| Position or Occupation (these are guidelines only, your employer will determine which check is required) |
Criminal Records Check (CRC)  |
Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) |
Vulnerable Sector Scan (VS) |
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| 1. | School Teacher or Teaching Assistant (on hire or placement) |  |
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| 2. | Office worker | |
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| 3. | Social Worker | |
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| 4. | Daycare Worker | |
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| 5. | School Bus Driver | |
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| 6. | Retail Worker | |
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| 7. | Personal Support Worker | |
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| 8. | Factory Worker | |
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| 9. | Food Vendor | |
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| 10. | Minor Sporting Coach | |
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| 11. | Scout Leader | |
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| 12. | Hospitality (bars, restaurants, hotels) | |
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| 13. | Tenant for rental property | |
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| 14. | Youth Worker | |
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| 15. | Nursing/Retirement Home Worker | |
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| 16. | School Crossing Guard | |
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| 17. | Landlord/Superintendent | |
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| 18. | Security Guard | |
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| 19. | Bank Teller | |
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| 20. | Immigration/Permanent Resident | |
As of January 1, 2025, Broad Record Check applications can be submitted; however, processing time has yet to be determined and may take months. Please only apply for this check if you are required to do so under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) or the Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998 (IAA), and supported by documentation.
Police Record Checks
Welcome to the Cornwall Police Service's new online process for persons needing a police screening check for volunteer or employment purposes. This system allows you to apply for a police screening check 24 hours a day without having to attend our facility. All aspects of the process - including verification of your identification, and fee payment - are handled electronically. If there are no concerns or follow-up required, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download your police records check.
You cannot apply on behalf of another person. Authentication questions will be based on the applicant's personal credit file, and the questions are timed to ensure a prompt response and to further enhance security and privacy.
Please Note: You must be a resident of the City of Cornwall to use this service.
Making a false statement - such as a non-resident declaring a local address at which they do not currently reside - will result in the discontinuation of application processing and the forfeiture of all monies paid.
This process is intended for persons living and working in Canada. If you are living/working outside Canada, you should obtain a police check from the RCMP through the submission of fingerprints. Click here for details.
NOTE: We do not recommend that you attempt to use this system if you:
- Have lived in Canada for less than one (1) year, and/or;
- Are under the age of eighteen (18) years, and/or;
- Have no established personal credit history - i.e. no credit cards, bank loans, mortgage, etc. - that is required in order to authenticate your ID using EIV
There are three levels of screening checks. The type of position you are applying for will determine which type of check you will require. In all cases you should consult with the agency, organization or employer that requires you to obtain a police check to determine which one is needed.
In order to use the online solution, a $9.95 processing / authentication fee will be added to the price of each police record check. This covers the cost of processing the web application and authentication with a licenced consumer credit reporting agency.
A police record check is current as of the date it is completed. It is your employer/prospective employer or organization's function to determine if the record check is current enough to be accepted for the position applied for. The Cornwall Police Service Services Board, its officers, agents and employees, shall have no responsibility or obligation to make such a determination.
Incomplete applications (i.e. no identification provided, authentication aborted / failed / not completed or further information requested) and applications requiring in-person attendance will remain in the processing queue for no more than sixty (60) days from the time of initial application. Fees are non-refundable and incomplete applications will be considered 'abandoned', and removed from the processing queue after sixty (60) days.
Criminal Records Check
(CRC)
Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC)
Police Vulnerable Sector Check
(PVSC)
Restricted to applicants seeking employment and/or volunteering with vulnerable individuals.
| Non-Refundable Fee All online checks require an additional $9.95 processing / authentication fee + applicable taxes |
Criminal Records Check (CRC) |
Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) |
Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) |
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| 1. | For Employment | $25.00 | $33.90 | $33.90 |
| 2. | For Student - Unpaid Placements | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 |
| 3. | For Volunteer (you may be asked for a letter) |
$0 | $0 | $16.95 |
| 4. | For Canada Home Stay | n/a | n/a | $33.90 |
| 5. | For Other (CRC i.e. immigration, US entry, waiver, business license, lease of land) (CRJMC i.e. legal name change, sponsorship, non-parental custody (through Courts)) |
$33.90 | $33.90 | $33.90 |
| 6. | For Broad Record Check * Only available to those who may care for or provide a service to a child or youth under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) or the Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998 (IAA). This includes Kinship Care and Foster Parents. |
n/a | n/a | $33.90 |
| Estimated Turnaround Times (while the police service strives to meet these timeframes, there is no guarantee) |
Criminal Records Check (CRC) |
Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) |
Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) |
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| 1. | For Employment | 5 business days | 5 business days | 5 business days |
| 2. | For Student - Unpaid Placements | 5 business days | 5 business days | 5 business days |
| 3. | For Volunteer | 5 business days | 5 business days | 5 business days |
| 4. | For Canada Home Stay | 5 business days | ||
| 5. | For Other | 5 business days | 5 business days | 5 business days |