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 Durham Region, without the appointment
Get your Durham police check online and finish it from your phone. An accredited police service searches the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records and issues your certificate. A Durham Region police check with no station visit, no line-up and no waiting for a slot.
The same check in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville or Port Perry. Identity verification is included in the price.
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.
Start my Durham police check
Have your ID, your most recent Canadian address and a card ready. Checks are non-refundable once submitted, so check which one you need before you pay.
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Name-based Canadian criminal record checkSarah ConnorOshawa, 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 choose an online Durham police check
A new job, a staffing agency, a placement or a lease. If someone has asked for your police check, you can have it today, before or after the commute, without leaving home.
No appointment, nowhere to go
No booking, no station, no drive along the 401. 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 from Toronto, and our servers are in Canada. PIPEDA compliant.
Which region are you in?
Durham, Toronto or York Region: which police check applies to you?
Durham borders Toronto to the west and York Region to the north-west, and plenty of people live on one side and work on the other. Here is the short version.
| If you live in | Your region | Your local police service |
|---|---|---|
| Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Courtice, Port Perry, Uxbridge, Beaverton | Durham | Durham Regional Police Service |
| Scarborough and the rest of Toronto | Toronto | Toronto Police Service. See police check Toronto |
| Markham, Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Vaughan | York | York Regional Police. See police check York Region |
For a MyCheck criminal record check, none of this changes anything. The search is national, so the result is the same whichever region you live in, and wherever you work. It only matters for a vulnerable sector check, which must come from the police service that polices where you live, not where you work.
Working at a secure site?
Police check or site security clearance?
Some Durham employers, such as nuclear generating stations and other secure facilities, run their own security clearance for anyone who needs site access. That is a separate process from a police check.
What we do
A police check
- Ordered by you, online
- A name-based criminal record check, searched against the RCMP National Repository
- Asked for by most employers, staffing agencies, landlords and volunteer roles
- Certificate in your inbox, usually in minutes
Separate process
Site security clearance
- Started by the employer or site operator, not ordered by you
- Its own forms and its own process
- If a secure-site employer has asked you for a security clearance, follow their instructions rather than ordering a police check
Some contractors and staffing agencies ask for a police check as well as, or ahead of, a site clearance. If yours has asked for a criminal record check, you can order it here.
Pickering to Beaverton
Durham Region police check for Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and beyond
Your check runs against the national RCMP repository, so where you live in Durham does not change the result or the speed.
A police check in Oshawa works exactly like one in Whitby, Ajax or Pickering. The same goes for Clarington, including Bowmanville, Courtice and Newcastle, and for north Durham: Port Perry, Uxbridge, Beaverton, Cannington and Sunderland.
Elsewhere in Ontario? See criminal record checks across Ontario.
Start to certificate
How to get a police check in Durham, 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.
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 Durham police checkFrom $39 CAD. No access fee.
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
AddressOshawa, 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$39 | 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 or a site security clearance, 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 Durham, 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 Durham, that is the Durham Regional Police Service. 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
Durham police checks, answered
Can I get a police check in Durham online?
Yes. MyCheck is a Durham police check you complete entirely online. An accredited police service searches the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records and emails you a police-issued certificate. Most checks complete in minutes. A vulnerable sector check is the exception and has to go through the Durham Regional Police Service.
Is this a Durham Regional Police check?
No. The Durham Regional Police Service runs its own process and issues its own documents. MyCheck is a private Canadian provider, and your certificate is issued by an accredited police service after a search of the RCMP National Repository. Most employers accept it. If yours has named the Durham Regional Police Service specifically, confirm with them first.
Does it cover Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering?
Yes, and Clarington and north Durham. The search is national, so a police check in Oshawa is the same as one in Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Port Perry or anywhere else in Canada.
I live in Durham but work in Toronto. Which police check do I need?
For a MyCheck criminal record check, it makes no difference: the search is national. For a vulnerable sector check, it is the police service where you live, so the Durham Regional Police Service, not Toronto.
Is a police check the same as a security clearance for a nuclear station or secure site?
No. Secure-site employers run their own security clearance, with their own forms and process, and you do not order it yourself. If a secure-site employer asked you for a clearance, follow their instructions. If a contractor or agency asked for a criminal record check, you can order it here.
How much does a police check cost in Durham?
Level 1 is $39 CAD and Level 2 is $49 CAD. Identity verification is included in both, and there is no access fee. Police service fees are set by each service.
How long does it take?
Most checks complete in minutes. The rest are usually back within 4 hours. Timing depends on how accurately you enter your details. A small number of cases need fingerprint confirmation, which is done in person and takes longer.
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
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 Durham, contact the Durham Regional Police Service. Read our guide to vulnerable sector checks.
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.
Hiring in Durham?
Credibled screens candidates for manufacturers, contractors, logistics companies and staffing agencies across Durham Region. Criminal record checks, reference checks, employment and education verification and more. Pay per check, no contract.
Your Durham police check, without the trip to the station
From $39. Most checks complete in minutes. Police-issued certificate in your inbox.
Start my Durham police checkOutside Durham? The same check works anywhere in Canada.
Checks are non-refundable once submitted. Not a vulnerable sector check or a site security clearance, and not suitable for immigration or visa applications.