To become a licensed Class G driving instructor in Ontario, you need a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters (CRJM) Check or equivalent. DriveTest says you can get it from your local police service or an authorized criminal record check provider.
Start your checkA CRJM Check is one of several requirements for a new Ontario driving instructor licence.
DriveTest lists the requirements for anyone who wants to teach students working toward a Class G licence. You must:
DriveTest states that applicants can apply for a CRJM Check at their local police service or through an authorized criminal record check provider. That means you can order it online instead of booking a police appointment.
From the day you make your application, you have one year to meet all the requirements. If you do not finish in time, you pay all the fees again. DriveTest notes that police checks can take several days or weeks, and suggests starting the check early — even before your Class G road test — if you are in a hurry.
Source: DriveTest — Driving Instructor Licences; Government of Ontario — Police record checks. Checked October 2026. Requirements can change — confirm the current rules with the issuing authority before you order.
The CRJM Check goes to the MTO for review.
Once you have your results, DriveTest says that if they have not already been mailed, emailed or electronically submitted to the MTO Driver Improvement Office, you take them to a DriveTest Centre. The agent forwards the information to the MTO for review.
If your CRJM Check is not cleared or needs further review, the MTO Driver Improvement Office will contact you by letter. Your results are released to you first, so you will know what they show before you hand them in. If something on your record worries you, contact the MTO before you invest in the instructor course.
Bring or submit your results exactly as you received them. Do not edit the document or print and rescan it. If you want a paper original to hand in at a DriveTest Centre, add the embossed certificate (+$9.00) when you order.
It is the middle of Ontario's three levels of police record check.
Under Ontario's Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015, a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check includes applicable criminal convictions and certain youth findings of guilt, plus:
A Basic criminal record check covers convictions only, so it does not meet the CRJM requirement. For a full explanation of the three levels, see CRJMC online: what it is and who needs it.
How the CRJM Check fits into the DriveTest process.
DriveTest says a driving instructor’s licence must be renewed every three years before March 31. Check with DriveTest whether a new CRJM Check is needed for your renewal.
A Criminal Record and Judicial Matters (CRJM) Check or equivalent, as listed in the DriveTest driving instructor licence requirements.
Yes. DriveTest says applicants can get a CRJM Check from their local police service or through an authorized criminal record check provider. Our online CRJMC is $51 plus tax.
If your results have not already been sent to the MTO Driver Improvement Office, take them to a DriveTest Centre and the agent will forward them to the MTO for review.
DriveTest says you will receive a letter from the MTO Driver Improvement Office if your check is not cleared or needs further review.
One year from the date you apply. If you miss it, you have to pay all the fees again.
Every three years, before March 31 of the renewal year, according to DriveTest.
Order the Enhanced Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check and receive your results by email, usually within minutes.
Order a CRJMCName-based searches only. Not a certified, fingerprint-based RCMP check.
Vulnerable sector checks must be obtained from your local police service.
