Employment

Federal Employment (Security Clearance/Reliability Clearance)

What are the differences?

For federal employment, a fingerprint-based personnel security clearance is required before you can access government information, assets, or work sites. By providing the specific government department’s ORI (Originating Agency Identifier) number, the RCMP will process your application and send the results directly to the requesting department. The results are delivered online and will not be provided in hard copy. Your employer or the requesting agency can access your results within 3 business days using the DCN (Document Control Number).

Popular federal departments:

  • Public Services and Procurement Canada (ORI: PQ80800)
  • Correctional Service of Canada (ORI: ON80305)
  • National Research Council Canada (ORI: ON80277)
  • Canada Border Services Agency (ORI: ON80425)
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ORI: PQ80490)
  • Natural Resources Canada (ORI: ON80278)
  • Canada Post (ORI: ON80223)

Required documents for an appointment:

  • Employer’s letter or form containing the ORI number (sample provided below)
  • 2 valid pieces of government ID

Note: The ORI represents the requesting department, and your results will be accessed by the corresponding agency/department.

Federal-employment

Provincial Employment

What are the differences?

Many provincial jobs require an RCMP fingerprint-based criminal record check. Some of these positions include:

  • Metrolinx
  • Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
  • Government of Alberta

Required documents for an appointment:

  • 2 valid pieces of government ID
  • A letter, email, or instructions from your employer requesting an RCMP fingerprint-based criminal record check

Private Employment

What are the differences?

Various private sector employers may require fingerprint-based criminal record checks from the RCMP, including:

  • Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA)
  • Immigration Consultant Licensing with CICC
  • Controlled Goods Program
  • Cannabis Act Clearance
  • Membership to professional organizations in Canada (e.g., nursing, healthcare, accounting)
  • Private companies such as Uber, Lyft, Purolator, etc.

For Real Estate Council of Ontario licensing, a Level 2 Criminal Record Check, also known as the Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC), must be done at a local police station. Fingerprinting is only required if the local police need a more detailed background check.

Required documents for an appointment:

  • 2 valid pieces of government ID
  • A request letter from your employer (if applicable)

Police Employment

What are the differences?

This category is for individuals applying to work as police officers or in civilian roles within police departments. Depending on the request letter, fingerprints will either be captured and printed on a C216C fingerprinting card or submitted electronically to the RCMP to obtain a criminal background check.

Required documents for an appointment:

  • 2 valid pieces of government ID
  • A fingerprinting request letter (mandatory)