Police Records Check Outside of Canada

If you are an Abbotsford resident currently living or working in another country and needing a Criminal Record search immediately, you are asked to seek the assistance of the nearest Canadian Embassy or Consulate in your vicinity.  If you cannot access the Canadian Embassy or Consulate, you may seek assistance from Canadian Foreign Affairs by calling 1-800-267-8376 or accessing their web site at www.international.gc.ca.

In instances where you are not able to get assistance from the Canadian Embassy, Canadian Consulate or Foreign Affairs, Abbotsford Police may be able to assist you. Our process is as follows:

  1. Complete all areas of the Criminal / Police Record Search form number APD-155 (the top ¾ of the document) above the Results area.
  2. Complete all areas of  The Consent for a Criminal Record Check for a Sexual Offence for which A Pardon has been Granted or Issued (APD-057). These two completed forms, with original signatures, must be mailed to:

    Abbotsford Police Department
    2838 Justice Way
    Abbotsford, B.C.
    V2T 3P5

Additional Supporting Documentation

Please include the following supporting documentation with your returned forms:

  1. Certified or notarized copies of  two pieces of government issued ID for each applicant. One piece of ID must be photo ID. We need copies of the front and back of the ID presented (not including the passport). The photocopy must have a clear image of the subject's photograph. Acceptable photo ID includes:
    • A Passport
    • A Driver's Licence
    • A Provincial ID Card
    Other acceptable ID includes:
    • A Birth Certificate
    • A Medical Care card
    • A Social Insurance Number
  2. Take your original ID to your local police agency and ask if they will photocopy it and place their agency stamp and address on same to certify/verify that it is your ID. If the police cannot assist, a Public Notary or a lawyer may be able to assist. There may be a fee for their service. The name, address and phone number of who made and certified the photocopy must be included so we can contact them for confirmation, if necessary.
  3. In the event that we would require fingerprints to verify a Criminal record and your identity, please ask the local police agency to complete two sets of fingerprints for each of your hands and include them in your package.
  4. Please list out all the addresses you have lived at over the past five years. We need to know the period of time you were at each address. Please account for the whole five year period (i.e. 1234 Main Street, Somewhere, from Jan 2001 to Sep 2003).
  5. Enclose a certified cheque or money order for the correct fee, in Canadian dollars. Please refer to the information regarding fees for this service.
  6. By law we can only release the results of the Criminal Record Search directly to you, the applicant. We do not release the results to third parties. We will have to mail the original page with the results to you. It is up to you to determine when and who you share this information with.