Criminal Justice Act where they remain disclosable. The Enhanced CRJMC adds outstanding charges and warrants, judicial orders including peace bonds and probation, and absolute and conditional discharges within their disclosure periods. Both results are issued as a digital certificate to your email.
What it does not contain
A name-based check does not include vulnerable sector screening, does not include records that have been sealed or are no longer disclosable, does not report non-conviction police contact outside the judicial matters listed above, and is not a certified RCMP identity document. Convictions that are no longer disclosable do not appear.
Cost
Basic Criminal Record Check — $49. Enhanced Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check — $51. Both prices are plus applicable tax, with no account setup fee, no subscription, and no minimum order. A certified embossed physical certificate can be added at checkout for $9.00, with additional copies at $6.00 each. Your digital certificate is always included.
Accuracy and your rights
Results are generated from official police data and reflect what is held in the national repository at the time of the search. If you believe a result is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to seek correction through the police service that submitted the record, and in some cases through fingerprint verification, which is the only method that conclusively confirms identity. Your information is handled in accordance with Canadian privacy legislation and is not sold, shared, or used for marketing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the online police check and criminal record check.
Yes. Our online police check & criminal record check serves all of Simcoe County and South Simcoe — including Barrie, Innisfil, Bradford, Alliston, New Tecumseth, Orillia, Collingwood, Midland and Wasaga Beach — plus nearby York Region communities such as Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill and Vaughan. Because it is processed online, you complete everything from home with no office visit required.
Yes. An online police check, a criminal check, and a criminal record check all refer to the same thing — a name-based CPIC search of the Canadian Police Information Centre. Whatever your employer or organization calls it, this is the online police check / criminal record check they are asking for.
CPIC stands for the Canadian Police Information Centre — Canada's national law enforcement database. A CPIC name-based search checks your name and date of birth against criminal records held in the national repository. It is the most widely used form of criminal record check in Canada for employment and volunteer purposes.
For both Basic and Enhanced checks, results are typically returned within minutes of completing your consent and payment. Your digital certificate is sent directly to your email. In rare cases where additional review is triggered, processing may take slightly longer.
The Enhanced check includes judicial matters — active charges, warrants, court orders, peace bonds, and discharges — in addition to criminal convictions. The Basic check covers criminal convictions only. If you are unsure which applies, confirm with the organization requesting the check.
No. This is a name-based CPIC search — it is not a certified RCMP identity document. If IRCC has requested a certified RCMP check, you will need an in-person appointment instead.
You will need your full legal name, date of birth, and a valid government-issued photo ID number such as a driver's licence or passport. No physical documents need to be mailed or uploaded.
Yes. During checkout you can optionally add a certified embossed physical certificate for +$9.00. Additional copies are available at +$6.00 each. Your digital certificate is always included.
Validity depends entirely on the requesting organization. Most employers and institutions accept results that are 3 to 6 months old. Always confirm the requirement before ordering.
Online CPIC checks are for Canadian criminal record purposes only. FBI background checks and foreign police certificates require a separate in-person process.
Ready when you are.
No appointment. No waiting room. Complete your check online and receive your digital certificate by email — in minutes.
Get Started NowName-based CPIC searches only. Not a certified RCMP identity document.
If IRCC has requested a certified RCMP check, an in-person appointment is required.