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To use your Canadian criminal record check in a country other than Canada, you will often have to first have this document apostilled, or authenticated and legalized. However, to find out for sure whether your criminal record check needs an apostille, you will need to ask the organization or person who has requested this document.  They are the only ones who can accurately tell you whether they first require that your document be apostilled.

You may be told that you need to “apostille” or “attest” or "legalize" your criminal record check. This is because different terms are used globally to describe this process of signature verification on documents intended for us abroad. In Canada, the terms “apostille”, “attestation”, and "authentication and legalization" refer to the same process.

If you have any questions about the apostille of your criminal record check, contact our friendly staff. We are here to answer your questions.

How long it will take to apostille your criminal record check will depend on the type of criminal record check and the destination country. There are two types of criminal record checks and not all countries accept both. Be sure to do your research.

Our expertise helps ensure that your documents are submitted correctly the first time, for rapid and accurate processing.

For more information on how long the apostille process will take for your documents contact one of our friendly specialists.

You may be told that you need to “apostille” or “attest” your criminal record check. This is because different terms are used globally to describe this process of signature verification on documents intended for us abroad. In Canada, the terms apostille and attestation and authentication and legalization all refer to the process.

If your destination country is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention, your criminal record check will need an apostille. If your destination country is not a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention, your criminal record check will need to be authenticated and legalized.

Contact our friendly specialists for more information on the apostille and attestation process in Canada. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or send us an online enquiry.

Yes! We can certainly apostille your criminal record check on your behalf. In fact, by using our services we can ensure you have the correct format of criminal record check and expedite the process, saving you valuable processing time.

We specialize in providing expert apostille services to people and organizations across Canada. Contact our friendly staff to discuss how we can assist you in the apostille (or authentication and legalization) of your criminal record check.

RCMP Certified Criminal Record Checks take 7-10 business days to be issued by the RCMP headquarters. They are shipped by Canada Post regular mail to the mailing address you provided on your application. If you have ordered a criminal record check from your local police, the processing time may vary from 1 - 7 days.

You can certainly have the criminal record check sent directly to IDC to save time. Contact us to discuss the apostille of your criminal record check.

Yes! To save time our clients frequently have their criminal record checks delivered directly to our Ottawa office. As soon as it arrives in our office, we begin the apostille process on your behalf. Our address is:

International Documents Canada
310 Beechgrove Ave., Suite B
Ottawa, ON   K1Z 6R3

Feel free to contact our friendly specialists if you have any questions. We can also provide you with a free detailed quote.