On the SPOT fingerprinting is accredited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and submits digital fingerprints electronically to the Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS) division of the RCMP to receive certified criminal record checks.

As an affiliate of Clearneed Information Systems Inc. we have the latest in cutting edge technology and software to make your submission fast and secure.   An individual’s digital fingerprints may be processed in as little as 72 hours, however if a criminal record is encountered the processing time may take 120 days or longer.

We provide professional fingerprinting services for individuals, private organizations and government agencies seeking background checks for all non-criminal purposes including but not limited to:

For INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS there is no need to be fingerprinted in Canada.  Simply go to your local police detachment and have a set of fingerprints taken on a c-216c card or a form having a similar layout and complete a 3rd party consent form if applicable.  Mail us these documents with a copy of 2 pieces of valid ID and we will convert them to digital prints and process them in Canada on your behalf.

On the SPOT Fingerprinting can also process criminal background searches (no fingerprints required – based on name and date of birth only).

In Canada, individuals may be required to have a criminal record check (also known as Background Check, CPIC, Police Clearance, Criminal Background Check, Police Clearance Certificate, and Police Records Check) for employment, volunteer work, a school program, real estate licence, warehouse, taxi licence, trucking licence and other civil screening purposes. A Criminal Record Check is a search based on individual’s name and date of birth, in the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records to determine whether an individual has a criminal record. A Criminal Record Check may also include a search of a Canadian police service’s local records, which may reveal criminal record information that has not been reported to the RCMP.

The applications are processed through the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database and the results are strictly confidentiality and are provided to the applicant only, unless requested by the applicant by signing a third party consent waiver.