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100

There must be a Vulnerable Sector (VS) hit in which law enforcement database to require fingerprints?

What is CPIC
100

How long is a negative fingerprint result valid within our office for?

What is 10 years

100

What does VS stand for?

What is Vulnerable Sector

100

What must be requested for the fingerprint search for us to apply the result?

What is the vulnerable sector

200

What is required before conducting a name-based criminal record or vulnerable sector check?

What is identity verification?

200

As per the Fingerprint request Letter, how long does an applicant have to complete fingerprinting?

What is 90 days

200

What does DCN stand for?

What is Document Control Number

200

What should an applicant do if the result hasn’t reached our office in over 4 weeks?

What is email the CCRTIS and forward the response to our office

300

What is the name of Canada's national database for fingerprints and criminal records for persons charged with criminal offences?

What is the National Repository of Criminal Records

300

How long after the Fingerprint Request Letter is sent is the Reminder Letter sent?

What is 60 days

300

What does CPIC stand for?

What is the Canadian Police Information Centre
300

What form does someone who is currently residing outside of Canada but requires fingerprinting need to fill out and submit to our office?

What is the Out of Country Acknowledgement Letter

400

What is the name of the RCMP policy that governs vulnerable sector checks?

What is The Dissemination of Criminal Record Information Policy

400

How long can fingerprint results take to reach our office?

What is up to 120 days (if manually processed or possible match to a record)

400

What does CCRTIS stand for?

What is the Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services

400

What Canadian city has a unique process for requesting fingerprints?

What is Toronto (GTA)

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