Police background checks, along with the declaration of good character, support the College’s due diligence in assessing candidate eligibility for registration and its mandate to protect the public.
Enhanced Police Information Checks (E-PICs) completed online through Sterling Talent Solutions will be retrieved by the College directly through their secure system. If you are submitting a paper document obtained through your local police station, you may send the original to us via mail or in person provided it is authenticated with a police services stamp. The original paper documents will not be returned to you.
If the police background check was issued within six months of the final processing of your application for the certificate of registration, you may submit it provided it is authenticated with a police services stamp if submitted as a paper document, or is available for the College to retrieve from a police background check website online. If it does not meet these requirements you must complete another one.
If you obtain your police background check through Sterling Talent Solutions, your background check will be available within 24 hours. If you obtain your police background check through your local police station, processing times may vary, but are typically up to two weeks.
The cost for an E-PIC from Sterling Talent Solutions is $30 plus HST (subject to change). The costs to obtain a police background check from your local police station may vary, but are typically anywhere from $20- $50.