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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Criminal record check in Nova Scotia, from your phone
Get your Nova Scotia criminal record check online, wherever you live in the province. An accredited police service searches the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records and issues your certificate. No trip to a police office, no appointment, no waiting weeks for a result.
The same check in Halifax, Dartmouth, Sydney, Truro, New Glasgow, Kentville or anywhere on the South Shore. Identity verification is included in the price. MyCheck is a private Canadian provider, not a police service or the Province of Nova Scotia.
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 ConnorTruro, NS
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 choose an online criminal record check in Nova Scotia
A new job, a staffing agency, a practicum or a lease. If someone has asked for your Nova Scotia criminal record check, you can have it today, without waiting days or weeks for a police office to process it.
Nothing to drive to
No police office hours, no line-up and no time off work. Start on your phone and finish there, from anywhere in Nova Scotia.
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.
Three ways to get it
Halifax Regional Police, your RCMP detachment or MyCheck: what is the difference?
Most Nova Scotians get a criminal record check from Halifax Regional Police, their local RCMP detachment or one of the province's town police services. Each works differently. Here is how they compare with MyCheck.
| Compared | Halifax Regional Police | RCMP detachment | MyCheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $50. $30 for students and some volunteers. Online adds a service fee and tax | Set locally. Some municipalities charge nothing | $39 for Level 1, $49 for Level 2. ID verification included |
| Turnaround | Usually about 14 days, depending on volume | Varies by detachment. Some mail the result back to you | Most checks in minutes. The rest usually within 4 hours |
| How you apply | Online, or in person at a Halifax, Dartmouth or Bedford police office on weekdays | In person at the detachment that polices where you live | Online, from your phone |
| ID | In person: two IDs showing your current address, one a Nova Scotia driver's licence or ID card | Government ID. Check with your detachment | One government ID, matched to a live capture |
| Vulnerable sector check | Yes | Yes, for local residents | No |
If your local police charge little or nothing and you can wait, that is a perfectly good option. MyCheck is for when you need a criminal record check today, for a job, an agency or a lease, without waiting on a police office. If the organisation asking has named a police service, or needs a vulnerable sector check, apply to the police service where you live.
Fees and process from the Halifax Regional Police criminal record check page and the RCMP Nova Scotia detachment list, checked 13 October 2026. Outside Halifax, Cape Breton Regional Police charges $30 and asks you to allow 7 days, and the Truro and Kentville police services each charge $30.
Which police service is yours?
Town police or RCMP: who polices where you live in Nova Scotia?
The RCMP is Nova Scotia's provincial police. Ten municipalities have their own police service, and even the Halifax region is split between Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP.
| If you live in | Your police service |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford | Halifax Regional Police |
| Sackville, Cole Harbour, Tantallon and other parts of the Halifax region | Halifax District RCMP |
| Sydney, Glace Bay and the rest of Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Cape Breton Regional Police |
| Truro, Kentville, New Glasgow, Amherst, Bridgewater, Stellarton, Westville and Annapolis Royal | Each town's own police service |
| Yarmouth, Antigonish, Wolfville, Lunenburg, Windsor, Port Hawkesbury and most other communities | The local RCMP detachment |
For a MyCheck criminal record check, none of this changes anything. The search is national, so you order the same way from anywhere in Nova Scotia. It matters for a vulnerable sector check, which only the police service that covers where you live can do.
Live in Halifax? See our Halifax criminal record check guide. Policed by the RCMP? Here is how an RCMP criminal record check works online.
Start to certificate
How to get a criminal record check in Nova Scotia, 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 criminal record checkFrom $39 CAD. No access fee.
Jobs, students and practicums
Criminal record check for a job or practicum in Nova Scotia
Employers and staffing agencies across Nova Scotia ask for a criminal record check before a start date, and students at Dalhousie, Saint Mary's, Acadia, Cape Breton University and NSCC often need one for a practicum. Which check depends on who you will work with.
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A criminal record check
- Office, retail, hospitality, warehouse, fishery and trades jobs
- Staffing agencies
- Practicums without children or vulnerable people
- Renting an apartment
Not with us
Usually a vulnerable sector check and a Child Abuse Register search
- Coaching and youth programs
- Childcare and education placements
- Clinical placements and continuing care
In Nova Scotia, work with children often needs two things: a vulnerable sector check from the police service where you live, and a Child Abuse Register search from the Province of Nova Scotia. Work with vulnerable adults usually needs the vulnerable sector check. Ask which ones you need before you order. Read our guide to vulnerable sector checks.
