RCMP-accredited Fingerprinting Agency in BC

KINGSWAY Global ID provides fingerprinting services for the certified Criminal Record Check (CRC), for the purpose of immigration, citizenship, foreign travel, visas, US waivers, legal name changes, pardon applications, and security applications, etc.

We offer electronic fingerprint services, as well as traditional ink-and-roll method using RCMP Fingerprint Standard Forms. Individuals are required to attend in person for this service, and we can submit the fingerprints on your behalf to the RCMP in Ottawa for them to complete a fingerprint-based certified Criminal Record Check. The service timeline for the fingerprint search by RCMP in Ottawa is determined by their policy and volume. (Please note that once the fingerprints have been sent to the RCMP, we have no control over the RCMP's processing time).

• Two pieces of government issued valid ID and one must be a photo ID (S.I.N. cards are not accepted).
• Permanent Resident Card or IMM 1000 Record of Landing (a.k.a. Landing Paper) (for citizenship applications).
• Letter from Immigration or Citizenship office where you first applied (must contain Application no. and UCI file no.).

For Vulnerable Sector Checks, please bring a letter from the police or Ministry of Justice.

For people residing outside of Canada that are required to obtain a Canadian Criminal Record Checks (CCRC), it is necessary to submit ink and roll fingerprints to the RCMP#.  We offer the service of converting paper fingerprints into electronic format and the submission to the RCMP for processing.

Please send us the following information by e-mail (kingsway316@shaw.ca):

• Two current Passport size Photos
• Certified True Copy of your Passport & BC Driver License or other valid IDs**
• State the reason of the application
• Your current oversea address, phone number
• Your mailing address in Canada (Family's or Friend's, etc.)

Once we receive your information with payment, we will send you a customized application package and step-by-step instructions for you to follow for you to easily complete the package in a correct and efficient way. 

For Immigration Services involving clearances to or from foreign countries, please use the following Government of Canada website: How to get a police certificate from different countries to confirm your service requirements, and what you may need to bring with you. 

#Special remarks: Starting in November 2020, we do not accept fingerprints taken by private companies outside of Canada. In accordance with RCMP policy, only fingerprints taken by a police service, accredited fingerprinting centers, fingerprinting notary public centers or an embassy are accepted.

Remarks: After you make the payment, we will prepare and send the customized application package to you via e-mail. Once you receive the emailed package, please complete it and send it back to us within three months.  Please note that the application will be expired and closed in our system three months after our delivery of the application package to you, and all payment is non-refundable. So please make payment and initiate our services when you are ready to proceed in a timely fashion. 

Please bring two pieces of photo identification with you when requesting digital or paper fingerprints.

**E.g.: Passport / Drivers License / Medical/Health/Service Card / Citizenship Card / Permanent Resident Card / Work or Study Permit / Refugee Protection Claimant Document / Birth Certificate / Record of Landing / Any non-expired government I.D.

We do not accept S.I.N. cards or cards from any financial institution as identification (credit or debit cards). If your identification does not include your Vancouver address, you must provide proof of residency (bank statement or utility bill sent to you).

**All information that are not in English or French must be translated in English.**

Notarized ID documents are certified by a notary public to validate their authenticity. This process involves the notary witnessing and documenting the signing of the documents, preventing fraud, and ensuring that the documents can be trusted by the relevant authorities who requested them. 

This added layer of verification makes notarized documents essential for legal and official purposes, providing confidence in their legitimacy and the identity of the signatories. The notary's record of the notarization further bolsters the document's reliability, serving as evidence of its proper execution and validity.

A criminal record check will determine if you have been charged or convicted of a crime. If a name-based criminal record check does not provide a definite way of confirming your identity, you may be asked to provide fingerprints. The use of fingerprints is the most accurate way to confirm a person's identity. (Please bring two pieces of photo identification with you when requesting paper Ink Roll fingerprints). 

FD-258 fingerprint card is used by FBI and police agencies for non-criminal fingerprinting. All data entered on fingerprint cards must be typewritten or legibly printed, using black or blue ink and must not exceed the boundaries of the designated field (block).

For the Identity History Summary Check, the FBI will accept FD-1164 fingerprint cards on standard white paper stock, but if you go to a private fingerprinting agency to be fingerprinted, they may prefer to use a fingerprint card on standard card stock. Our Fingerprint center (Kingsway Global ID) will provide the fingerprint card to our clients.

The FD-1164 has fewer questions and is the most recently created fingerprint card. You may either use the FD-258 or FD-1164 fingerprint card as FBI will be accepted both forms. (P.S.: FBI reserves the right to make changes.)

Document Name:  Certified Criminal Record Check – Type of Criminal Record Check for Personal Use (*Formally known as Privacy Act)

Details of Information sought: RCMP National Repository Entire Holdings

The following documents WILL NOT be accepted:

1. Visa-Border Crossing, Foreign Travel, Work document.
2. Active Criminal Record document
3. Provincial or City issued police certificate

Issuing Authority: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The requested document is fingerprint-based, but the report does not include an image of the applicant or the applicant’s fingerprints.

Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain this document, you must submit your fingerprints to a local police service or RCMP-approved partner agency (e.g. Kingsway Global Services Group Ltd). You must request a Certified Criminal Record Check For Personal Use. Subtype Other (Provide Details), and ask for a search of the RCMP National Repository Entire Holdings. Applicants must print these instructions and submit them in person when making their requests. 

If you would like the status of your Criminal Record Verification to be divulged to a third party, such as an agency (i.e. Kingsway Global Services Group Ltd.), or family member acting on your behalf, you must provide written consent authorizing the RCMP to release your status information to the individual or agency indicated in the third party consent form.

RCMP will send results via regular mail. Else, you can authorize the RCMP to send the results to our office and we can scan and express courier the results to you at cost.