Vulnerable Sector Check

Offered for positions of trust or authority over vulnerable people, including children, the elderly and people with disabilities. Fingerprints are not always needed: Calgary Police says a match on date of birth and gender alone triggers the need for fingerprinting. Prints are taken at the Westwinds Campus, 5111 47 Street N.E., by appointment on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and walk-ins are not accepted. Fingerprinting costs $25 and is free for volunteers who provide a volunteer letter from the organization on official letterhead giving their name and specific duties.

Offered for a position of trust or authority over children under 18, the elderly or the disabled. Applicants must provide proof of residency dated within the last 90 days. The vulnerable sector fingerprinting fee is $25 and is waived for volunteers. Edmonton Police does not publish a processing time for vulnerable sector checks specifically.

Offered only to people who live in the City of Lethbridge, with proof of residency dated within 60 days; same fee as the standard check plus $40 if fingerprints are needed for employment; volunteer and unpaid practicum fees require a signed letter from the organization dated within 60 days.

Offered to Red Deer residents only at the same fee ($65 employment, $10 volunteer); if a name and date of birth match a pardoned sex offender record, fingerprints are required, taken Tuesdays to Thursdays by appointment (403-406-2309); volunteer requests need a letter on agency letterhead dated within 3 months describing the vulnerable people served.

Offered with the Police Information Check at no additional cost; fingerprints are required if your gender and date of birth match a pardoned sex offender record ($120.90 total, fingerprints destroyed after 90 days); not done for anyone under 18.

Fingerprints are required when the applicant's gender and date of birth match a pardoned sex offender record, or when the search is otherwise inconclusive, and that is what moves an employment check from $89 to $114. A letter from the organization is required, naming the applicant, giving the agency's full name, address and phone number, naming the requester and their title, confirming whether the position is unpaid, and stating whether the applicant works with children or vulnerable persons.

This is the only check VicPD processes: $80.00, plus $25.00 and an appointment if fingerprinting is required, with a PDF letter from the employer or volunteer organization specifically requesting a Vulnerable Sector check required.

Offered only to people living inside Brandon city limits at the same $58.75 fee; if the check is inconclusive, a fingerprint-based search is required, and volunteers must present a letter from their organization at fingerprinting to avoid the RCMP's $25 fee.

Offered to Winnipeg residents over 18 at the same $65.00 online fee; applicants whose name, gender or date of birth matches a pardoned sex offender record must attend headquarters for fingerprinting, and the RCMP's $25 fee is waived for volunteers who bring a paper letter on agency letterhead.

Offered at the detachment; the RCMP says vulnerable sector checks must be done at your local police service; fingerprints are taken Wednesdays by appointment only; fee and letter requirements are not published by Codiac Regional RCMP.

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.

Offered for the same fees as the regular check; required for paid or volunteer work with children under 18 or vulnerable persons; you need a letter on the organization's letterhead describing the position and requester; fingerprints may be required, taken Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment.

Offered only for employment, student placement, foster parent, kinship care or volunteer roles with vulnerable people, and applicants must explain how the position involves trust or authority over a vulnerable person; Live Scan fingerprints ($60 employment and student, $35 volunteer with a letter) are required if a possible match to a pardoned sex offence is found.

Offered only for positions of authority or trust with vulnerable persons and only by police where the applicant lives; volunteers pay $33.24 and need an organization letter on letterhead; if fingerprints are required the online process stops and the applicant attends 344 Elgin Street, and fingerprint verification can take up to 120 days.

Offered for positions of trust or authority over vulnerable people at the standard $58.90 ($21.42 for volunteers or students with an agency letter); fingerprints may be required and are taken at Regional Headquarters by appointment; copies of a VSC are not available.

The Level 3 Vulnerable Sector Check costs $44, or $29 for volunteers. GSPS may ask for a detailed letter from the organization explaining the applicant's role with vulnerable people. Fingerprints may be required based on name, gender and date of birth, and the fingerprint fee is waived for volunteers who have a letter on organization letterhead.

Restricted to applicants seeking employment or volunteering in a position of authority or trust relative to vulnerable persons in Canada. Guelph Police says that, due to changes in RCMP query procedures, the vulnerable sector portion of a police check may require having your fingerprints taken; if that applies you are notified and must attend the station. Processing is approximately four weeks.

Offered only for positions of authority or trust with vulnerable persons in Canada and only if the police are satisfied it is a valid requirement; $30 for employment and volunteers alike; a separate application is needed for each agency; an inconclusive result requires a fingerprint-based search.

Offered only for positions of trust or authority over vulnerable persons, and the applicant must give the position description, organization name and details of the vulnerable persons; if fingerprints are needed the online process stops and the applicant attends Central Station, with a $25 fingerprinting fee.

Offered (Kingston Police refers to VSC applications); applicants flagged by the RCMP must attend the station for fingerprinting, which is free for a Vulnerable Sector Check, and volunteers must provide a supporting letter; a separate VSC fee is not published by Kingston Police.

Offered only to London residents in a position of trust or authority with vulnerable people; $65 for employment and $28 for volunteers with a volunteer letter on agency letterhead; some applicants must be fingerprinted; online only (in-person volunteer option does not apply to VSC).

Offered as the Level 3 Vulnerable Sector Check for Ottawa residents aged 18 and over seeking work or volunteering in a position of trust or authority over vulnerable persons in Canada, at $74 for employment; fingerprinting is only done if Ottawa Police notifies you it is needed to confirm identity.

Offered as the Level 3 Vulnerable Sector Check for work with children, seniors or vulnerable people; $35 plus $52 fingerprinting when required (not all applicants need fingerprints), with the fingerprint fee waived for volunteers with an agency letter.

The Police Vulnerable Sector Check costs $45 for employment or $20 for volunteers. It requires a signed letter on the organization's letterhead, dated within 30 days, describing your role and duties. Some checks need fingerprints, for example if your date of birth and gender match the Pardoned Sex Offender Database.

Level 3 Vulnerable Sector Check, at the same $60 plus tax (or $25 plus tax for volunteers), only for roles with trust or authority over vulnerable people. Fingerprints may be required if your gender and date of birth match a pardoned sex offender record. Apply on a computer, not a mobile device, or the result will be a Level 1 check with no refund. Broad Record Checks are not currently accepted.

Offered as the Level 3 check, but only when the organization requesting it is a Toronto Police-approved registered Vulnerable Sector Agency that provides you with a code to submit the application. Fingerprints are required whenever the applicant's gender and date of birth match an existing pardoned sexual offence record, which Toronto Police notes is RCMP policy and not an accusation of criminality. Prints are taken by appointment only at 40 College Street, Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., and the application cannot proceed until that is done.

Offered for $40 ($20 for volunteers), only for people seeking work or volunteer roles with authority or trust over vulnerable people. Fingerprints at 150 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge may be required if you have a criminal record or your date of birth and sex match a pardoned sex offender record.

Offered to York Region residents only; $75 online, $81 in person, $35 for students and volunteers; fingerprinting ($122) may be required and must be done in person; applicants may need a letter from the employer or organization confirming the position requires a Vulnerable Sector Check, and volunteers may need a letter on agency letterhead confirming the role is unpaid.

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.