Criminal record check in Red Deer, online
Halfway between Calgary and Edmonton, Red Deer’s employers in oil and gas services, trades, health and education, and retail ask for a criminal record check as a matter of routine. MyCRC lets you do it without a trip to the detachment: a name-based criminal record check online, searching your name and date of birth against the RCMP’s national database and confirming your identity with an ID photo and a selfie. The report is a PDF in your account in as little as 15 minutes, whether you’re in Sylvan Lake, Blackfalds, Lacombe or Innisfail.
How Red Deer’s police checks work
Red Deer is policed by the RCMP, and the City of Red Deer runs the application. You can apply and pay through the City’s online form without creating an account, but the finished check must be picked up in person at the Red Deer RCMP detachment, 4602 51 Avenue. The detachment processes police checks Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesdays until 6:30 p.m.
Fees depend on where you live: $65 for an employment check if you’re a Red Deer resident, $90 if you’re not, and $10 for volunteers. Vulnerable sector checks are only for Red Deer residents, at $65 for employment or $10 for volunteers. Fingerprints, when needed, are taken Tuesday to Thursday by appointment only, at 403-406-2309.
Two checks you can’t do online
The City lists two checks that need an in-person visit. A certified criminal record check is a fingerprint-based search of the RCMP’s national repository. A declaration of criminal records is the one that gives you a list of all the convictions on your record in CPIC. That second one matters, because a name-based check, from the police or from MyCRC, does not list your convictions: it confirms whether a record matches. Under the RCMP’s policy, convictions you declare can be confirmed without fingerprints.
No pickup required
Between an online form, a counter pickup during detachment hours and a $90 fee if you live in Sylvan Lake or Penhold, the police route takes some planning. MyCRC’s name-based check is $68.23 with tax included and lands in your account, so there’s no trip to 51 Avenue to collect it, from Sylvan Lake, Penhold or Lacombe.
Questions about criminal record checks in Red Deer
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