Criminal record check
Your name and date of birth searched against the RCMP National Repository by an accredited police service. Accepted by most employers, staffing agencies, landlords and general volunteer roles.
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Police check in OPP-policed Ontario, without the wait
Need a police check and live in a town policed by the OPP? Get it online and finish it from your phone. An accredited police service searches the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records and issues your certificate. Most checks complete in minutes.
The same check in Orillia, Collingwood, Bracebridge, Prince Edward County, Norfolk County or any other OPP community. Identity verification is included in the price. MyCheck is a private Canadian provider, not the OPP.
Level 1Most common$39CADCriminal convictions where no record suspension has been granted. What most job applications ask for.
Level 2$49CADAdds outstanding charges and warrants, discharges, Youth Criminal Justice Act findings and court orders.
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Name-based Canadian criminal record checkSarah ConnorCollingwood, ON
ResultCleared
- Identity verifiedDriver's licence matched to live capture
- Search completeRCMP National Repository of Criminal Records
- Certificate issuedBy an accredited police service
Most checks complete in minutes. The rest are usually back within 4 hours.
MinutesMost checks
RCMPNational Repository
IncludedID verification
OnlineNo appointment
Why MyCheck
Why people in OPP communities choose MyCheck
A new job, a seasonal job, a placement or a lease. If someone has asked for your police check and you would rather not wait, you can have it today without leaving home.
No appointment, nowhere to go
No booking and no drive to a detachment. Start on your phone and finish there.
Most checks complete in minutes
The rest are usually back within 4 hours. A small number need fingerprint confirmation, and we tell you straight away if yours does.
A police-issued certificate
An accredited police service runs the search and issues the result. It names the issuing service, the date, a serial number and the officer's ID.
ID verification included
Your government ID is matched to a live capture as part of the check. It is in the price, not billed on top. No access fee either.
Canadian, start to finish
Credibled is Canadian owned and operated, and our servers are in Canada. PIPEDA compliant.
Two ways to get it
OPP police record check or MyCheck: what is the difference?
If you live in an OPP community, you can apply to the OPP for a police check or order a criminal record check from MyCheck. Both are police checks. The difference is price, speed and which checks each one can issue.
| Compared | OPP | MyCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $41 per record check | $39 for Level 1, $49 for Level 2. ID verification included |
| Turnaround | About 10 days on average, with a 30-day service standard | Most checks in minutes. The rest usually within 4 hours |
| How you apply | Online. Detachments no longer take applications. Fingerprints, if needed, by appointment at a detachment | Online, from your phone. A small number need fingerprint confirmation |
| Who can apply | Only people who live in an OPP-policed community | Anyone in Canada, wherever they live |
| Checks offered | Criminal record check, criminal record and judicial matters check, vulnerable sector check | Level 1 criminal record check, Level 2 criminal record and judicial matters check |
| Vulnerable sector check | Yes | No |
| Volunteer checks | Free | Same price as any other check |
So the OPP is the right choice if you need a vulnerable sector check, or if you are volunteering and not in a hurry. If you need a criminal record check for a job, an agency or a lease and want it today, MyCheck is built for that.
OPP fees and process from the OPP police record checks page, checked 7 October 2026. Turnaround as reported from an OPP release in April 2026.
Which police service is yours?
Is your town policed by the OPP?
The OPP polices more than 300 Ontario municipalities that do not have their own police service. It is not the police service for large urban centres such as Toronto, the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, Niagara, Sudbury or Thunder Bay (OPP).
| Region | Examples of OPP-policed communities |
|---|---|
| Simcoe County and Georgian Bay | Orillia, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Clearview, Springwater, Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny, Tay |
| Muskoka and Dufferin | Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Muskoka Lakes, Orangeville |
| Kawarthas, Hastings and Northumberland | Kawartha Lakes outside Lindsay and Ops, Peterborough County outside the city, Lakefield and Cavan-Monaghan, Bancroft, Brighton, Trent Hills, Cramahe |
| Eastern Ontario | Prince Edward County, Perth, Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills, Arnprior, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and the Thousand Islands |
| Southwestern Ontario | Norfolk County, Tillsonburg, Ingersoll, Goderich, South Huron, Bluewater, Lambton Shores, Petrolia, Lakeshore, Tecumseh, Essex |
| Grey and Bruce | Meaford, Grey Highlands, South Bruce Peninsula |
| Northern Ontario | Elliot Lake, Kapuskasing, Wawa |
These are examples, not a full list, and policing arrangements can change. To confirm, enter your address in the map on the OPP record check page. For a MyCheck criminal record check, none of this changes anything. The search is national, so you can order from anywhere in Ontario. It only matters for a vulnerable sector check, which must come from the police service that polices where you live.