MyCheck is not affiliated with any school or with the Province of Nova Scotia.
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
AddressTruro, Nova Scotia, 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$39 | Level 2$49 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 or a Child Abuse Register search, 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 Nova Scotia, and only police or the province can issue them.
Vulnerable sector check
Roles working with children, seniors or other vulnerable people need a vulnerable sector check. Only the police service or RCMP detachment that covers where you live can do it, usually with a letter from the organisation. It may involve fingerprints.
Child Abuse Register search
Work or volunteering with children in Nova Scotia often also needs a search of the province's Child Abuse Register. You apply to the province online. It is free, and most confirmations arrive by email within a few business days.
Need it for immigration, a visa or use outside Canada? That takes a fingerprint-certified check. RCMP criminal record check: the 2 kinds explained. 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
Nova Scotia criminal record check questions, answered
Can I get a criminal record check in Nova Scotia online?
Yes. Halifax Regional Police, Cape Breton Regional Police and some town police services take applications online, for an added service fee. RCMP detachments generally process them in person. MyCheck is a separate option: a criminal record check you complete entirely online from anywhere in Nova Scotia, 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 part of Halifax Regional Police or the RCMP?
No. MyCheck is a private Canadian provider and is not affiliated with Halifax Regional Police, the RCMP, any other police service or the Province of Nova Scotia. If you already started an application with a police service, finish it there. If you have not started yet and need a criminal record check, you can order here.
How much does a criminal record check cost in Nova Scotia?
It depends on who issues it. Halifax Regional Police charges $50, or $30 for students and some volunteers, plus a service fee and tax online. Cape Breton Regional Police, Truro and Kentville each charge $30. RCMP fees are set locally, and some municipalities charge nothing. MyCheck is $39 for Level 1 and $49 for Level 2, with identity verification included in both and no access fee.
How long does a criminal record check take in Nova Scotia?
Halifax Regional Police says its checks are usually processed in about 14 days, depending on volume. Cape Breton Regional Police asks you to allow 7 days, and Kentville 5 business days. RCMP detachments vary. 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 is done in person and takes longer.
I live in Sydney, Truro or a rural community. Can I still order?
Yes. The search is national, so a MyCheck criminal record check works the same anywhere in Nova Scotia, from Yarmouth to Cape Breton. Where you live only matters if you need a vulnerable sector check. Then you apply to the police service or RCMP detachment that covers your community.
What is a Child Abuse Register search, and do I need one?
It is a search of the Province of Nova Scotia's Child Abuse Register, which lists people a court has found to have harmed a child. Employers and organisations often ask for one when you will have contact with children through work or volunteering. You apply to the province yourself, online, and it is free. If your name is not on the register, you get a digital confirmation, usually within 3 to 4 business days. MyCheck cannot do this search.
I want to coach or volunteer with kids. Which checks do I need?
Usually a vulnerable sector check from your local police and a Child Abuse Register search from the province, because the role involves children. The organisation decides, so ask them first. Many police services in Nova Scotia charge volunteers less or nothing with a letter from the organisation, and the Child Abuse Register search is free. MyCheck cannot issue either one. Read our guide to vulnerable sector checks.
I need a vulnerable sector check. Can you do it?
No. Only police can do a vulnerable sector check, and only the police service that covers where you live. In the Halifax region that is Halifax Regional Police or Halifax District RCMP, depending on your address. Elsewhere it is your town police service or local RCMP detachment.
I am a student. Which check do I need for my program?
Ask your program first. If your placement involves children, patients or other vulnerable people, you will usually need a vulnerable sector check from police, and often a Child Abuse Register search too. Halifax Regional Police has a $30 student rate, and Cape Breton Regional Police charges students $15. If your program only asks for a criminal record check, you can order one here today.
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.
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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 Nova Scotia criminal record check, without the wait
From $39. Most checks complete in minutes. Police-issued certificate in your inbox.
Start my criminal record checkOutside Nova Scotia? The same check works anywhere in Canada.
MyCheck is not affiliated with Halifax Regional Police, Cape Breton Regional Police, any other police service, the RCMP or the Province of Nova Scotia. Checks are non-refundable once submitted. Not a vulnerable sector check or a Child Abuse Register search, and not suitable for immigration or visa applications.