| Position or Occupation (these are guidelines only, your employer will determine which check is required) |
Police Criminal Records Check (PCRC)  |
Police Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check (PCRJMC) |
Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) |
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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. | Taxi Cab Driver | |
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| 7. | Retail Worker | |
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| 8. | Personal Support Worker | |
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| 9. | Factory Worker | |
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| 10. | Food Vendor | |
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| 11. | Minor Sporting Coach | |
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| 12. | Scout Leader | |
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| 13. | Hospitality (bars, restaurants, hotels) | |
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| 14. | Tenant for rental property | |
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| 15. | Youth Worker | |
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| 16. | Nursing/Retirement Home Worker | |
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| 17. | School Crossing Guard | |
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| 18. | Landlord/Superintendent | |
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| 19. | Security Guard | |
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| 20. | Bank Teller | |
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| 21. | Immigration/Permanent Resident | |
Please be advised that if you are applying for a VS,
you do not need to apply for a CRC or CRJMC for the same position.
The VS check includes these.
you do not need to apply for a CRC or CRJMC for the same position.
The VS check includes these.
Police Record Checks
Welcome to the Niagara Regional Police Service's online process for persons needing a police record check for volunteer, student or employment purposes. This system allows you to apply for a police record 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, your police record documents will be mailed to you in a confidential envelope.
Please note: You must be a resident of Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland, West Lincoln in order to apply through this Police 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 loss 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 twenty-one (21) 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 (verify) your identification using EIV
There are three levels of police record 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. In the event that you do not wish to pay the convenience fee, you may come in person to any Niagara Regional Police Service (please see locations and hours below). In many cases, the additional fee to process and authenticate on-line will be a reasonable offset to the time and costs associated with visiting the police facility, including frequent wait times. It also eliminates delays in finding an available opportunity to get to the station
Persons requiring records checks for the purposes of Adoption are to use the Police Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check. Persons requiring records checks for the purposes of Kinship are to use the Police Vulnerable Sector Check.
Persons requiring a Non-Parent Custody Applicant Record Check (through Court Order) cannot use this online screening process. You must attend the Niagara Regional Police Service in person to make application. This can be done at any of the following locations:
1 District - St. Catharines
198 Welland Avenue (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday (closed statutory holidays))
2 District - Niagara Falls – Records Counter
5700 Valley Way (8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday (closed statutory holidays))
2 District - Niagara Falls – Front Desk
5700 Valley Way (Open 24 hours)
3 District - Welland
5 Lincoln St. West (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday (closed statutory holidays))
5 District - Fort Erie
650 Gilmore Rd. (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday)
6 District - Port Colborne
501 Fielden Ave. (8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (closed civic and statutory holidays))
8 District - Grimsby
45 Clarke St. (9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday)
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 Niagara Regional Police 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 ninety (90) 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 ninety (90) days.
The Niagara Regional Police Service will return the results of the check by mail to the applicant only. We will not mail the results to a third-party organization or employer under any circumstances. ' . " ";
Police Criminal Records Check
(PCRC)
Police Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check (PCRJMC)
Police Vulnerable Sector Scan
(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 |
Police Criminal Records Check |
Police Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check |
Police Vulnerable Sector Check |
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| 1. | For Employment | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| 2. | For Volunteer (letter from organization will be required for verification) Volunteer means a person who performs a service but who receives no compensation for doing so other than an allowance for expenses or an honorarium, and excludes a person receiving some other form of credit such as academic credit or fulfilling a sentence requirement. -more info- |
$0 | $0 | $20.00 |
| 3. | For Adoption | n/a | $50.00 | n/a |
| 4. | For Foster Parent | n/a | n/a | $50.00 |
| 5. | For Kinship | n/a | n/a | $20.00 |
| 6. | For Paid Student Placement | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| 7. | For Unpaid Student Placement | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| 8. | For Homestay | n/a | n/a | $50.00 |
| 9. | Extra Copies (per) (only available at the time of application) |
$5.00 | $5.00 | n/a |
| Estimated Turnaround Times (while the police service strives to meet these timeframes, there is no guarantee) |
Police Criminal Records Check |
Police Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check |
Police Vulnerable Sector Check |
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| 1. | For Employment | 6 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 2. | For Volunteer | 6 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 3. | For Adoption | 6 weeks | ||
| 4. | For Foster Parent | 6 weeks | ||
| 5. | For Kinship | 6 weeks | ||
| 6. | For Paid Student Placement | 6 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 7. | For Unpaid Student Placement | 6 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 8. | For Homestay | 6 weeks |