Live in a city with its own police service? See Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Niagara, Sudbury, Kingston, Peterborough, London, or criminal record checks across Ontario.
Start to certificate
How to get your police check online, in 3 steps
- 1
Choose your level and pay
Enter your email, pick Level 1 at $39 or Level 2 at $49, and pay by debit or credit card. If an employer or agency gave you a promo code, enter it at checkout.
- 2
Verify your ID and declare
A link arrives by email. Photograph your government ID, take a short live capture and complete your declaration. Your phone camera is enough.
- 3
Get your certificate
An accredited police service searches the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records through the Canadian Police Information Centre. Most checks complete in minutes. The certificate lands in your inbox, ready to send on.
See every step, from payment to certificate.
What to have ready
- Your most recent Canadian address
- An original, unexpired government ID: passport, driver's licence, ID card or residence permit
- A phone or computer with a camera
- A debit or credit card
Start my police checkFrom $39 CAD. No access fee.
Seasonal work in cottage country
Police check for a seasonal job in an OPP community
Resorts, marinas, restaurants, wineries and farms across Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Prince Edward County and Norfolk hire for the season, often with a start date days away. Most of those jobs ask for a criminal record check.
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A criminal record check
- Hospitality, retail and seasonal jobs
- Staffing agencies
- Most work placements
- Renting an apartment or a seasonal rental
Go to the OPP
Usually a vulnerable sector check
- Summer camps and children's programs
- Clinical placements with patients
- Education placements in schools
If the job involves children or vulnerable people, ask whether you need a vulnerable sector check before you order. In an OPP community, that check comes from the OPP. Read our guide.
What you get
A police-issued certificate, in your inbox
Your result is a dated certificate in 3 parts, issued by an accredited police service. It goes to you, not to an employer, and you decide who sees it.
- 1Applicant informationThe legal name, date of birth and address the search was run against, and the type of ID used to verify you.
- 2Criminal record checklistThe result, stated against the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records. Nothing found reads Negative here, and Cleared as the overall result.
- 3Issuing agency informationThe police service that issued it, the date issued, the serial number and the issuing officer's ID. This is what makes it stand up when someone asks where it came from.
A criminal record check is a point-in-time search. It reflects the record on the day it was run.
Sample
Issuing service
Name-based Canadian criminal record check
Result Cleared
1Applicant information
Date of application10 Jul 2025
Legal full nameCONNOR, SARAH
Date of birth12 May 1988
AddressCollingwood, Ontario, Canada
Type of IDDriver's licence
2Criminal record checklistNegative
Based solely on the name and date of birth provided, and the criminal record information declared by the applicant, a search of the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records did not identify any records.
3Issuing agency information
Issued byRiverdale Police Service
Date issued10 Jul 2025
Serial number1024
Officer IDPO4417
Issuing serviceTwo levels
Level 1 or Level 2?
If the organisation asking has named a level, order that one. If not, Level 1 is what most job applications ask for. Level 1 answers whether you have a conviction. Level 2 also answers whether anything is currently outstanding.
| Included in the check | Level 1$39In Ontario, the criminal record check | Level 2$49In Ontario, the criminal record and judicial matters check |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal convictions where no record suspension has been granted | Included | Included |
| Outstanding charges and warrants to arrest | Not included | Included |
| Absolute and conditional discharges within their disclosure windows | Not included | Included |
| Youth Criminal Justice Act findings of guilt within disclosure windows | Not included | Included |
| Court orders against you | Not included | Included |
| Identity verification | Included in the price | Included in the price |
| Usually asked for by | Most employers, agencies and volunteer roles | Roles carrying responsibility, unsupervised access or a licensing requirement |
| You choose the level at checkout. | Order Level 1 | Order Level 2 |
Neither level is a vulnerable sector check, and neither can stand in for one. Compare the levels in full
A quick check before you order
Which check do you need?
