Criminal record check online in the Northwest Territories
Jobs in the Northwest Territories, from Yellowknife offices to diamond mine rotations and community programs, often come with a request for a criminal record check. MyCRC lets you get a name-based check online, without travelling to a detachment: your name and date of birth are searched against the RCMP’s national database, you confirm who you are with a photo of your ID and a selfie, and your report is a PDF in your account in as little as 15 minutes. That works the same from Behchokǫ̀, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Tuktoyaktuk or Fort Resolution.
The RCMP in the Northwest Territories
The territory is policed by the RCMP’s G Division, which lists 21 detachments: Aklavik, Behchokǫ̀, Délı̨nę, Fort Good Hope, Fort Liard, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Hay River, Inuvik, Łutselkʼe, Norman Wells, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita, Ulukhaktok, Whatì and Yellowknife, where G Division headquarters is.
The Yellowknife detachment serves the public in English and French, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community detachments keep their own hours, and the RCMP lists a local emergency number for each one, so check the RCMP listing for the detachment nearest you before you go.
Checks for Government of the Northwest Territories jobs
The Government of the Northwest Territories has a written Criminal Record Check Policy, updated in March 2026, for its employees, volunteers and job applicants. It sets out four commitments worth knowing before you apply:
- A criminal record check, or a vulnerable sector check where relevant, is only required when it’s a genuine requirement of the position’s duties.
- Every GNWT job ad and job description must say clearly whether a check is required.
- Having a criminal record does not automatically rule you out of a job.
- People with a record get a reasonable chance to present relevant, positive information about their history.
If a GNWT posting names a vulnerable sector check, that one goes through the police where you live.
Without the trip
With detachment hours that differ by community and long distances between them, starting your check from your phone can save a day. MyCRC’s name-based check is $68.23 with tax included and needs no visit to a detachment, which matters more in Inuvik or Fort Simpson than it does in Old Town.
Questions about criminal record checks in Northwest Territories
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