Criminal Records Check

B.C. criminal record check process

Applicable for students admitted to the following degrees prior to starting their program:

  • Bachelor of Education
  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Master of Social Work (MSW and MSW Foundation Year)
  • Indigenous Child and Youth Mental Health Certificate
  • MSc Health Sciences
  • Master of Education in Counselling
  • Master of Arts in Disability Management

The Government of British Columbia requires all students who have access to children or vulnerable adults during the course of their studies to pass a British Columbia criminal record check. Results, which identify relevant criminal convictions, may disqualify an applicant from admission into a program. The cost of this search is the responsibility of the student.

Additional information on criminal record checks

You will not be eligible to register for classes until clear criminal record check results are received by the UNBC Office of the Registrar. Therefore, it is important to submit your request for a new criminal record check immediately upon receipt of your offer of admission.

Instructions

The process to request a B.C. criminal record check varies depending on your residency.

B.C. residents who have a B.C. Services Card

  • Have your B.C. Services Card log in handy or set your login up before starting.
  • Navigate to the B.C. Criminal Record Check website.  Please ensure you have the Access Code ready (Cannot locate your Access Code?  Contact us with the appropriate email listed in the Instructions section).
  • When prompted to ‘Share Previous CRC’ or ‘Submit New CRC’, choose ‘Submit New CRC’.
  • A credit card is required to pay the $28.00 processing fee. UNBC will receive your results approximately 7-10 business days after your request is submitted.

B.C. residents without a BC Services Card who have not lived in B.C. for at least six months or who reside outside of B.C.:

If you have lived in B.C. for six months and do not have a B.C. Services Card, you should follow the steps above to obtain a card. This PDF form process is only available to B.C. residents newly living in the province (less than six months) or incoming students who reside outside of B.C.

Instructions

Please contact the appropriate email address below to request the consent to a criminal record check form. In your email, please note if you are residing out of province or, if in B.C., the date you moved to B.C.

International Local Criminal Record Check

International applicants admitted to the following programs must submit a criminal record check from their local jurisdiction (where they currently reside) upon admission. This can be submitted to graduate-admissions@unbc.ca.