CALGARY
DIGITAL FINGERPRINTING
*New *Faster *More Reliable*
Digital
Digital Fingerprinting is available for all individuals seeking a criminal background check for the following purposes:
- Adoption
- Citizenship
- Employment
- Immigration
- Pardons
- U.S. Waivers
- Visas
- Volunteering
- All other non-criminal pruposes
Ink & Roll
For applicants that must request a criminal record background check for countries other than Canada, we also provide INK & ROLL fingerprinting services.
Fees*
Digital Fingerprinting: $35
Ink & Roll: $25
*The RCMP charges an additional fee of $25 per search (this fee is waived for applicants requesting a criminal record under the Privacy Act, for example, in cases where an applicant has been pardoned).
Method of Payment
We accept
- Visa
- Debit
- Credit Card
- Cash
Identification Required
You are required to bring to the appointment (a) 2 Photographic ID; or (b) 1 Photographic ID and 1 Government ID.
Photographic ID: Provincial Drivers' License, Passport, Citizenship Card, Firearms Acquisition Certificate or Permanent Resident Card.
Government ID (no photo): Alberta Health Care Card, Birth Certificate, Social Insurance Card.
Hours of Operation (by appointment) *Calgary only
8 am to 5 pm - Monday through Friday
9 am to 4 pm - Saturday
*To book your appointment, please call 229-2774 ext 3
Electronic Digital Fingerprinting processing times effective January 2008
If you do not have a criminal record and have never been fingerprinted for a criminal offence in Canada, the RCMP will make every effort possible to process your request within 72 hours of receiving the electronic submission. The results will then be mailed to you or your designated representative. Please allow sufficient time for mail before commencing any inquires about the status of your application.
If the fingerprint search results in a “hit” to a criminal record there is no guaranteed turnaround time and the fingerprints are processed on a “best efforts” basis by the RCMP within the timelines outlined on their website (currently “in excess of 120 days”). Digital prints, as of the date of this memo, have been taking 2 to 3 months.
Fingerprints submitted via paper are currently taking 6 to 7 months to be processed.
The RCMP are making efforts to substantially reduce processing times. For up-to-date processing times you may contact our office at Calgary: 229-2774 ext 3 or Toll Free: 1-800-320-2477 ext 3.
