Ontario asks every security guard and private investigator applicant for a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check. Here is how that check fits into the licence process and what to verify first.
To apply for an Ontario security guard or private investigator licence, the province requires a valid Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) in its official format, submitted alongside your training and testing completion, identification, photo and payment. A CRJMC is one required document among several. Requirements and processing details on Ontario's official page can change, so read the current government page carefully and confirm the exact documents before you submit your application.
Ontario licenses security guards and private investigators to help protect the public. One eligibility rule is having a clean criminal record as defined by regulation, and applicants are asked to supply a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check as part of that assessment.
The CRJMC is a screening document that helps the ministry review an applicant's history. It is only one piece of the application, and submitting a check does not decide the outcome of your licence request.
CRJMC.solutions is an independent screening service and is not a government body, police service or officially authorized licensing office.
Based on Ontario's current licensing page, a new or renewal application generally involves proving your age and eligibility to work in Canada, completing the mandatory training and testing (with an Ontario testing completion number), and uploading several documents.
Ontario offers online and mail-in applications through ServiceOntario. The online route generally expects an original, unaltered digital PDF of your CRJMC and delivery of a digital licence once approved.
The province lists its own processing timeframes for each route, and these can change. We do not control or guarantee how long the ministry takes to review any application, so treat published timeframes as the ministry's estimates rather than promises.
Government requirements, formats and fees are updated from time to time. Before you order any documents or start an application, open Ontario's official security guard and private investigator licence page and read the current requirements in full.
If anything on your application is unclear, ServiceOntario's Private Security Licensing Services is the authoritative contact. We can help you obtain a CRJMC, but only the ministry can confirm what it will accept for your specific licence.
We cannot guarantee that any particular document will be accepted; acceptance is decided by the licensing authority.
Ontario's official page covering requirements, how to apply, and the CRJMC listed for security guard and private investigator licences.
Provincial guidance on eligibility, training and conduct expectations for licensed security professionals.
Provincial overview of police record check types and how they are used in Ontario.
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