Police Clearance (also referred to as Police Check, Police Certificate, CPIC or Criminal Background Check)

Fast results in a professional, friendly and secure environment

Commissionaires Ottawa provides Police Clearances for the purposes of employment, VISA applications and foreign travel/work permits. We provide police clearances, depending on your requirements, using either your name and birth date only, or using your fingerprints. Police Clearances, also referred to as criminal background checks, police checks, police certificates or CPIC checks, are processed through the National Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database, providing results as fast as 48 hours.




Applications must be completed in person at our offices which are located across Canada, (three of which serve the Ottawa-Gatineau region). All applicants are welcome with no restrictions on your place of residence. Knowledgeable, friendly Commissionaires Ottawa staff can assist you with the process and the necessary paper work. All results are strictly confidential and are released directly back to the applicant, unless otherwise requested by signing a 3rd party consent waiver. To obtain your police clearance results, you must produce your receipt of payment.

How to Get Your Police Clearance

We want to make sure that your experience is a pleasant one. Our respectful and friendly staff members are experts in providing Police Clearance services. To speed up the process, please ensure that you have all the necessary materials in hand before you visit our office.

Identification Required

If you have a letter or file number from the requesting source, please bring it with you.

You must also bring two pieces of valid government-issued identification and one must be a photo ID. The following are the types of acceptable identification:

Passport
Citizenship Card or Document
Immigration Document (i.e. Landing Papers)
Birth Certificate
Driver's Licence
Health Card with photo*
Permanent Resident card or Record of Landing for Citizenship Applicants
Government ID

Notes:

Please refer to provincial regulations - not all provinces accept health cards as valid government issued identification. Applicable to the Ottawa-Gatineau region, Quebec Health Cards are accepted but Ontario Health Cards are not accepted.

If you do not possess valid identification, please see the Oaths and Affidavits section to find out how we can be of assistance.

Our experienced staff will answer any questions you may have.

Payment Methods

We accept major credit cards, debit or cash at all three of our Ottawa-Gatineau locations.

How long does it take to fill in an application?

The process of filling in your Police Clearance application takes approximately 10 minutes. For faster service, print and fill the Police Clearance Application form to the best of your ability, and bring it with you when you visit one of our offices.

If you do not have identification

If you do not have valid ID, please see Oaths and Affidavits to find out how we can help you.