CPIC is the national database police draw from. Here is how it connects to the Level II check many Ontario organisations request.
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CPIC, the Canadian Police Information Centre, is the national records system that police services search when they process a check. A Level II police check is the common label for a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, which reviews CPIC and local police information for convictions plus judicial matters like outstanding charges and orders. CPIC is the source, not the name of the check itself. Order the exact check the requesting organisation names, and follow their current instructions rather than assuming Level II always applies.
The Canadian Police Information Centre is a national law enforcement database maintained by the RCMP. Police services across the country contribute to and query it, which is why it is a standard reference point when a record check is processed anywhere in Canada.
CPIC is a tool police use, not a product you order directly. When you request a police record check, the service processing it consults CPIC alongside its own local records to build the result you receive.
Level II is shorthand many police services use for the Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check. It draws on CPIC and local police information to report criminal convictions together with judicial matters, which is more than a basic check reports and different from a vulnerable sector check.
The exact name written in your request is what controls what you should order.
People sometimes assume 'a CPIC check' and 'a Level II check' mean the same fixed thing. In practice, CPIC describes where the information comes from, while Level II or CRJMC describes the type and scope of the check.
Because terminology varies between organisations, confirm what is being asked before you order. If a request names a specific type, follow that wording and the requester's current instructions.
National guidance on criminal record checks and the records systems police rely on.
Provincial overview describing the formally named check types available in Ontario.
A police service page using the Level II label for the CRJMC.
Begin online, then allow time for processing. Confirm the requested check, issuer, format, recency, and acceptance before ordering.
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