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Police check in Ottawa, without the appointment

Get your Ottawa criminal record check 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.

Works across the city and the region: Kanata, Orléans, Barrhaven, Nepean, Stittsville and Gatineau. Identity verification is included in the price.

Minutes
most checks
RCMP
National Repository
Included
ID verification
Online
no appointment
Level 1 Most common$39CAD
Criminal convictions where no record suspension has been granted. What most job applications ask for.
Level 2$49CAD
Adds outstanding charges and warrants, discharges, Youth Criminal Justice Act findings and court orders.
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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 check
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Cleared
Identity verified
Passport matched to live capture
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RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records
Certificate issued
By an accredited police service
Most checks: minutes
The rest are usually back within 4 hours.
Why MyCheck

Why people choose an online Ottawa police check

A new job, a placement, a volunteer role or a lease. If someone in Ottawa has asked for your police check, you can have it today without leaving home.

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No appointment, nowhere to go.

No booking, no station, no parking downtown. 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, and we handle Quebec's Law 25 for Gatineau residents.

Ottawa's most common mix-up

Police check or government security clearance?

In Ottawa, plenty of people are asked for "a check" by a federal department or a contractor working with one. Those are not always the same thing, and it is worth knowing which you have been asked for.

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, agencies, landlords, schools and volunteer roles
  • Certificate in your inbox, usually in minutes
Federal process

Government of Canada security screening

  • Reliability status, secret or top secret
  • Started by the hiring department or organisation, not ordered by you
  • Its own forms and its own process
  • If a federal employer has asked you for this, follow their instructions rather than ordering a police check

Some federal contractors and suppliers ask for a police check as well as, or ahead of, security screening. If yours has asked for a criminal record check, you can order it here.

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How to get a criminal record check in Ottawa, 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
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From $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.

  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.

How to read your result

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Two 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.

What it includes
Level 1
$39CAD
Most common
Level 2
$49CAD
In Ontario, the criminal record and judicial matters check
Criminal convictions where no record suspension has been granted
Outstanding charges and warrants to arrest
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Absolute and conditional discharges within their disclosure windows
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Youth Criminal Justice Act findings of guilt within disclosure windows
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Court orders against you
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Identity verification
Usually asked for by
Level 1Most employers, agencies and volunteer roles
Level 2Roles carrying responsibility, unsupervised access or a licensing requirement

Neither level is a vulnerable sector check, and neither can stand in for one. Compare the levels in full

Ottawa and area

One check for Ottawa, the valley and Gatineau

Your check runs against the national RCMP repository, so the neighbourhood you live in does not change the result. Centretown, the Glebe, Vanier, Kanata, Orléans, Barrhaven, Nepean, Gloucester, Stittsville, Manotick and Rockcliffe all order through the same link. So do Arnprior, Carleton Place, Kemptville, Rockland, Smiths Falls and Hawkesbury.

Elsewhere in Ontario? See criminal record checks across Ontario.

Live in Gatineau and work in Ottawa? The check works anywhere in Canada, including Quebec, and we handle Quebec's Law 25.

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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 Ottawa, and only police or an accredited agency can issue them.

What we do

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 only

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. For Ottawa residents, that is the Ottawa Police Service. It may involve fingerprints.

Contact the Ottawa Police Service
Accredited agency

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.

RCMP-accredited fingerprinting agency

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 Ottawa, answered

Can I get a police check in Ottawa online?
Yes. MyCheck runs your Ottawa criminal record check 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 Ottawa Police Service.
Do I have to go to a police station?
No. Everything happens online, including identity verification. The only time anyone needs to attend in person is the rare case where a search cannot be resolved on name and date of birth and fingerprint confirmation is advised.
Is this the same as an Ottawa Police Service police record check?
It is a different route to a similar document. The Ottawa Police Service runs its own process. 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 Ottawa Police Service specifically, confirm with them first.
Is a police check the same as a Government of Canada security clearance?
No. Reliability status, secret and top secret clearances are started by the hiring department or organisation, with their own forms and process. You do not order them yourself. A police check is something you order, and it is what most employers, agencies and volunteer roles ask for.
I live in Gatineau and work in Ottawa. Does this work for me?
Yes. The check works anywhere in Canada, including Quebec, and Credibled handles Quebec's Law 25. Your certificate is the same whichever side of the river you live on.
How much does a police check cost in Ottawa?
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.
I need a vulnerable sector check in Ottawa. Can you do it?
No. Only the police service that polices where you live can issue a vulnerable sector check, and no third-party provider in Canada can. For Ottawa residents, contact the Ottawa Police Service.
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.
How recent does my check need to be?
A criminal record check reflects the record on the day it was run and does not update afterwards. Organisations set their own rules on how recent it must be. If you need a newer one later, you order a new check.
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Your Ottawa police check, without the trip to the station

From $39. Most checks complete in minutes. Police-issued certificate in your inbox.

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Outside Ottawa? 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.

Ottawa police check
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