These are locations where volunteers can receive their Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search (or Check) across Canada by Province
Important Notes:
To be valid: Scouts Canada PRC/VSS must be received specifically for Scouts Canada and must be under 3 months old.
We DO NOT accept Police Record Checks completed through third-party organizations like CERTN or TRITON as these checks do not include a Judicial Matters search.
Non-Profit Proof of Volunteerism Letter:
Police detachments may request a letter verifying you are volunteering with us to make the request. This letter can cut or eliminate the cost of a PRC/VSS (if there is a cost, in many areas this is free).
The PRC/VSS Letters are attached to this article.
If you have any trouble downloading a proof of volunteerism letter from this article for other please reach out to your Group Commissioner, Registrar, Council, Relationship Manager or registration@scouts.ca
Additional Steps / Fingerprinting: In some cases, you may be asked to provide fingerprints in order to move forward with your PRC/VSS the detachment will explain why, as these are case by case. Be prepared to take this step if asked to by your local detachment.
Please note, if you are in Manitoba or Nova Scotia you are also asked to receive a passed Child Abuse Registry (CAR) Check. Here is more information about this screening requirement Child Abuse Registry check (CAR) - Manitoba and Nova Scotia
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Major Urban Centre |
Police Force |
Applications |
Results |
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Ottawa |
Online |
Online to SC |
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Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Halton Hills |
Online, in-person |
Pick-up |
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Toronto (postal codes beginning with M) |
Mail in, in-person |
Mailed to applicant |
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Hamilton (Ancaster, Dunas, Stoney Creek Flamborough, Binbrook, Glanbrook) |
Online |
Mailed |
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Sudbury (Includes Azilda, Blezard Vaooey, Capreol, Chelmsford, Coniston, Copper Cliff, Dowling, Falconbridge, Garson, Hanmer Levack, Lively, McCrea Heights, Naughton, Onaping, Skead, Val Caron, Val Therese, Wahnapitae,Whitefish) |
Online |
Online |
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London (City of London) |
Online, in-person |
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Windsor (Includes Town of Amherstburg) |
Online |
Mailed to applicant |
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Waterloo (includes Kitchener, Cambridge) |
Online |
Pick-up |
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Kingston (and areas approx 80 kms around Kingston) |
Online |
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Thunder Bay |
Online, In person |
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Guelph |
Online |
Mailed |
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Barrie |
Online, in person |
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St Catharines (includes Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Niagara-On-the-Lake, Pelham, Port Colborne, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland, West Lincoln) |
Online |
Mailed |
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Sault Ste Marie (Includes Prince Township) |
Online |
Mailed |
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DURHAM regional (Oshawa, Whitby, Port Perry, Clarington |
Online |
Mailed |
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Belleville |
Online, In person |
Mailed |
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York Region |
Online, In person |
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Online, mailed, In person |
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Chatham-Kent |
Online |
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Major Urban Centre |
Police Force |
Applications |
Results |
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MARITIMES |
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Halifax, NS |
Online, In person |
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Mailed / Pick up |
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St. John’s, Nfld/Lab (Includes North East Avalon, Corner Brook & Labrador West) |
Online |
Mailed |
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Charlottetown, PEI |
In person |
Pick up |
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Summerside, PEI |
In person |
Pick up |
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Fredericton, NB |
Online, In person |
Pick up |
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Moncton, NB |
Online, In person |
Pick up |
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Saint John, NB |
Online, in person |
Pick up |
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Kennebecasis ( Includes Quispamsis & Rothesay) |
Online, In person |
Mailed |
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Major Urban Centre |
Police Force |
Applications |
Results |
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QUEBEC |
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City of Montreal |
Protocol in place with SPVM - contact GC |
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Gatineau |
Protocol in place - contact Council Registrar |
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Laurentians & Vaudreuil-Dorion |
Protocol in place with Surete du Quebec, |
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Sherbrooke (Eastern Townships |
Protocol in place with Police - contact GC / also option to apply directly with Police department - Free of charge |
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SQ Haut St. Laurent (includes Huntington, 1st Howck 1st Ormstown & Kahnawake Mohawk Nation) |
Signed protocol in place - contact SRM |
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Chateauguay |
Signed protocol in place - contact Chateauguay GC |
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Major Urban Centre |
Police Force |
Applications |
Results |
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MANITOBA |
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Winnipeg |
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Online, In person |
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In person - mailed, Online |
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Brandon |
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Mailed |
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Online, In person |
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Major Urban Centre |
Police Force |
Applications |
Results |
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SASKATCHEWAN |
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Saskatoon |
Mailed |
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Online, In person |
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Regina |
Mailed |
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Online, In person |
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Moose Jaw |
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Pick up |
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Online, In person |
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Prince Albert |
Online, In person |
Mailed |
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Major Urban Centre |
Police Force |
Applications |
Results |
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ALBERTA |
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Calgary |
Online, In person |
Email (ability for SC to authenticate results) |
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Edmonton |
Online, In person |
Email (ability for SC to authenticate results) |
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Medicine Hat |
Online, In person |
Online – emailed encrypted copy / In person pick up |
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Red Deer |
Online, In person |
Pick up |
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Lethbridge |
In person |
Pick up |
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Grande Prairie (includes Bad Bear, Benzanson, Braeburn, Buffalo Lake, Clairmont, Crooked Creek, Debolt, Dimsdale, Goodwin, Grovedale, Ridge Valley, Sexsmith, Teepee Creek, Webster) |
In person |
Pick up |
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Airdrie |
In person |
While you wait |
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St. Albert |
In person |
Pick up |
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Fort McMurray (Includes Albian Sands, Algar Lake, Algar Tower, Anzac Settlement, Brich Mountain, Bridge to Nowhere, Chard, Cheecham Village, Chipewyan Prairie Nation, Christina Lake, Conklin, Dover River, Ddraper, Firebag Lake, Kinosis, Linton, Lynton, Mackay River, Mariana Lake, Mildred Lak, Tar Island, Tar River, Thickwood, Waterways, Winnifred Lake & Winnifred River. |
In person |
Pick up |
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Lloydminster |
In person |
Pick up |
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Major Urban Centre |
Police Force |
Applications |
Results |
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BRITISH COLUMBIA |
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BC Ministry of Justice |
Online |
Results sent to BCY Service Centre |
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Vancouver |
In person |
Mailed |
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Victoria (Includes the Township off Esquimalt) - Will only conduct PICs with VSS |
Online, In person |
Pick up |
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New Westminster |
Online, In person |
Mailed |
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Abbotsford |
Online, In person |
Mailed |
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Kelowna |
In person |
Pick up |
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Surrey |
In person |
While you wait |
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Richmond |
In person |
While you wait |
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Coquitlam (Includes Port Coquitlam, Village of Anmore, Village of Belcarra) |
In person |
While you wait or pick up |
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Langley |
In person |
While you wait |
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