Canadian CRB Check

FINALLY!!

Received the "CRB" form :)

Canadian CRB

Canadian CRB's can take upto 120 days to process, during which time they will not respond to enquires asking on the status of individuals application. As 120 days had elapsed since the Royal Mail tracking stated they had received it, I sent a short enquiry and received the following response: 

Good Morning,

Further to your request for a Civil Criminal Record verification for: Jennifer Caroline Jordan

Please be advised that according to our records, the application in question was received

We are unable to provide specific dates as to when the verification will be completed.

CFSS processes more than 15,000 criminal record searches each month. The processing times for applications will vary depending on whether or not an individuals fingerprints can be associated to a criminal holding maintained by the RCMP. For those that are associated and or a manual review must take place, the process can take in excess of one hundred and twenty (120) days. For those that are not associated the processing time is significantly less. For further information on processing times please visit our website.

<http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm>

Thank you for contacting us,

Merci de nous contacter ,

The Call Center of CFSS - Centre d’appel du STDC

RCMP - Forensic Science and Identification Services

GRC - Services des sciences judiciaires et de l’identité

Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services

Services canadiens d'identification criminelle en temps réel

Civil Fingerprint Screening Service

Supply Work/Obtaining a Canadian "CRB"

Currently I am unable to work as a supply teacher, as all the companies I have approached require a comprehensive Police Check. As I have lived and worked abroad (Canada) within the last five years (Nov 2007 - July 2008) I require a Canadian Police check in addition to the English CRB. Within my English CRB applications I have to state the fact I lived and worked overseas, and state my Canadian addresses, so the UK can do the appropriate searches - yet sadly this is not enough for the supply agencies. The Canadian Police Check can take up to 18 weeks from arrival to process - so I am still waiting! 

Obtaining a Canadian CRB:

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm

1. Apply for form (this must be sent from Canada!)

2. Arrange a fingerprinting with UK Police

3. Have fingerprints taken and pay £80 for the privilege!

4. Send form off (by internationally recorded post)

5. After the customary 18 weeks apply in writing as to the status of your application.

6. Continue Waiting!