Apply for a criminal record check
Last updated on December 18, 2024
Follow these instructions if your organization has asked you to get a criminal record check through the Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP).
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New criminal record check
Your organization will send you an email invitation or they will give you a secure link and access code that will direct you to the online criminal record check application. If you don’t have the email invitation or secure link and access code, ask your organization.
The online criminal record check form uses the BC Services Card Login to verify an applicant’s identity. The BC Services Card Login is a secure and easy way to prove who you are when accessing government services online.
Learn how to set up the BC Services Card Login.
If you live in another Canadian province or territory and do not have a physical BC Services Card, you can still set up the BC Services Card Login and submit an online criminal record check. You will need two pieces of government-issued ID to verify your identity.
If you live outside of Canada, or choose not to use the BC Services Card Login, you can still submit a criminal record check online:
- The organization will be notified and will verify your ID through the organization platform or via email.
An authorized person will confirm your ID and the criminal record check will be automatically submitted for processing.
Share clearance
If you've had a criminal record check before, you might be able to share the clearance instead of getting a new check.
It is up to your organization if they are willing to accept the shared clearance. If they say no, you will need to get a new criminal record check.
- You got it through the Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP)
- It was done in the last 5 years
- It's still active
- Its the same "works with" type you need (children, vulnerable adults or both)
You can't share a clearance if it was through the police or RCMP.
If you have an eligible clearance, you can consent to share it when you apply for a criminal record check.
After your criminal record check
After your criminal record check
If you used your BC Services Card Login, you can check the status of your criminal record check online.
Your organization will be notified if you are cleared to work or volunteer. However, they can’t share the clearance letter with you.
You are required to let your organization know if you have any new charges or convictions. If you don’t, you may be fined.