Types of certified criminal record checks
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
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- Conviction
- Youth information
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Suspended (pardoned)
informationtable 1 note *
- Non-conviction information
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- Employment (police) – RCMP civilian member
- Employment (police) – civilian employee
- Employment – provincial government
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- Conviction
- Youth information
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
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- Employment – federal government
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- Conviction
- Youth information
- Outstanding charges
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Non-conviction information (for Transport Canada employment only)
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- Employment (police) – Police Reporting and Occurrence System (PROS) user
- Employment – private industry
- Volunteer employment
- Employment (other)
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- Conviction
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
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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)
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- Conviction information
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Suspended (pardoned) informationtable 2 note *
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- Employment – provincial government
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- Conviction information
- Youth information
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Suspended (pardoned) informationtable 2 note *
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Immigration and travel
Application type |
Information released on certified criminal record products |
- Permanent resident status
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- Conviction information
- Outstanding charges
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Non-conviction information
- Immigration information
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- Conviction information
- Youth information
- Outstanding charges
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Non-conviction information
- Immigration information
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- Visa / border crossing / foreign travel / work
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- FAST (Free and Secure Trade) program
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- Conviction information
- Immigration information
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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.
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- Conviction information
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Suspended (pardoned) informationtable 4 note *
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- Name change
Note: Verify with your provincial authorities regarding what application type is required.
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- If a criminal record exists, your new name is added to it
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- 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).
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- Conviction information
- Youth information
- Outstanding charges
- Absolute or conditional discharge information
- Suspended (pardoned) information
- Sequestered information
- Non-conviction information
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- 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).
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- Suspended (pardoned) information
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- 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).
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- Conviction information
- Youth information
- Outstanding charges
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Non-conviction information
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- Record suspension application
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- Conviction information
- Outstanding charges
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
- Non-conviction information
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- National Sex Offender Registry
Note: CCRTIS sends search results directly to the requesting sex offender registration centre.
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- CCRTIS confirms that your name and date of birth match to the criminal record information in the National Repository of Criminal Records
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- Conviction information
- Active (non-expired) absolute or conditional discharge information
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