Criminal record check online in New Brunswick
From a call centre job in Moncton to a mill or a restaurant kitchen in the north, New Brunswick employers routinely want a clean criminal record check before you start. MyCRC lets you order one yourself, online: a name-based search of the RCMP’s national database using your name and date of birth, with your identity confirmed by an ID photo and a selfie on your phone. The report lands in your account as a PDF in as little as 15 minutes, whether you’re in Dieppe, Miramichi, Bathurst, Campbellton, Edmundston or Sussex.
How police checks work in New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s two largest city police forces only check people who live in their city, and each runs its own process. Elsewhere, you go to the police force or RCMP detachment for where you live. The New Brunswick RCMP explains that name-based checks are the most common way to search for a criminal history, and that you may be asked for fingerprints for a certified check if a name-based search can’t confirm who you are.
Fredericton Police Force
The Fredericton Police Force says its police record checks are “STRICTLY for applicants residing in Fredericton”. Applications and payment are online, and you can apply 24 hours a day without visiting the station. A check costs $30 plus tax, or $15 plus tax for volunteer applications. You can’t apply on behalf of another person, and when fingerprints are needed, they are taken in person on Tuesdays.
Saint John Police Force
The Saint John Police Force also takes applications only from Saint John residents, online if you can verify your identity electronically, or in person at 1 Peel Plaza, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with two pieces of government ID showing your Saint John address, one with a photo. A regular check costs $35 with tax included, $10 for a non-profit volunteer, and $100 for expedited service. It quotes ten days from submission and offers no same-day service; fingerprints are by appointment on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.
When the police queue is too slow
A ten-day turnaround, or a fingerprint appointment on a set weekday, can push back a start date. There’s no expedite fee and no ten-day queue with MyCRC: the name-based check is $68.23 with tax included, from Shediac, Miramichi or Edmundston.
Questions about criminal record checks in New Brunswick
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