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emwc · Joined: 18 Oct 2010

Hi everyone,

This is the first time I've ever posted anything so my apologies if I'm not doing it properly or if this question has already been asked.

I'm applying for the EPIK March 2011 intake and I want to confirm exactly what is needed for the Criminal Records Check for Canadians. I was looking up information on the RCMP website (http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm) and a request can be made for a Criminal Record Check or a Vulnerable Sector Verification. Can someone confirm which of these is required?

Also, could a local/municipal CRC or VSS do as I have heard that records in Canada are all maintained in a national database?
Since it may take up to 120 days for the RCMP check to come through, will a local/municipal clearance be accepted in the meantime?

I would greatly appreciate if anyone could provide some clarification.

Thanks in advance.

Wildbore · Joined: 17 Jun 2009

eslhunjan · Joined: 20 Sep 2010

You have to get the Vulnerable Sector Search because you will be working with children (it tells you on the form). A regular CRC only takes 30 mins and you can get it right away from any police station. A Vulnerable Sector Search will take 3-6 weeks to complete. It is a national search and it does not require fingerprints unless somthing comes up. I submitted my form on Sept 24th and still have not recieved it in the mail.

pk_00 · Joined: 30 Jul 2010

I just got my visa last week and the vulnerable sector check wasn't needed. Just the regular, CRC you get at your local police station (I got mine in Brampton, ON) I wasted a lot of money on that Vulnerable sector check as it is quite expensive (I think $80?)..

I wouldn't get the vulnerable sector check if I were you.

eslhunjan · Joined: 20 Sep 2010

You paid $80 for a Vulnerable Sector Search? I got mine done in Brampton also (the one on Hurontario St./ Across the Court House) and only had to pay $45; the same price for a regular criminal check.

Vulnerable Sector Search is required if you are going to be teaching and around children. I was told that I needed a VSS by my recruiter. I have also done quite a bit of research and they all say that EPIK wants a VVS (because it is a more extensive search).

pk_00 · Joined: 30 Jul 2010

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

VSS is NOT needed.

CRC of the CPIC (national) database is.

Whether or not a municipal police check of the database be accepted after Jan 1 is anyone's guess.

The clerks at immigration do know that the RCMP is the "national" police force (and they somehow equate it with the FBI even though it is NOT the same) so they may (again, anybody's guess) accept or reject a check done by any other police service (like Edmonton, Winnipeg or Vancouver).

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Letsbehonestaboutit · Joined: 11 Oct 2008

dbtm · Joined: 24 Sep 2010 Location: ottawa

jeonjugirl · Joined: 05 Dec 2005

According to the RCMP website, it's 2-3 weeks for the background check (only 120 days if anything comes up.) http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/time-temp-eng.htm Has anyone done this from Korea? How long did it take to get here?

For those who've had fingerprints done in Korea, did you just walk into the police station and ask? Did they know what to do?

Also, since Canada doesn't do apostilles, how do we get the CRC verified in Korea?

Linda868 · Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Location: Korea

It may say 2-3 weeks but I would be cautious and give yourself the full 4 months. I got mine done a while back when I was living in the states. It still took them nearly 4 months to send it back to me (and it wasn't because they used snail mail).
I would recommend sending your check to a friend or family member. Then write a letter allowing it to be released to a third party(your friend or family). That way they can send it to you faster via FedEx or whatever. RCMP just sends you your check via regular mail:S That's what I am doing right now.
I heard we can get it verified at the Canadian consulate here in Korea by signing an affidavit or something similar.
I walked in with a Korean friend to get my fingerprints done. I think they knew what they were doing (you need the rolled and flat impressions of your prints). I had to translate the form though as it was all in Korean.

poppy56 · Joined: 04 Nov 2009

I did my fingerprinting a few weeks ago at a police agency in Daejeon. I had a Korean friend call them ahead of time so they were expecting me and had an English fingerprint form ready for me to use. It was very easy and free.