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No need to visit a police station or wait in line. Complete your criminal record check from anywhere in Fredericton. Most checks are processed in 15 minutes or less during business hours.
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Bridgewater Police Service searches the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database to provide accurate and comprehensive results. Same quality as in-person checks from local police services.
Our criminal record checks are accepted by employers, landlords, volunteer organizations, and licensing bodies across New Brunswick and all of Canada.
Click "Start Your Check Now" and fill out your personal information. Takes about 3 minutes. You'll need a valid government-issued ID.
Pay with your credit card through our secure payment system. Add rush service for $10 to skip the queue during busy periods.
Bridgewater Police Service searches the CPIC database on your behalf. Our system works 24/7 to deliver fast results.
Your criminal record check arrives in your email inbox. Most Fredericton residents receive results within 15 minutes during business hours.
Many Fredericton employers require background checks for new hires, especially in healthcare, education, finance, and security sectors.
Schools, sports organizations, and non-profits in Fredericton often require criminal record checks for volunteers working with vulnerable populations.
Landlords in Fredericton may request a criminal record check as part of the rental application process.
Many professional licensing bodies in New Brunswick require criminal record checks for certification and renewal.
Immigration applications usually need an RCMP-certified check based on fingerprints, taken by an accredited fingerprinting company in Fredericton. An online name-based check like ours does not meet that requirement.
Many Fredericton residents order checks for their own peace of mind or to maintain personal records.
Fredericton residents apply to the Fredericton Police Force for a criminal record check, which since November 2025 can be done entirely online through its Police Solutions portal. The fee is $30.00 plus tax ($15.00 plus tax for volunteers), and documents are emailed within 15 business days if there are no concerns. Work with children, the elderly or other vulnerable people needs the force's Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening. Fingerprinting, when required, is done by the Fredericton Police Force on Tuesdays, and City Hall is at 397 Queen Street.
| Comparison | SafeHire (online) | Fredericton Police Force |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $64.99 | $30.00 plus tax for employment, student, name change or immigration checks; $15.00 plus tax for volunteers; if fingerprints are required, an additional $25.00 for non-volunteers; fingerprints for employment, pardon, immigration, adoption or foster parents cost $40.00 plus tax, with an additional $25.00 for all except immigration. |
| Turnaround | Most results in 15 minutes | Documents emailed within 15 business days if there are no concerns or follow-up (the portal notes there is no guarantee). |
| How to apply | Online, 24/7, from any device | Online 24 hours a day through the Police Solutions portal (policesolutions.ca/checks/services/fredericton); fingerprints are taken Tuesdays 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. |
| Who can apply | Anyone living in Canada | Strictly residents of Fredericton living and working in Canada; people living or working outside Canada must get a check from the RCMP by submitting fingerprints; you cannot apply on behalf of another person. |
| ID | Government photo ID, verified with your phone camera | Identity is verified online with timed questions based on your personal credit file; if authentication fails, the force emails instructions to complete the process. |
| Vulnerable sector check | Not available — see below | Offered online as the Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening at the same fees, restricted to people seeking work or volunteering with children, elderly, disabled or other vulnerable people; the force may refuse it and issue a regular check instead; whether a letter is needed is not published by Fredericton Police Force. |
| Result | PDF emailed to you | Emailed to the applicant, unless circumstances require an in-person pickup, in which case the force contacts the applicant. |
Fredericton Police Force details from City of Fredericton — Criminal Record Checks and City of Fredericton — Fredericton Police Force introduces fully online criminal record check service (November 26, 2025) and Fredericton Police Force (Police Solutions) — Police Record Checks home and Fredericton Police Force (Police Solutions) — Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (PVSC), checked September 2026. Fees and times change — confirm with the police service before you apply there.
Ask whoever requested the check which type they need before you order. The difference matters: an online check is a standard criminal record check, and some roles in New Brunswick require a vulnerable sector check that only the police can do.
SafeHire can’t issue a vulnerable sector check, and neither can any other online provider. It has to come from Fredericton Police Force. Here is what they require.
Offered online as the Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening at the same fees, restricted to people seeking work or volunteering with children, elderly, disabled or other vulnerable people; the force may refuse it and issue a regular check instead; whether a letter is needed is not published by Fredericton Police Force.
From Fredericton Police Force, checked September 2026. Confirm before you apply.
Not sure which one you need? Compare a vulnerable sector check with a standard criminal record check.
The Fredericton Police Force charges $30.00 plus tax for non-volunteer applications and $15.00 plus tax for volunteers, with an additional $25.00 for non-volunteers if fingerprints are required. A SafeHire standard criminal record check costs $64.99 online (rush service is $10 more).
The Fredericton Police Force emails documents within 15 business days if there are no concerns or follow-up needed, and notes there is no guarantee. SafeHire returns most results in about 15 minutes.
No. The force's checks are strictly for applicants residing in Fredericton, and people living or working outside Canada must get a check from the RCMP through fingerprints. SafeHire's standard check is available online 24/7 to anyone living in Canada.
The force restricts its Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening to people working or volunteering with children, the elderly, the disabled or other vulnerable people, such as teachers, daycare workers and nursing home workers. SafeHire's check is a standard criminal record check (an RCMP CPIC national database search by Bridgewater Police Service) and is not a vulnerable sector check.
Most criminal record checks for Fredericton residents are completed within 15 minutes during business hours. Some checks may take up to 24 hours depending on database availability. Rush service is available for priority processing.
Standard criminal record checks are priced competitively. Rush service is available for an additional $10. We offer transparent pricing with no hidden fees. See our pricing page for current rates.
No. Our standard criminal record checks cannot be used for vulnerable sector screening. Vulnerable sector checks require fingerprinting and must be done in person through local police services.
Yes. Our criminal record checks are conducted by Bridgewater Police Service using the CPIC database and are accepted by employers, landlords, and organizations across Fredericton, New Brunswick, and all of Canada.
The check shows any convictions without pardons as of the search date. It does not include juvenile records, pardoned convictions, absolute or conditional discharges, or outstanding charges that haven't resulted in conviction.
Fredericton employers across various industries require background checks. Find requirements specific to your field.
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