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helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

short answer is yes.

In Canada, you usually go to your "local" police agency for such reports, but in Canada, the RCMP, the National police agency, provides enforcement and reporting purposes for most of the country. So if you ask for a police report in your community, it may be local, it may be national (RCMP is national). In other countries of course it varies.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Dedicated · Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 972 Location: UK

In the UK, self-employed or individuals cannot legally apply for criminal record checks on themselves. Your prospective employer should do it.

Only organisations registered with the CRB can submit applications for criminal records checks.
* a registered body - the employer
* an umbrella body - a registered body that processes criminal record checks for non-registered organisations.

Check out details on :
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Startinganewjob/DG_195809

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

It's required by some tertiary employers in Qatar - you need to provide a police clearance cert from where you currently reside - I don't know if you would have to also provide one from your home country if it differs from your current residence.

fladude · Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 432

I wouldn't count on every US jurisdiction being that understanding. A lot of them have ditched their local file system and just run an FBI check as standard procedure. The reason being costs. It was just easier and cheaper for them to integrate everything.

Dee Gnarls · Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 11

Thanks for the info - interesting indeed!
Of course I'm naive, but I'm not so apprehensive about particular schools being concerned about my past indiscretion, as getting a kind of blanket national rejection. I understand that's a possibility in S Korea, and I just was wondering in what other countries, if any, might this be a problem. Do other countries require an apostilled FBI background check? It sounds like no - a lot of places will take something local. Maybe this is more a question for the general forum.... :/

daniel_hayes · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 177

Dedicated · Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 972 Location: UK

Yes, basically a Middle East employer has to apply, and when I completed various contracts in this area, this is what happened. However, when an employer applies, you are sent a copy of the CRB print-out, which you can keep for subsequent jobs for up to 2 years.

daniel_hayes · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 177

Just want to bump this thread. I am VERY interested on working in the MEast, but I need to find out more about the situation re. CRB checks.

Do you think it's worthwhile contacting schools or recruiters to ask them?

I believe that some countries, like Qatar, don't ask for CRM checks. But I can't find out 100% accurate information.

Has anybody on this thread been asked for a CRB? And, did they apply for it in their home country?

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

millie18 · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 185

I had to get a police certificate issued from the country I was then resident in to show I had no criminal record there (so far as I know they didn't check with my home country police officials, but the point is moot anyways as my biggest transgression was a speeding ticket 25 years ago which I paid).

ETA this was for a job in Qatar at the tertiary level

daniel_hayes · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 177

Thanks Millie and Nomad. I won't bother contacting recruiters until I know more about the situations. What kind of keywords should I search for on here?

I think I have lots of research to do!

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Daniel
You plan to contact them and say "Can I get a job if I have a criminal record ?" Not very smart.

daniel_hayes · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 177

Captain Willard · Joined: 11 Sep 2010 Posts: 251

A criminal record check isn't a problem in KSA, particularly if you happen to have a Ph.D. There is one very prominent Ph.D. at KSU with multiple arrests and convictions for DWI. That would be Dr. Harvey Wallbanger. (Not his real name.) No, he can't get an iquama, but other visa options are available in the Magic Kingdom for those with this problem.