This service is for organizations registered with the Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP). It explains how to start a new criminal record check for the people they need to screen.
If you're the one who needs a criminal record check, visit Get a criminal record check.
To submit criminal record checks online, your organization must be signed up for either the:
The person who needs the criminal record check is responsible for paying the criminal record check fee. However, you can pay for them. Fees aren't refundable.
Criminal record checks are free for volunteers in eligible volunteer organizations.
There are 3 different ways to start a criminal record check
This option lets applicants submit a criminal record check themselves. Your organization must be registered with the applicant-based service, and the applicant must have the BC Services Card app.
When you're ready, give the applicant:
With the organization-based service, your organization submits criminal record checks for applicants. The applicant can enter their information online or your organization can enter it on their behalf.
If you can't submit a criminal record check online, you can submit it manually.
If the applicant is from outside Canada, you should ask them to get a criminal record check from their home country. You don't need to submit this to the CRRP.
Criminal record checks usually take 2 to 3 weeks to process. It could take longer if:
The applicant can work, volunteer or attend school while you wait for the results.
The Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP) processes criminal record checks.