Most jobs, agencies, landlords and general volunteer roles accept a criminal record check, which is what we do. Two other checks get asked for in OPP communities, and only police or an accredited agency can issue them.
Vulnerable sector check
Roles working with children, seniors or other vulnerable people need a vulnerable sector check. Only the police service that polices where you live can issue one. In an OPP community, apply online through the OPP. It may involve fingerprints at a detachment.
Fingerprint-certified check
Immigration, visa and citizenship applications, record suspensions and most uses outside Canada need fingerprint-certified results. Our check also does not include convictions recorded by the Canada Border Services Agency or US Customs.
Not sure which you were asked for? Ask the person requesting it whether a name-based criminal record check is acceptable before you order.
FAQ
OPP police check questions, answered
Can I get an OPP police check online?
Yes. The OPP no longer takes record check applications at detachments, so residents of OPP communities apply online through the OPP's record check page. MyCheck is a separate option: a criminal record check you complete entirely online, issued by an accredited police service after a search of the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records. Most MyCheck checks complete in minutes.
Is MyCheck the OPP's online portal?
No. MyCheck is a private Canadian provider and is not affiliated with the Ontario Provincial Police. If you already started an application with the OPP, continue it through the OPP's record check page. If you have not started yet and need a criminal record check, you can order here.
How do I know if my town is policed by the OPP?
It depends on where you live, not where you work. The OPP record check page has a map where you can enter your address. The OPP is not the police service for large urban centres such as Toronto, the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, Niagara, Sudbury or Thunder Bay. For a MyCheck criminal record check it makes no difference, because the search is national.
My employer asked for an OPP police check. Will they accept MyCheck?
Usually they need a criminal record check, and "OPP check" is simply the name people use locally. Your MyCheck certificate is issued by an accredited police service and names it. If the employer specifically requires a check from the OPP, or a vulnerable sector check, ask them before you order.
How much does an OPP police check cost?
The OPP lists record checks at $41, fingerprints at $90 and volunteer checks as free. MyCheck is $39 for Level 1 and $49 for Level 2, with identity verification included in both and no access fee.
How long does an OPP police check take?
In April 2026 the OPP reported an average turnaround of about 10 days, with a service standard of 30 days, after waits of up to 14 weeks in 2025. With MyCheck, most checks complete in minutes and the rest are usually back within 4 hours. A small number of cases need fingerprint confirmation, which takes longer.
I am volunteering. Do I need an OPP police check?
If you live in an OPP community and are not in a hurry, apply to the OPP: it lists volunteer checks as free. If the role involves children or vulnerable people, you need a vulnerable sector check from the OPP anyway. MyCheck makes sense when the organisation needs your check quickly.
I need a vulnerable sector check. Can you do it?
No. Only the police service that polices where you live can issue a vulnerable sector check, and no private provider can. In an OPP community, that is the OPP. Read our guide to vulnerable sector checks.
What will my result show?
Level 1 shows criminal convictions where no record suspension has been granted. Level 2 adds outstanding charges and warrants, discharges within their disclosure windows, Youth Criminal Justice Act findings and court orders. You declare your own convictions during the process so they can be confirmed against the search.
Understand your result
Who sees my result?
You do. The certificate is delivered to you and nobody else. It is not sent to an employer unless you send it.
Can I get a refund?
No. Checks are non-refundable once submitted, which is why this page explains which check you need before you order. If you are unsure between Level 1 and Level 2, ask whoever requested it first.
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Your police check, without the wait
From $39. Most checks complete in minutes. Police-issued certificate in your inbox.
Start my police checkNot in an OPP community? The same check works anywhere in Canada.
MyCheck is not affiliated with the Ontario Provincial Police. Checks are non-refundable once submitted. Not a vulnerable sector check, and not suitable for immigration or visa applications.