Record Suspension Process

If you have been free of criminal convictions for a period of time you may apply to the Parole Board of Canada for a record suspension (formerly Pardon Application).

All applicants should be aware that the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) is the only Federal agency authorized to order a record suspension. You do not need a third-party company or lawyer to apply for a record suspension. The record suspension process can be completed by individuals themselves, directly to the Parole Board of Canada. To learn more, visit the Record Suspensions section of the Parole Board of Canada. 

To apply for a Record Suspension, you must download and complete the application forms from the Parole Board of Canada. 

Fingerprinting Appointment (Step one)

The first step in the process is to obtain a copy of your Criminal Record from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Ottawa by the submission of your fingerprints.

You will need to book a Fingerprint appointment to obtain a copy of your criminal record. Please call us at 705-675-9171 extension 6622 to book your appointment as we are currently not accepting walk-ins.  

Three is a fingerprinting fee that can be found on our Fees for Services. This fee is required and the applicant must also bring in two pieces of valid, government issued identification. Valid identification types include:

  • Passport
  • Driver's licence
  • Birth Certificate
  • Canadian Citizenship Card
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • Certificate of Indian Status
  • Immigration Documents (i.e. work or study permits)
  • Military Family ID card (MFID)
  • Record of Landing for Citizenship Applicant
  • Certificate of live Birth
  • Nexus card
  • Ontario Identification Card

Local Police Records Check (Step two)

When your fingerprints are received back from the RCMP, the Local Police Record Check Form in the Record Suspension Application booklet is to be provided to every police agency where you have lived in the last five years.

In Greater Sudbury, you can submit this form via our online Local Police Check site.

Fees for Services

Effective January 1, 2024, the Fees for Services provided by the Greater Sudbury Police Service as approved by the Police Services Board.

*As per Bill 13, Amendments to the Police Records Check Reform Act (PRCRA), volunteer Criminal Record Check (CRC) and volunteer Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) results will be provided at no charge by the police service upon the submission of a volunteer letter from the organization. If the application is made online, there will be a $3.00 processing fee by the third-party provider Agile Records.

Please note that expedited service will not be available for Volunteer CRC, CRJMC or Record Suspension applications, Destruction of Fingerprint and Photograph Records or Insurance Confirmation Requests.

Record Check and Fingerprints

Record check (Criminal/Criminal Record and Judicial Matters/Vulnerable Sector) - $42.00

Student - $27.00

VSC Volunteer - $27.00

CRC/CRJMC Volunteer with organization letter (PRCRA Bill 13) - $0.00

Extra Copies - $5.00

Expedited - $36.00

Adoption/Parent Custody/Name Change (CRJMC with fingerprints) - $69.00

Non-parent Custody/Access (CLRA with fingerprints) - $69.00

Record Suspension - Local Police Record Check - $72.00

Digital Fingerprints (Employment/Immigration) - $69.00
Report Requests

Occurrence List - $63.72 + $8.28HST = $72.00

General Occurrence Reports - $63.72 + $8.28HST = $72.00

Other Related Reports - $29.20 + $3.80HST = $33.00

Witness Statement (per statement) - $30.09 + $3.91HST = $34.00

Officer's notebook Notes (per officer) - $63.72 + $8.28HST = $72.00

Photographs - Electronic Reproduction - up to 10 photos - $26.55 + $3.34HST = $30.00

Additional cost per image - $4.42 + $0.58 - $5.00

Recordings - Electronic Reproduction - Audio/Video - $63.72 + $8.28HST = $72.00

Additional cost per recording - $53.98 + $7.02HST = $61.00

Motor Vehicle Collision Report (MVCR) - $53.98 + $7.02HST = $61.00

Additional information contained on report back - $30.09 + $3.91HST = $34.00

Reconstruction Report - $2,542.48 + $330.52HST = $2,873.00

Reconstruction Supplementary Report - Deposit - $52.22 + $6.78 - $59.00

Reconstruction Supplementary Report - Hourly Charge - $31.86 + $4.14HST = $36.00

Executive Summary Report - Hourly Charge - $31.86 + $4.14HST = $36.00

Scene Measurements, Map Overlay and Data - $836.28 + $108.72HST = $945.00

Motor Vehicle Inspection Report (per vehicle) - $171.68 + $22.32HST = $194.00
Other Services

Destruction of Fingerprints and Photograph Application - $39.82 + $5.18 - $45.00

Statistical Information (fee per hour - 1/2 hour minimum) - $105.00

Project LIFESAVER Annual Fee - $245.00
Verified Security Alarm Response Program

False Alarm Dispatch Fee - $160.00 + $20.80HST = $180.80

Cancelled Accepted False Alarm Dispatch Fee - $80.00 + $10.40HST = $90.40 
Paid Duty Fees - January 1, 2024

Paid Duty Hourly Rate - Constable* - $79.29 + $10.31HST = $89.60

Paid Duty Hourly Rate - Sergeant* - $90.72 + $11.79HST = $102.51

Paid Duty Hourly Rate - Staff Sergeant* - $100.04 + $13.01HST = $113.05

Paid Duty Cruiser Fee per hour (minimum three-hour charge) - $33.63 + $4.37HST = $38.00

Paid Duty Boat, Trailer and Tow Vehicle Fee per hour (minimum three-hour charge) - $82.30 + $10.70HST = $93.00

Paid Duty Administration Fee - 20% of total paid duty contract

*Notwithstanding Section 4 of By-law 2009-3, paid duty rates shall be adjusted in accordance with the collective agreement between the Board and the Sudbury Police Association in effect at the time of the paid duty assignment and not the Consumer Price Index. A minimum 3 (three) hour charge shall apply. 
Paid Duty Fees - July 1, 2024

Paid Duty Hourly Rate - Constable* - $80.09 + $10.41HST = $90.50

Paid Duty Hourly Rate - Sergeant* - $91.62 + $11.91HST = $103.53

Paid Duty Hourly Rate - Staff Sergeant* - $101.03 + $13.13HST = $114.16

Paid Duty Cruiser Fee per hour (minimum three-hour charge) - $33.63 + $4.37HST = $38.00

Paid Duty Boat, Trailer and Tow Vehicle Fee per hour (minimum three-hour charge) - $82.30 + $10.70HST = $93.00

Paid Duty Administration Fee - 20% of total paid duty contract

*Notwithstanding Section 4 of By-law 2009-3, paid duty rates shall be adjusted in accordance with the collective agreement between the Board and the Sudbury Police Association in effect at the time of the paid duty assignment and not the Consumer Price Index. A minimum 3 (three) hour charge shall apply.