Police Record Checks
Police record checks are required for a variety of purposes including employment, adoption, international travel, volunteer work, citizenship, name change, student placement or to obtain a record suspension (formerly pardon).
OPP Police Record Checks are no longer completed at the Detachment, applicant must apply online. Questions regarding OPP Police Record Checks should be directed to customer service by phoning 1-833-909-0057 or by email at opp.virtualdesk@tritoncanada.ca. Please do not call the Provincial Communication Centre non-emergency line for questions or status checks regarding your record check.
Starting January 1st, 2025, if you require a Broad Record Check please apply and select the LE213 Non-Parent Custody pathway.
If you require a Local Police Record Check (LPRC) for a Record Suspension (formerly Pardon), a US Waiver, or an RCMP Certified Fingerprint-based only result, please contact your local OPP detachment. Do not apply online for these products.
Make sure you live in an area policed by the OPP before proceeding. OPP is not the local police service for the entire Province of Ontario. Jurisdictions such as York, Durham, Peel, Ottawa, Halton, Toronto/GTA, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, North Bay, Chatham-Kent, Windsor, to only name a few, have their own Municipal Policing Service. If you live in those areas, contact your local Municipal Police Service to have your Police Record Check completed. If you are not sure of your local police service, use the map on the OPP web page in the Police Record Check section.
Before you check the map, clear your web browser cache. Enter your address and then click on the map. No refunds will be issued if you do not live in OPP area.
After 60 days, if you have not provided identity verification or fingerprinting, your application will be considered abandoned and will no longer be available.
Step 1: Confirm that you live in an OPP-policed community
To request an OPP Record Check, you must live in an OPP-policed community.
The OPP is not the police service of jurisdiction for large urban centres including Ottawa, Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Hamilton, Niagara, Sudbury or Thunder Bay. If you live in these communities, please contact your local police service of jurisdiction to request a police record check. Do not select OPP Highway Safety Divisions (Cambridge, Mississauga, Toronto, Niagara and Burlington) as record checks for individuals who live in these communities must be completed by the local police service.
Do I live in an OPP-policed community?
Use the map below to determine if you are eligible for an OPP record check. Eligibility is based on the jurisdiction where you live.
To use the map:
- Type your address in the search bar.
- Press enter.
- The map will change to the area you indicated.
- Click on your location within the map.
- A pop-up window will identify which service polices your community.
Step 2: Identify which type of record check you need
During your online application, you will be required to select the type of police record check you need. The agency/organization requesting the check will communicate to you which type of check you need. The OPP cannot make this decision for you.
The OPP provides four types of record checks, including:
- Criminal Record Check (CRC)
- Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC)
- Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
- OPP Non-Parent Custody Check (LE213)
If your agency letter states that you require a Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check, you only need to request a Vulnerable Sector Check.
Step 3: Gather what you need
A few pieces of information will be required when you apply for a police record check. You will need:
- a letter from your Canadian agency/organization identifying the type(s) of checks you require.
- to be prepared to answer financial questions in order to verify your identification (as part of the EIV process).
- a credit card or pre-paid credit card available for payment
- Record checks: $41.00
- Fingerprints: $90.00
- Volunteer checks: Free
Step 4: Get acquainted with some important information in advance
Prior to submitting your application, here are a few things you need to know:
- Please ensure that your application is accurate and complete, and that you follow the instructions carefully, as no refunds can be issued.
- If at any point during the application process you are unsure of how to proceed, please contact 1-833-909-0057 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for customer service.
- Unless specifically asked, please do not upload copies of your photo ID.
- In order to be compliant with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Dissemination of Criminal Record Information Policy, the OPP is required to limit the number of times one applicant can download their results. If you download your results and do not see the file, please check your downloads folder.
- You must live in an OPP policed community to apply. If you apply for a record check and you live in a community policed by another police service, your application will not be processed and you will not be eligible for refund.
Questions
Need more information? Learn more about the release of private information, applicants under 16 years of age, and the reconsideration process. Or, check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Contact Information
If your question is not addressed in the FAQs, kindly reach out to our third-party vendor (Triton) and follow the appropriate prompts. They can be reached at 1-833-909-0057.