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 Niagara, without the appointment
Get your police check in Niagara online and finish it from your phone. An accredited police service searches the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records and issues your certificate. No station visit, no line-up, no waiting for a slot.
The same check in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland, Fort Erie or Grimsby. 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 Niagara 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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Attached · PDFPDF
Name-based Canadian criminal record checkSarah ConnorSt. Catharines, 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 Niagara police check
A new job, a season at a winery, a placement or a lease. If someone in Niagara has asked for your police check, you can have it today without leaving home.
No appointment, nowhere to go
No booking, no station, no drive across the region. 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.
Start dates come fast in Niagara
Starting a seasonal job in Niagara? Get your police check today
Hotels, restaurants, attractions, wineries and farms across Niagara hire for the season, and the police check is often the last thing standing between an offer and a first shift.
If your start date is close
- Order tonight, from your phone
- Most checks complete in minutes, the rest usually within 4 hours
- Forward the PDF to your manager or agency the moment it arrives
- Nothing to book, so no waiting for an appointment slot
Before you order
- Ask whether they want Level 1 or Level 2. If they do not say, Level 1 is what most job applications ask for
- If the job involves children, for example a camp or a kids' program at an attraction, ask whether you need a vulnerable sector check instead
- Keep the PDF. If you work more than 1 seasonal job, you choose who sees it, and each employer sets its own rule on how recent it must be
Working on both sides of the river? A Canadian criminal record check covers Canadian records only. It does not include convictions recorded by US Customs or the Canada Border Services Agency.
Grimsby to Fort Erie
Police check in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and across the region
Your check runs against the national RCMP repository, so the town you live in does not change the result or the speed.
A police check in Niagara Falls works exactly like one in St. Catharines, Welland, Thorold, Fort Erie or Port Colborne. The same goes for Grimsby, Beamsville, Vineland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fonthill, Smithville and Wainfleet.
Elsewhere in Ontario? See criminal record checks across Ontario.
Start to certificate
How to get a police check in Niagara, 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 Niagara 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
AddressSt. Catharines, 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, 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 Niagara, 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 Niagara, that is the Niagara 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
Police checks in Niagara, answered
Can I get a police check in Niagara online?
Yes. MyCheck is a Niagara 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 Niagara Regional Police Service.
Is this a Niagara Regional Police check?
No. The Niagara 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 Niagara Regional Police Service specifically, confirm with them first.
Does it cover Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Welland?
Yes, and every other town in the region. The search is national, so a police check in Niagara Falls is the same as one in St. Catharines, Welland, Grimsby or anywhere else in Canada.
My seasonal job starts soon. How fast is it?
Most checks complete in minutes, and the rest are usually back within 4 hours. You can order tonight and forward the PDF as soon as it arrives. Timing depends on how accurately you enter your details, and a small number of cases need fingerprint confirmation, which takes longer.
Does it cover records in the United States?
No. It searches Canadian records only, through the RCMP National Repository. It does not include convictions recorded by US Customs or the Canada Border Services Agency.
How much does a police check cost in Niagara?
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.
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 Niagara, contact the Niagara 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 Niagara?
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Your Niagara police check, before your first shift
From $39. Most checks complete in minutes. Police-issued certificate in your inbox.
Start my Niagara police checkOutside Niagara? The same check works anywhere in Canada.
Checks are non-refundable once submitted. Not a vulnerable sector check, and not suitable for immigration or visa applications.