Criminal Record Checks
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) is MANDATORY for all V&DABA coaches, assistant coaches and supervisory staff or anyone else who is not a player and opts to sit on the player bench.
A new streamlned process has been introduced in August 2024 so please bear with us as we work through the new online process. This new process will allow us to track the progress of each CRC submitted. If you require fingerprinting, we will now see when you were informed of this requirement and when you completed it. It also eliminates the need for manual or shared consent forms.
Electronic Identity Verifcation (EIV) will now be achieved through your activated BC Services Card.
A cleared CRC is valid for 5 years so you do not have to apply again while your CRC is still valid.
The CRC review can only be conducted via the new online process as per Criminal Record Review Program (CRRP) guidelines. No CRC's processed through a local police station will be accepted.
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Online Process (eligiblity requirements outlined at the bottom of the page)
- Send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a subject line of Criminal Record Check Request and Include your full legal name, your email address, your phone number, club and/or team name and role on the team in the body of the email and send it to the email above.
- If you do not have a BC Services Card to verify your identity, please provide two pieces of government-issued ID as proof (e.g. two primary ID's such as a valid driver's licence and passport OR one primary ID and one secondary ID such as a valid credit card or bank card). Not having a BC Services Card could significantly delay the approval process.
- An inviitation with a link to a consent form to authorize the V&DABA to request a Criminal Record Check (CRC) on your behalf wiill be sent to you.
- Please complete the Consent Form as directed and submit it. Volunteers do not pay for Criminal Record Checks so be sure to choose "Organization" as the payee
Note: After your CRC application is submitted, you may receive a message form the email address below which likely means you need to complete a next step and until you do as instructed, your CRC will not be processed (e.g. fingerprinting requirement*).
From: "PSSG SPDOUTGP PSSG:EX" <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
*Fingerprinting Requirement
In some cases, where an applicant shares the same gender and birthdate as a known sex offender, he/she will be required to provide fingerprints to verify his/her identity. The applicant will receive a letter from the CRRP indicating this additional requirement and a subsequent reminder letter if the applicant has not complied with this requirement. The fingerprinting process typically takes two weeks to complete. If you are required to provide fingerprints, please forward a copy of the letter you received from the CRRP indicating this requirement to the V&DABA (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to request a certified letter to present to the police station as proof you are a volunteer and hopefully have the applicable fee waived..
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Online Application Eligibilty Requirements:
To Submit an online request for a criminal record check, you must:
- Be at least 12 years of age as of today's date.
- Have your identity verified by using your activated BC Services Card or some other government certified form of ID.
Please Note: Manual application forms are no longer in use so everyone must the online method.
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Contact Information
To check the status of your CRC application, you can call the Criminal Record Review Program (CRRP).
The CRRP staff are available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone toll free: 1-855-587-0185 (press option 2)