One great thing about data is how the RCMP has centralized data so that HR leaders are able to access criminal record checks data nationally. While criminal record checks are national there are some small nuances provincially.

Check out a list of links to our provincial criminal record check pages to learn about how your business can leverage criminal background checks at the provincial level and if any nuances apply to your province.

Most provinces offer four different types of criminal background checks. These are: Name-Base Criminal Record Checks (NBCRC), Certified Criminal Record Check (CCRC), Police Information Check (PIC), and Police Information Check-Vulnerable Sector (PIC-VS).

Name-Based Criminal Record Checks (NBCRC) are a basic check geared toward applicants wanting to work or volunteer for an organization that does not involve children or vulnerable adults. This type of criminal record check uses names and birthdates to search the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) system for a criminal convictions summary and findings of guilt under the Youth Criminal Justice Act within the applicable disclosure period.

Certified Criminal Record Checks use fingerprints when a Name Based Criminal Record Check can’t identify a particular individual based on name and birthdate alone. A fingerprint search of the National Repository of Criminal Records is conducted by the RCMP’s Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS).

A Police Information Check (PIC) is also used for employment or volunteer services that do not involve children or vulnerable adults. A PIC reveals criminal convictions, outstanding criminal charges, warrants, and other judicial orders. This can be used for employment outside of Canada. You can also apply for a PIC when you are outside of Canada by verifying your identity with a local police force or the nearest consulate.

A Police Information Check-Vulnerable Sector is the only criminal background check that does apply for those seeking to be employed or volunteer with an organization or company that involves children or vulnerable adults.

A PIC-VS reveals criminal convictions, outstanding criminal charges, warrants, and other judicial orders, in addition to non-convictions and files in which you were a bona fide suspect in a founded substantiated offence. It will not include unsubstantiated allegations. A PIC-VS can only be used within Canada, and you also can’t apply for one while outside of the country.

Though most provinces offer the above mentioned four CRCs, it is important to point out Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador differ.

Ontario offers the Level 1: Police Criminal Record Check (PCRC), Level 2: Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC), and the Level 3 Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVS).

Level 1: PCRC involves a criminal convictions summary and findings of guilt under the Youth Criminal Justice Act within the applicable disclosure period. This is geared towards those seeking employment or to volunteer in a setting that does not involve children or vulnerable adults.

This is a basic check for applicants looking to work or volunteer for an employer or organization that doesn’t involve children or vulnerable adults.

Level 2: CRJMC is geared toward applicants who need a basic background check like the PCRC along with a search of outstanding entries and charges. A CRJMC will include outstanding entries, such as charges and warrants, judicial orders, peace bonds, probation, prohibition orders, and absolute and conditional discharges for one or three years, respectively.

Level 3: PVS is for those seeking employment or to volunteer in an organization that involves children or vulnerable adults. In addition to the information provided in a CRJMC and a PCRC, a PVS also includes charges that resulted in a finding of being not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, and pardoned offences authorized under the Criminal Records Act Non-Conviction Information authorized through Exceptional Disclosure.

Newfoundland and Labrador offer two types of CRCs. These include the Criminal Record Screening Certificate (CRSC) and the Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).

A CRSC is certificate that includes criminal convictions from the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) and/or local databases, summary convictions for five years, when identified, and findings of guilt under the Youth Criminal Justice Act within the applicable disclosure period.

The VSC is, again, intended for those seeking to work or volunteer in a setting that involves children or vulnerable adults. A VSC also determines if an applicant has been convicted of a sexual offence listed in the schedule to the Criminal Records Act and has been pardoned.

Regardless of the type of CRC requested, customers can be assured Triton will provide complete, secure, accurate data derived straight from the RCMP. CRCs are available 24/7 and online, so that you can access them wherever you are from coast to coast.

For more information about how you can register your business for background checks please visit www.tritoncanada.ca