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
Please be aware of these requirements before creating an account. If you fail to authenticate your ID, you will be required to attend our offices in person with two pieces of ID.
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.
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)
1.
School Teacher or Teaching Assistant (on hire or placement)
2.
Office worker
3.
Social Worker
4.
Daycare Worker
5.
School Bus Driver
6.
Taxi Cab Driver
7.
Retail Worker
8.
Personal Support Worker
9.
Factory Worker
10.
Food Vendor
11.
Minor Sporting Coach
12.
Scout Leader
13.
Hospitality (bars, restaurants, hotels)
14.
Tenant for rental property
15.
Youth Worker
16.
Nursing/Retirement Home Worker
17.
School Crossing Guard
18.
Landlord/Superintendent
19.
Security Guard
20.
Bank Teller
21.
Immigration/Permanent Resident
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)
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 Foster Parent
n/a
n/a
$33.90
5.
For Kinship Care
n/a
n/a
$33.90
6.
For Adoption
n/a
n/a
$33.90
7.
For Canada Home Stay
n/a
n/a
$33.90
8.
For Taxi Driver New
n/a
n/a
$60.00
9.
For Taxi Driver Renewal
n/a
$50.00
n/a
10.
For Taxi Dispatcher New
n/a
$25.00
n/a
11.
For Taxi Dispatcher Renewal
n/a
$15.00
n/a
12.
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
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)
