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No need to visit a police station or wait in line. Complete your criminal record check from anywhere in Montreal. Most checks are processed in 15 minutes or less during business hours.
Your personal information is protected with bank-level encryption. All data is stored in secure Canadian data centers and handled in full compliance with federal and provincial privacy laws.
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 Quebec 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 Montreal residents receive results within 15 minutes during business hours.
Many Montreal employers require background checks for new hires, especially in healthcare, education, finance, and security sectors.
Schools, sports organizations, and non-profits in Montreal often require criminal record checks for volunteers working with vulnerable populations.
Landlords in Montreal may request a criminal record check as part of the rental application process.
Many professional licensing bodies in Quebec 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 Montreal. An online name-based check like ours does not meet that requirement.
Many Montreal residents order checks for their own peace of mind or to maintain personal records.
In Montreal, the SPVM's Background Check Module runs record checks for Montreal residents, or at the request of a Montreal employer or organization, and only at its service counter by appointment. Its police verification for civil purposes (formerly used to obtain a "certificate of good conduct") costs $121 and covers any job not involving vulnerable people; work with vulnerable people requires the SPVM's separate vulnerable-persons verification, also $121. The SPVM does not publish a processing time and says no request is handled on an urgent basis. All in-person SPVM record checks are handled at the Module Vérification d'antécédents, 4949 rue Molson, Montréal (Québec) H1Y 3H6, by appointment only. Quebec law also protects you once you have the check: under section 18.2 of the Quebec Charter of human rights and freedoms, an employer may not refuse to hire, dismiss or otherwise penalize you because of a conviction that has no connection with the job, or for which you have received a pardon.
| Comparison | SafeHire (online) | Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $64.99 | $121 for the police verification for civil purposes and $121 for the vulnerable-persons verification (cash, credit or debit); $84.25 for the taxi/Uber/Eva paid-transport check; $18.50 per copy of a consent or attestation. |
| Turnaround | Most results in 15 minutes | Not published by Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM); the SPVM states that no request will be processed on an urgent basis. |
| How to apply | Online, 24/7, from any device | In person only, by appointment booked at rendezvousirva.spvm.qc.ca, at the Module Vérification d'antécédents, 4949 rue Molson, Montréal (Québec) H1Y 3H6 (email protocoles.entente@spvm.qc.ca); no online application or opening hours are published. |
| Who can apply | Anyone living in Canada | Montreal residents, or anyone at the request of a Montreal employer or organization without an SPVM agreement; taxi/Uber/Eva checks are only for residents of the island of Montreal, and applicants living elsewhere must go to the police service for their area; the SPVM no longer checks minors and does not offer fingerprint-based certified checks (it refers people to RCMP-accredited fingerprinting companies). |
| ID | Government photo ID, verified with your phone camera | Two valid pieces of ID, at least one with a photo and one with a current address (e.g. Canadian driver's licence, health insurance card, birth certificate, PR card, citizenship card, passport, immigration document); if no ID shows your address, bring proof of residence such as a lease or utility, phone or tax bill. |
| Vulnerable sector check | Not available — see below | Offered as the vulnerable-persons verification for $121 at the same appointment-only counter; it adds pardoned sexual offences and other information suggesting a risk to vulnerable people; school and daycare staff instead go through their institution's agreement with the police, and results for vulnerable-sector work can only be sent to employers established in Canada. |
| Result | PDF emailed to you | Not published by Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM); copies of a consent or attestation cost $18.50 each and must be requested in person by appointment. |
Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) details from SPVM — Vérifications - Services disponibles aux particuliers and SPVM — Vérification des antécédents (including FAQ) and SPVM — Vérifications - Protocoles d'entente and Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse — Les antécédents judiciaires, 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 Quebec 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 Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). Here is what they require.
Offered as the vulnerable-persons verification for $121 at the same appointment-only counter; it adds pardoned sexual offences and other information suggesting a risk to vulnerable people; school and daycare staff instead go through their institution's agreement with the police, and results for vulnerable-sector work can only be sent to employers established in Canada.
From Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), 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 SPVM charges $121 for its police verification for civil purposes and $121 for its vulnerable-persons verification, payable in cash, credit or debit at its service counter. A SafeHire standard criminal record check costs $64.99 online (rush service is $10 more).
The SPVM does not publish a processing time, and it states that no request will be processed on an urgent basis. You also need an appointment at its counter at 4949 rue Molson before it can start. SafeHire returns most results in about 15 minutes.
The SPVM serves Montreal residents, or people whose check is requested by a Montreal employer or organization. For taxi, Uber and Eva driver checks, it says applicants living outside the island of Montreal must go to the police service for their own area. SafeHire's standard check is available online 24/7 to anyone living in Canada.
If you will work with vulnerable people, you need the SPVM's vulnerable-persons verification ($121), and schools and daycares have their checks done through their own agreement with the police. 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 Montreal 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 Montreal, Quebec, 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.
Montreal employers across various industries require background checks. Find requirements specific to your field.
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