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A background check or a records check is a service provided by the Police to check an individual’s public records.
There are three types of background checks. Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.
Level 1 is the lowest form of background check and is often done by people who are applying as a volunteer or an employee where a background check is required. In Peel a criminal records check costs $35. Level 1 checks if an individual:
- Has been convicted of a summary offence within the last 5 years
- Been found guilty under the Youth Criminal Justice Act or for an offence where a pardon has not been granted or issued.
- Outstanding charges and warrants
- Absolute and conditional discharges,
- Current judicial orders, including Peace Bonds, Probation and Prohibition orders under the Criminal Code of Canada,
- Convictions where a record suspension has been granted,
- Convictions under provincial statutes,
- Family Court Restraining Orders,
- Foreign information,
- A Vulnerable Sector (VS) Query of sex offenders who have had their records suspended to ascertain if the applicant has been convicted of and granted a record suspension for any of the sexual offences that are listed in the schedule to the Criminal Records Act (CRA),
- Any reference to incidents involving mental health contact,
- Diversions,
- Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) information beyond applicable disclosure period,
- Any reference to contagious diseases, and
- Dispositions including, but not limited to; Withdrawn, Dismissed, and cases of Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Mental Disorder.
Level 2 check is intended for people who require a criminal record check along with a search of outstanding entries and charges. This is often done for and during Border crossing, Immigration, Taxi License, Employment (not working with vulnerable people). The cost of Level 2 records check is $35
- Everything that is included in Level 1 check,
- Conviction for which a pardon has been granted but disclosure of this is authorized under Criminal Records Act,
- Absolute discharge if within 1 year,
- Conditional discharge if within 3 years,
- Any outstanding charge or warrants,
- Court orders made against the individual except under Mental Health Act, related to a charge which is withdrawn and restraining orders under FLA, CLRA or Child and Family services Act.
This check is for people who work with vulnerable people. A vulnerable person can be someone who is under the age of 18, elderly, and disabled. This check costs, $87 which includes fingerprinting for RCPM and regional police
- Everything included in Level 2,
- A charge for which someone is found not criminally responsible on account of a mental health disorder within the last 5 years,
- Non conviction information authorized for exceptional disclosure in accordance with LEARN Guidelines