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Credibled is a Canadian background check company

Criminal record check in Halifax and Nova Scotia

Get a Canadian criminal record check online in about 15 minutes, from anywhere in Nova Scotia. Your name and date of birth are searched against the RCMP's Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC). No appointment, no office visit, nothing to drive to.

ID verification is included in the price. Your result arrives by email as a PDF.

Start my check Takes about 5 minutes to complete. No account needed.
Level 1 Most common$39CAD
Criminal convictions. What most job applications ask for.
Level 2$49CAD
Adds outstanding charges, warrants and court orders.

ID verification included in both. No access fee. Results in about 15 minutes.

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Credibled CRC-40817
Canadian Criminal Record Check
Sarah Connor · Halifax, NS
Clear
Government ID verified
Driver's licence matched to selfie
2 MIN
CPIC search complete
Name and date of birth, national database
11 MIN
Result emailed as PDF
Ready to forward to your employer
14 MIN
Typical turnaround
About 15 minutes for most clear checks
Why Credibled

Why Nova Scotians use Credibled

Done on your phone.

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No location to visit
Nothing to book and nothing to attend. Start it on your phone and finish it there.
Results in about 15 minutes
For most clear checks. A possible match on your name and date of birth goes for review and takes longer, and we will tell you.
ID verification included in the price
Not billed separately. We verify your government-issued ID against a selfie as part of the check.
Human support
A screening specialist by phone, email or chat.
Covers the whole province
Dartmouth, Sydney, Truro, Yarmouth, rural addresses. The check is national, not municipal. If you are outside HRM this matters more, because there is nothing to travel to.
Canadian owned and operated
5/5 on Google, 4.9 on G2. PIPEDA compliant, data hosted in Canada.
How it works

Three steps, about 15 minutes

1

Enter your details

Name, date of birth, and the email for your results.

2

Verify your ID

Photograph a government-issued ID and take a selfie. Two minutes.

3

Get your PDF by email

Usually in about 15 minutes. Forward it to whoever asked for it.

Start my Nova Scotia criminal record check
From $39 CAD. Pay only when you start the check.
What you get

A police-issued certificate, in your inbox

Your result is a dated certificate in three parts, issued by an accredited police service. It goes to you, not to an employer, and you decide who sees it.

  1. 1
    Applicant information
    The legal name, date of birth and address the search was run against, and the type of ID used to verify you.
  2. 2
    Criminal record checklist
    The result, stated against the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records. Nothing found reads Negative here, and Cleared as the overall result.
  3. 3
    Issuing agency information
    The 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.

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A quick check before you order

Which check do you need?

Most jobs, staffing 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 an accredited agency can issue them.

What we do

Criminal Record Check

Your name and date of birth searched against CPIC. Accepted by most employers, staffing agencies, landlords and general volunteer roles.

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Police only

Vulnerable Sector Check

Roles working with children, seniors or other vulnerable people need a VSC, which only your local police service can issue and which may involve fingerprints.

Contact Halifax Regional Police, or the RCMP detachment serving your community
Accredited agency

Fingerprint-certified check

Immigration applications, record suspensions and most uses outside Canada need fingerprint-certified results.

RCMP-accredited fingerprinting agency

If you are unsure which you have been asked for, ask the person requesting it whether a name-based CPIC check is acceptable before you order.

FAQ

Criminal record checks in Nova Scotia, answered

Can I get a criminal record check in Halifax online?
Yes. Credibled completes a name-based CPIC check online and emails your result, typically in about 15 minutes. No appointment needed. A Vulnerable Sector Check has to go through your local police service or RCMP detachment.
Where do I go for a criminal record check in Nova Scotia?
For a standard name-based check, nowhere. You can do it here. For a Vulnerable Sector Check or fingerprints you will need Halifax Regional Police or the RCMP detachment serving your area.
Does this work outside Halifax?
Yes, anywhere in Nova Scotia and anywhere in Canada. The search is national.
How much does it cost?
Level 1 is $39 CAD and Level 2 is $49 CAD, with ID verification included in both and no access fee.
Will my employer accept it?
Most employers, agencies and landlords accept a name-based criminal record check. Regulated roles and anything involving vulnerable people usually will not. Confirm with whoever requested it.
I am an employer, not an applicant.
Then you want the business side of Credibled. We run criminal record checks, reference checks, social media screening, education and credential verification, driver abstracts and international checks, with volume pricing and a dedicated rep even for small accounts. See Credibled for employers .

Anywhere in Nova Scotia. Your criminal record check, done in about 15 minutes.

From $39 CAD. ID verification included. Result by email as a PDF.

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Outside Nova Scotia? The same check works anywhere in Canada.

Online criminal record check
About 15 min · From $39 CAD
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