Record Checks and Suspensions (Pardons)

This is a basic check often needed for employment or volunteering. It shows:

• Criminal offences you were found guilty of and have not been pardoned for
• Youth findings of guilt (only if they are still allowed to be shared)

Cost:

• Free with a volunteer agency letter
• $35 for all other applicants

This includes everything in Level 1, plus:

• Outstanding charges
• Warrants or other judicial matters

Common uses include border crossing, immigration, taxi licensing and jobs that do not involve working with vulnerable people.

Cost:

• Free with a volunteer agency letter
• $35 for all other applicants

This is for people working or volunteering with children, seniors or other vulnerable individuals. Examples include teachers, coaches and parent volunteers.

This check may include:

• Crimes you have been found guilty of.
• Minor offences from the last five years.
• Youth offences (from the last 12-17 years) that are still legally allowed to be shared.
• Some pardoned offences (only when required by law).
• Court outcomes like absolute discharges (from the past one year) and conditional discharges (from the past three years).
• Any current charges, warrants, or most court orders
• Findings of “Not Criminally Responsible” (from the last 5 years)
• Rare cases of additional police information (only when allowed)

Cost:

• Vulnerable Sector Check: $35
• Fingerprinting: $52
• Fingerprinting fees waived with a volunteer agency letter

Please note that not all applicants are required to submit fingerprints for Vulnerable Sector Checks. You will be notified by Peel Regional Police if this is a requirement.

This is required for certain people who work with children or youth, as set by the Ontario government. It only applies to specific jobs or roles named under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, or the Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998. Please send an email to BRC@peelpolice.ca for further instructions on how to apply for this level of Record Check.

Cost:

• Broad Record Check: $35
• Fingerprinting: $52
• No refunds will be issued

To receive a record check from Peel Regional Police, you must live in Mississauga or Brampton and provide two pieces of valid government‑issued ID (at least one with a photo and proof of address).

Acceptable photo ID includes:

• Driver’s Licence
• Passport
• Ontario Photo Card
• Canadian Citizenship Card
• Permanent Residence Card
• Firearms Licence
• NEXUS or FAST Card
• CNIB Card
• International Student Identity Card
• Military ID
• Student ID (high school students only)

Your ID must be current and match your application information. Other ID’s that you can use with your photo ID include:

• Birth Certificates
• Study/work Permits
• Immigration Documents
• Baptismal Certificate
• Marriage Certificate

If you do not have a valid photo ID card, you must provide proof of address. Examples include utility bills, bank statements or government issued mail that has been issued within the past 30 days.

Please refer to the chart below for some of the most common positions applied for and the level of record check requested. Please note this is just a guide.

This table helps organizations and community partners understand the different kinds of police record checks. It shows what each type includes and what information can be shared.

For more detailed information regarding what is released on each level of a criminal background check, see Level 1, 2, & 3 accordions below.

A record suspension (pardon) allows someone who has finished their sentence and shown good behaviour to have their criminal record sealed. This may help remove barriers to:

• Employment
• Volunteering
• Travel
  

You can obtain a Record Suspension Guide from the Parole Board of Canada Website.

To apply, please mail in:

• Completed Local Police Records Check form
• Photocopies of two valid government-issued IDs (one with a photo)
• Certified cheque or money order for $92, payable to The Region of Peel
• Authorization letter (if someone is applying on your behalf)

Processing takes 6–8 weeks depending on volume.

You must submit your request by mail for record suspensions (pardons) by sending the required documents to:

Peel Regional Police
Records Services – Records Search Unit
7150 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5N 8M5

For a destruction of fingerprints request, visit our Fingerprinting page.

Youth records can only be shared with government agencies. They cannot be released for any other purpose.

Police records checks are a point in time search and only valid on the day they are issued, since information can change from day-to-day.

The police service doesn’t determine an expiry date; this is up to the agency/employer. Some might accept a police check that is three to six months old, while others may want a new one.

To apply online and in order to use the Electronic Verification process, you are required to have a bank account and credit history. This is NOT a credit check.

Before you get started online, you will need:

• A computer with an internet browser and an email address
• Your Social Insurance Number
• A bank account and credit history to complete the online Electronic Verification process

Peel Regional Police use Equifax, which uses your credit information to confirm your identity.

If you do not pass the Electronic Identification Verification process, you will receive an email from Peel Regional Police with further information.

Police Record Check results submitted online will be sent to you either electronically or by mail. The digital signature is a unique code that confirms the PDF is genuine and has not been altered.

We don’t process Canadian Police Certificates for people living outside of Canada.

Refer to the RCMP for this service.

To check the status of your Online Record Check request, log in to the online portal using the account you created when you submitted your request.

Printed Record Check result:

1. Hardcopy Record Checks are sent by Peel Regional Police Service to the applicant's mailing address.
2. Confirm all information is accurate once you receive it in the mail.
3. In the Results portion of the Record Check, there will be a box selected with an ‘X’ inside. This is the result of the Record Check.
4. There will also be an embossed Peel Regional Police seal at the bottom of the page. This imprint can be felt on both sides of the hardcopy Record Check. This certifies the Record Check as authentic.
5. The Date Completed and Badge Number fields are filled in.

Email Record Check result:

1. Email Record Checks are sent by Peel Regional Police to the Record Check applicant's email with a .pdf attachment.
2. Using a pdf reader (i.e. Adobe Acrobat), open the .pdf.
3. Confirm the Record Check you have received is in fact your Record Check and that all information is accurate.
4. At the top of the .pdf's first page you will see either (dependant on the type of software you are using):

The file you have opened complies with the PDF/A standard and has been opened read-only to prevent modification.

Or

Signed and all signatures are valid.

1. In the result portion of the Record Check, there will be a box selected with an ‘X’ inside. This is the result of the Record Check.
2. At the bottom of the second page, you will find the Digital Signature from Peel Regional Police Service.
3. Select the Click here to verify Digital Signature. This will open up the Signature Validation status. You will be able to see here that the document has not been modified since it was certified. This certifies that the Record Check is authentic.
4. Confirm that the Date Completed and Badge Number fields are filled in.