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 PEI, from your phone
Get your Prince Edward Island criminal record check online, wherever you live on the Island. 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 Charlottetown, Summerside, Stratford, Cornwall, Montague or anywhere from Tignish to Souris. Identity verification is included in the price. MyCheck is a private Canadian provider, not a police service or the Province of Prince Edward Island.
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 ConnorCharlottetown, PE
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 PEI
A new job, a staffing agency, a practicum or a lease. If someone has asked for your PEI criminal record check, you can have it today, without a trip to a police office or detachment during weekday hours.
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 on the Island.
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
Charlottetown Police, your RCMP detachment or MyCheck: what is the difference?
On Prince Edward Island, who handles your criminal record check depends on where you live and why you need it. Charlottetown Police Services, for example, does not do checks for employment. Here is how the options compare.
| Compared | Charlottetown Police | RCMP detachment | MyCheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check for a job | Not offered. Refers you to private providers | In person at the district detachment | Online, from your phone |
| Check for volunteering | In person, with a letter from the organisation | In person. Ask your detachment about volunteer fees | Online, from your phone |
| Price | No fee published for volunteer checks | Varies. Call the detachment for pricing | $39 for Level 1, $49 for Level 2. ID verification included |
| Turnaround | Not published | Not published | Most checks in minutes. The rest usually within 4 hours |
| Where and when | 10 Kirkwood Drive, weekdays 8am to 4pm | Your district detachment, weekdays | Anytime, anywhere on the Island |
| Vulnerable sector check | Yes | Yes, for local residents | No |
If you need a check for a job, an agency or a lease, MyCheck lets you get it today without a weekday trip to 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.
Process from Charlottetown Police Services, the RCMP PEI detachment list and 211 PEI, checked 13 October 2026. In Summerside, Summerside Police Services takes applications from Summerside residents. Charlottetown, Summerside and Kensington police don't charge volunteers who bring a letter from the organisation.
Which police service is yours?
Town police or RCMP: who polices where you live on PEI?
The RCMP polices every community on Prince Edward Island that does not have its own police service. Three municipalities do.
| If you live in | Your police service |
|---|---|
| Charlottetown | Charlottetown Police Services |
| Summerside | Summerside Police Services |
| Kensington | Kensington Police |
| Stratford | Stratford RCMP |
| Cornwall and the rest of Queens County | Queens District RCMP |
| Montague, Souris and Kings County | Kings District or Souris RCMP |
| The rest of Prince County, including O'Leary, Alberton and Tignish | East Prince or West Prince RCMP |
For a MyCheck criminal record check, none of this changes anything. The search is national, so you order the same way from anywhere on the Island. It matters for a vulnerable sector check, which only the police service that covers where you live can do.
Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada? See Nova Scotia or New Brunswick. 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 PEI, 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 PEI
Employers and staffing agencies across the Island ask for a criminal record check before a start date, and students at UPEI and Holland College 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, tourism, farm, fishery and trades jobs
- Staffing agencies
- Practicums without children or vulnerable people
- Renting an apartment
Not with us
Usually a vulnerable sector check
- Coaching and youth programs
- Early learning, childcare and school placements
- Clinical placements, nursing and long-term care
On PEI, work with children or vulnerable adults usually needs a vulnerable sector check from the police service where you live, and the organisation has to request it. Ask which check you need before you order. Read our guide to vulnerable sector checks.
MyCheck is not affiliated with any school or with the Province of Prince Edward Island.
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
AddressCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 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, 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 on PEI, 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 or RCMP detachment that covers where you live can do it, and the organisation has to request it, usually with a description of the role. It may involve fingerprints.
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
PEI criminal record check questions, answered
Can I get a criminal record check in PEI online?
Yes. MyCheck is a criminal record check you complete entirely online from anywhere on Prince Edward Island, issued by an accredited police service after a search of the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records. Most checks complete in minutes. Charlottetown Police Services and RCMP detachments take applications in person, and Summerside Police Services links to an online application for Summerside residents.
Is MyCheck part of Charlottetown Police or the RCMP?
No. MyCheck is a private Canadian provider and is not affiliated with Charlottetown Police Services, Summerside Police Services, Kensington Police, the RCMP or the Province of Prince Edward Island. 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.
I live in Charlottetown and need a check for a job. Where do I get it?
Not from Charlottetown Police Services. It only does criminal record checks for volunteer positions and refers people who need one for employment to private providers. MyCheck is a private Canadian provider you can use online: order, verify your ID with your phone and get a police-issued certificate by email, usually within minutes.
How much does a criminal record check cost in PEI?
Police services on the Island do not publish one fee. Charlottetown, Summerside and Kensington police don't charge volunteers who bring a letter from the organisation, and RCMP detachments set their own fee, so call yours for pricing. 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 PEI?
The police services on the Island do not publish a set timeframe, and it depends on the service and on whether fingerprints are needed. 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 Summerside, Stratford or a rural community. Can I still order?
Yes. The search is national, so a MyCheck criminal record check works the same anywhere on Prince Edward Island, from Tignish to Souris. 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.
Does PEI have a child abuse register check?
We could not find a public child abuse register search on Prince Edward Island like the ones in Nova Scotia or Manitoba. Organisations on the Island generally rely on a police vulnerable sector check for people who work with children. If an organisation asks you for something else, ask them exactly what they need and where to apply.
I want to coach or volunteer with kids. Which check do I need?
Usually a vulnerable sector check, because the role involves children. The organisation decides, and it has to request the check, so ask them first. Charlottetown, Summerside and Kensington police don't charge volunteers who bring a letter from the organisation. MyCheck cannot issue a vulnerable sector check. 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. That is Charlottetown, Summerside or Kensington police if you live in one of those municipalities, and your RCMP detachment anywhere else on the Island.
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.
Hiring in PEI?
Credibled screens candidates for employers and staffing agencies across Prince Edward Island. Criminal record checks, reference checks, employment and education verification and more. Pay per check, no contract.
Your PEI criminal record check, without the trip
From $39. Most checks complete in minutes. Police-issued certificate in your inbox.
Start my criminal record checkOutside PEI? The same check works anywhere in Canada.
MyCheck is not affiliated with Charlottetown Police Services, Summerside Police Services, Kensington Police, the RCMP or the Province of Prince Edward Island. Checks are non-refundable once submitted. Not a vulnerable sector check, and not suitable for immigration or visa applications.