Criminal record check in Laval, online
Laval employers, from the shops and offices around Carrefour Laval and the Centropolis to warehouses and plants along Autoroute 440, ask for proof of a clean record before a new hire starts. MyCRC offers a simpler route, in English: a name-based criminal record check you order from your phone. Your name and date of birth are checked against the RCMP’s national database, your ID and a selfie confirm it’s you, and the report lands in your account as a PDF in as little as 15 minutes. It’s the same from Chomedey, Vimont, Fabreville, Auteuil or Sainte-Rose.
The Laval police certificate
The Service de police de Laval issues a document called the Certificat du Service de police de Laval. Its own notice explains that no law requires police to issue this kind of document, so each police organization sets its own conditions, and Laval’s are strict. It considers three things before issuing one:
- no criminal record;
- no trouble with the law in the last five years;
- no arrest or imprisonment warrant in force for unpaid fines.
The notice adds three warnings. No certificate is issued to anyone under 18. The fee pays for the validation searches, not the outcome, so it’s charged whether the certificate is issued or refused. And if you only need a document showing you have no criminal record, the police refer you to an authorized agency that issues an “attestation de vérification de casier judiciaire”.
Not a vulnerable sector screening
The Laval police are also clear that their certificate is not an “absence d’empêchement”, the screening for people who will work with vulnerable people. That screening comes from the police service where you live, and the Sûreté du Québec describes it as a separate check for work with vulnerable clients.
Québec’s three kinds of check
Across the province, the Sûreté du Québec describes three kinds of check for individuals: one for work with vulnerable clients, one required by Québec laws and regulations for sectors such as paid passenger transport and security, and a civil criminal record check for purposes like pre-employment screening, immigration and work permits.
A name-based check from home
MyCRC’s check is a different document from the Laval certificate: a name-based search for criminal convictions in the RCMP’s national database, for $68.23 with tax included, ordered in English from Chomedey or Sainte-Rose.
Questions about criminal record checks in Laval
Can I get a refund?
You can get your money back if you did not finish every step. The steps are:
- Take a photo of your ID
- Take a selfie
- Check that your information is right
- Agree to send your information to the police
If you stopped before the last step, email support@mycrc.ca and ask for a refund. You get all of your money back.
After you finish every step, there are no refunds. Your report is then ready to download as a PDF. It is not refundable for any reason, no matter what your report says.
How long does a criminal record check take?
Reports can be ready in as little as 15 minutes. The average is about 4 hours. Some take longer, usually because identity verification wasn’t finished, or because confirming your ID takes extra time in our system. To compare, see how long police checks take, city by city.
What exactly am I buying?
A name-based Canadian criminal record check. It searches the RCMP’s national database, the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC), using your name and date of birth to confirm criminal convictions (what a CPIC check is). You get a PDF report online, with no trip to a police station and no appointment.
Before the search, you are asked about any past criminal convictions. If you have any, you must list them, and the details must match your record. If they don’t match, your report may come back Incomplete.
How much does it cost?
$68.23, tax included. You pay once by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, with no monthly fees and no hidden costs. See pricing.
How do I get my report?
Your report is in your account. When it’s ready we email you to sign in (the email doesn’t contain the report). On the finished check, Download report saves the PDF to your device. Log in to your account.
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Last reviewed: 2026-10-28