Out of Country RCMP Clearances

An Out-of-country RCMP or FBI clearance is an official background check provided by either the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). 

These clearances are often required for immigration, employment, licensing, or other legal processes when you are residing outside Canada or the United States of America.

If you reside overseas and require an RCMP Clearance for any number of reasons, A2Z Screening Ltd. is fully accredited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to use their Canadian Criminal Real Time Information System (CCRTIS) to digitize ink-rolled fingerprints and submit them to the RCMP for further processing.

Our agency can also assist with the entire process of obtaining an FBI Clearance (also known as a United States of America Police Clearance). For more information, please visit our FBI Clearances Page.

To get started with this process, you may download our Document Checklist attached above. Alternatively, you may Contact Us to obtain more information.

Yes, the original fingerprints must be provided to our agency for processing your RCMP or FBI Clearance. Unfortunately, we are unable to process any scanned versions of your fingerprints. Please mail the original fingerprinting form and other required documents as per the Document Checklist to our office address.

1. To get started with this process, you may download our Document Checklist attached above. Alternatively, you may Contact Us to obtain more information.
2. Review the Document Checklist and complete the Application Forms.
3. Have your fingerprints taken by a local police agency.
4. Gather all documents and submit a scanned copy to our email address for verification before shipping.
5. We will review your application and send an invoice for payment.
6. Make payment via E-transfer, Credit Card, or Online Payment Invoice from us. Once the payment is complete, you will be assigned a unique file number to use in any future communication.
7. Once your application is complete, ship all original documents to our office.
8. Upon receipt, we will digitize your fingerprints and submit the application to the RCMP.
9. The RCMP will process your Criminal Record Check and mail the certificate to you or your designated third party via Canada Post.
10. If you wish, you may have the results directly shipped to our office, after which our team can courier the results to your preferred address (shipping and handling fees apply).

Upon receiving your original fingerprinting cards in our office, our agency will provide you with a submission confirmation within 24-48 hours. 

Once our agency submits the applicant’s fingerprints electronically and the RCMP successfully processes them, A2Z Screening Ltd. will not be provided any further information from the RCMP regarding your application.

The standard processing times for an RCMP Clearance are below:

• No Criminal Record: 5-10 business days
• With Criminal Record: 120 days or more

If processing exceeds the above timeframes, the applicant or an authorized third party may inquire about the status of the electronic fingerprint submission by emailing the RCMP at: CCRTIS-SCICTR@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

The following information must be included in the inquiry:

• Applicant’s Full Name
• Applicant’s Date of Birth
• Type of Application (Criminal Record Check)
• Submission Date of the application to the RCMP
• Daytime contact phone number
• Document Control Number (DCN) - Provided on your Submission Confirmation

Please note: The RCMP may not provide an immediate response to your inquiry.