For an FBI Identity History Summary (a US background check), the FBI requires ink fingerprints on the FD-258 card. You can have these taken in Canada and submit them by mail or through an FBI-approved channeler.
Frontier One prepares FD-258 and C-216C cards to FBI standards and can mail them for you, so your prints aren’t rejected for quality. We can also handle the full FBI history-check package if you’d rather we manage the submission.
Processing time is set by the FBI, not by us. Bring valid photo ID and any forms the destination agency gave you.
If you’re an immigration consultant or organization booking checks for several people, group fingerprinting saves everyone time. We schedule a block of appointments — or come on-site — and process each person through the same accredited workflow.
Every submission goes to the RCMP through Frontier One’s own Direct Connect infrastructure, with consistent capture quality and clear status reporting back to you.
Talk to our team about volume scheduling and what ID each applicant needs to bring.
Name-based checks can return false matches when people share a name and date of birth. Fingerprints let the RCMP positively identify you and produce a certified criminal record check tied to your identity — which is why many citizenship, immigration, and licensing programs ask for them.
As an RCMP-accredited agency, Frontier One captures your fingerprints electronically and submits them the same day. We don’t store or adjudicate your record — we capture and submit; the RCMP produces the result.
Not sure whether your application needs prints? Book anyway and we’ll confirm the right service before your visit.
There is no public website where you can look up your own Canadian criminal record. A certified criminal record check is produced by the RCMP from your fingerprints, through an accredited agency like Frontier One.
The fastest, most reliable route is an electronic (Live Scan) submission. We capture your fingerprints digitally and send them to the RCMP the same day through our Direct Connect infrastructure — no ink cards mailed back and forth.
Bring one piece of valid government-issued photo ID to your appointment. We’ll confirm exactly what your program needs before you arrive, and you book online with no payment — you pay at your visit.
If you previously lived in Canada for more than six month and are now living overseas, you may be required to obtain an RCMP Certified Criminal Record Check for immigration, employment, citizenship, licensing, or visa purposes.
A lot of people think they need to fly back to Canada to complete the fingerprinting process, but in most cases, that’s not necessary. Even if you are currently outside Canada, you can still apply for an RCMP fingerprint-based criminal record check through an RCMP-accredited fingerprinting agency like Frontier One Inc..
We regularly help clients from around the world submit their fingerprints to the RCMP from outside Canada.
What Is an RCMP Certified Criminal Record Check?
An RCMP Certified Criminal Record Check is a fingerprint-based background check issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Unlike a basic name-based police check, this process uses fingerprints to verify whether someone has a criminal record in Canada. Fingerprints are processed through the RCMP’s national database called CCRTIS (Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services).
This type of background check is commonly required for:
Canadian permanent residence applications
Canadian citizenship applications
US immigration/visa applications
Immigration/visa applications outside Canada/US
Professional licensing (e.g., CPSO, OCT)
Work permits or study permits
Employment screening
Canadian pardon application
International adoption
How Can I Apply from Outside Canada?
If you are living outside Canada, you can still complete the process remotely.
In most cases, your fingerprints will first be taken in your current country of residence, either in ink format or through a digital fingerprinting system that provides a printed fingerprint card. The fingerprint card is then mailed to Canada, where an accredited fingerprint agency converts the fingerprints into a digital format and submits them electronically to the RCMP.
Fill out all the boxes marked with a red asterisk (*)
Include the signature of the officer or the fingerprint technician
Include the stamp from the police station or the fingerprinting agency
Step 3: Email Your Documents for Preliminary Review
Before mailing anything to Canada, email scanned copies of all completed documents to: international@f1fingerprint.ca
Please include:
Scanned fingerprint cards
Two pieces of valid government-issued identification
A digital passport-sized photo
A 3rd party waiver consent form (if applicable)
A request letter (if applicable)
For best results, fingerprint cards should be scanned at the highest quality possible.
Our team will review your documents within 1-2 business days to help confirm that the fingerprints and paperwork appear complete and acceptable before you send the originals by mail.
This step helps reduce delays caused by unclear fingerprints, missing information, or incomplete forms.
Please note that some police departments may send fingerprint cards directly to our office. If the fingerprint quality does not meet RCMP standards, new fingerprints may still be required.
Step 4: Mail the Original Documents to Canada
Once our team confirms that your documents are ready, mail the original fingerprint cards, and the 3rd party consent form (if applicable) to our International Department using registered mail or preferably a courier service such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL.
Frontier One Inc.– International Department Unit 126 – 1454 Dundas Street East Mississauga, ON L4X 1L4 Canada
Step 5: Fingerprint Digitization and RCMP Submission
We will create your application in our system and send you the required documents and invoice by email.
Once the completed documents are signed, returned, and payment has been received, our accredited fingerprint technicians will digitize your fingerprints and electronically submit them to the RCMP.
Most submissions are processed within 1-2 business daysafter receiving the original documents.
Payment can be made by:
Credit card through our secure online invoice system
E-transfer using an eligible Canadian bank account
In-person payment during business hours
Step 6: Receive Your RCMP Criminal Record Check
After submission, the RCMP will process your application and mail the Certified Criminal Record Check.
Because the RCMP sends results using Canada Post regular mail without tracking, many international clients choose to have the results mailed to the International Department at our Mississauga (Dundas) office first to help reduce the risk of lost or delayed mail.
Once we receive the results on your behalf, we can securely forward them to your overseas address using a courier service such as UPS, FedEx, or DHL.
If preferred, you may also choose to have the RCMP mail the results directly to a family member or trusted contact in Canada or the United States.
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