Police Clearances
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Police Clearance (also referred to as Police Check, Police Certificate, CPIC, Criminal Background Check, or Criminal Records Check)
Fast Results in a Professional, Friendly and Secure Environment
Commissionaires BC 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 date of birth only, or using your fingerprints. Police clearances, also referred to as criminal background checks, criminal records checks, police checks, police certificates or CPIC checks, are processed through the National Canadian Police Information Center (CPIC) database, providing results in as fast as 48 hours. 
Applications must be completed in person at one of our offices, which are located in Vancouver, Surrey and Kelowna. All applicants are welcome with no restrictions on your place of residence.
Knowledgeable, friendly Commissionaires’ 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 third party consent waiver. To obtain your police clearance results in person, you must produce your receipt of payment.
How to get your Police Clearance (also referred to as Police Check, Police Certificate, CPIC, Criminal Background Check, or Criminal Records Check)
We want to make sure your experience is a pleasant one. Our respectful and friendly staff members are the experts in providing police clearance services. To speed up the process, please ensure you have all the necessary materials in hand before you visit our office.
Identification required
You must bring two pieces of valid government issued identification and one must be a photo ID. The following are types of acceptable identification:
- Passport
- Citizenship Card or Document
- Immigration Document (i.e., Landing Papers)
- Birth Certificate
- Drivers Licence
- Health Card
- Permanent Resident card or Record of Landing
- Government ID
Note: If you have a letter or file number from the requesting source, please bring it with you.
Our experienced staff will answer any questions you may have.
Fees
$33 plus GST.
Payment methods
We accept cash, MasterCard, Visa, American Express or bank card.
Appointments
No appointments are necessary.
Locations
Fingerprinting services are available at our centres in Vancouver , Surrey and Kelowna or with our mobile services.
| Vancouver | Surrey | Kelowna |
| Head Office | Surrey Office | Southern Interior Regional Office |
| 801 – 595 Howe Street, Box 22 | 203 – 12725 80 Avenue | 103 – 346 Lawrence Avenue |
| Vancouver BC | Surrey BC | Kelowna BC |
| V6C 2T5 | V3W 3A6 | V1Y 6L4 |
| Hours of Operation | Hours of Operation | Hours of Operation |
| Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm | Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm | Mon – Fri 8:00am – 4:00pm |
| T 604 646 3330 | T 604 595 4099 | T 250 979 4773 |
| TF 877 322 6777 | TF 877 322 6777 | TF 877 322 6777 |
| F 604 681 0016 | F 604 595 4098 | F 250 763 1099 |
| info@commissionaires.bc.ca | info@commissionaires.bc.ca | info@commissionaires.bc.ca |
| Map of Location | Map of Location | Map of Location |
Frequently Asked Questions about Police Clearances
How long does it take to fill in an application?
The process of filling in your police clearance application takes approximately 10 minutes. The form can be completed when you visit one of our offices.
How do I get my results and how long does it take?
The National Canadian Police Information Center faxes your results to Commissionaires in as little as 48 hours after submission. You can obtain these results in person by showing picture ID or you can prearrange to receive it by fax or have it sent to a third party. The original copy of the results will be available about one week after submission.