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.
Non-Profit Proof of Volunteerism Letter: If in your neck of the woods you are asked to go into a police detachment to request your PRC/VSS you may need 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). To obtain a copy of this letter, please contact your Group Commissioner, 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.
| Police Record Check Locations in Major Urban Centres | ||||
| MAJOR URBAN CENTRE | POLICE DETACHMENT | APPLICATIONS | RESULTS | |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA | ||||
| BC Ministry of Justice | Ministry of Justice | Online | Results sent directly to Scouts Canada | |
| Langley | Langley RCMP | In person | While you wait | |
| Vancouver | Vancouver Police | In person | Mailed | |
| Victoria (Includes the Township off Esquimalt) - Will only conduct PICs with VSS | Victoria Police | Online, In person | Pick-up | |
| New Westminster | New Westminster Police | Online, In person |
Mailed | |
| Abbotsford | Abbotsford Police | Online, In person |
Mailed | |
| Kelowna | Kelowna RCMP | In person | Pick-up | |
| Surrey | Surrey RCMP | In person | While you wait | |
| Richmond | Richmond RCMP | In person | While you wait | |
| Coquitlam (Includes Port Coquitlam, Village of Anmore, Village of Belcarra) | Coquitlam RCMP | In person | While you wait or pick-up | |
| MANITOBA | ||||
| Winnipeg | Winnipeg Police Service | Online, In person | Online or Emailed or In person or mailed | |
| Brandon | Brandon RCMP | In person (downloadable form available) |
Mailed | |
| SASKATCHEWAN | ||||
| Saskatoon | Saskatoon Police | Online, In person | Mailed | |
| Regina | Regina Police | Online, In person |
Mailed | |
| Moose Jaw | Moose Jaw Police | In person | Pick-up | |
| Prince Albert | Prince Albert Police | Online, In person |
Mailed | |
| ALBERTA | ||||
| Calgary | Calgary Police | Online, In person | Online or Email (ability to share with SC) or In person or mailed | |
| Edmonton | Edmonton Police | Online, In person | ||
| Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat Police | Online, In person | Online or emailed encrypted copy In person or pick-up |
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| Red Deer | Red Deer RCMP | In person | Mailed | |
| Lethbridge | Lethbridge RCMP | In person | Pick-up | |
| Grande Prairie (includes Bad Bear, Benzanson, Braeburn, Buffalo Lake, Clairmont, Crooked Creek, Debolt, Dimsdale, Goodwin, Grovedale, Ridge Valley, Sexsmith, Teepee Creek, Webster) | Grande Prairie RCMP | In person | Pick-up | |
| Airdrie | Airdrie RCMP | In person | While you wait | |
| St. Albert | St. Albert RCMP | In person | Pick-up | |
| 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. | Wood Buffalo RCMP | In person | Pick-up | |
| Lloydminster | Lloydminster RCMP | In person | Pick-up | |
| ONTARIO | ||||
| Ottawa | Ottawa Police | online | Online to SC | |
| Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Halton Hills |
Halton Police | Online, in- person |
Pick-up | |
| Toronto (postal codes beginning with M) |
Toronto | Mail in, in- person |
Mailed to applicant | |
| Hamilton (Ancaster, Dunas, Stoney Creek Flamborough, Binbrook, Glanbrook) | Hamilton Police | Online | Mailed (moving towards electronic results being sent to applicant. |
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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) | Sudbury Police | Online | Online | |
| London (City of London) | London Police | Online, in- person |
Pick-up | |
| Windsor (Includes Town of Amherstburg) |
Windsor Police | Online | Mailed to applicant | |
| Waterloo (includes Kitchener, Cambridge) | Waterloo Police | Online, in- person | Provided online or Pick-up | |
| Kingston (and areas approx 80 kms around Kingston) | Kingston Police | Online | Provided online | |
| Thunder Bay | Thunder Bay Police | Online, In person will eventually be accepted only by a case-by- case basis |
Provided online | |
| Guelph | Guelph Police | Online | Mailed | |
| Barrie | Barrie Police | Online, in person |
Provided online or Pick-up | |
| St Catharines (includes Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Niagara-On-the-Lake, Pelham, Port Colborne, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland, West Lincoln) |
Niagara Regional Police | Online (unsure if they will be returning to in person) | Mailed | |
| Sault Ste Marie (Includes Prince Township) | Sault Ste Marie Police | Online | Mailed | |
| Oshawa - Durham Police East Central Division | Durham Regional Police | Online, In person | Mailed | |
| Whitby - Durham Police - Central West Division or Police Headquarters | Durham Regional Police | Online, In person | Mailed | |
| Port Perry - Durham Police - North Division | Durham Regional Police | Online, In person | Mailed | |
| Clarington - Durham Police (East Division) | Durham Regional Police | Online, In person | Mailed | |
| Belleville | Belleville Police | On line, In person |
Mailed | |
| York Region | York Regional Police | Online, In person | Online or mailed In person or immediate results | |
| Chatham-Kent | Chatham-Kent Police Service |
On line | ||
| NOVA SCOTIA | ||||
| Halifax, NS | Halifax Regional Police | Online, In person | Provided online or Pick-up | |
| NEWFOUNDLAND | ||||
| St. John’s, Nfld/Lab (Includes North East Avalon, Corner Brook & Labrador West) | Royal Newfoundland Constabulary | Online | Mailed | |
| PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND | ||||
| Charlottetown, PEI | Charlottetown Police Services |
In person | Pick-up | |
| Summerside, PEI | Summerside Police Services |
In person | Pick-up | |
| NEW BRUNSWICK | ||||
| Fredericton, NB | Fredericton Police | Online, In person |
Pick-up | |
| Moncton, NB | Codiac Regional RCMP | Online (coming in future), In person |
Pick-up | |
| Saint John, NB | Saint John Police | Online, in person | Pick-up | |
| Kennebecasis ( Includes Quispamsis & Rothesay) | Kennebecasis Regional Police | Online, In person (Online is preferable & faster) |
Mailed | |
| QUÉBÉC | ||||
| Due to the unique nature of Quebec Policing, please wait for your group to contact you and provide the needed specific procedure. | ||||
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