International and Domestic Adoption Applications
The bureaucracy of adoptions can be complicated and difficult to navigate. The adoption process requires you to provide fingerprints in order to get a police clearance, which typically takes up to six months when inked fingerprints are submitted. By taking advantage of our fast, convenient electronic fingerprinting services you can receive your police clearance in days instead of months. Faster results mean you can submit your completed adoption application sooner and start the process of growing your family. Your fingerprints are captured in a friendly, professional environment by one of our certified fingerprint technicians and submitted directly to the RCMP for processing.
What to Bring
You will need to bring two pieces of government issued identification with you to your fingerprinting session, at least one of which must be a government-issued photo ID, such as a passport, driver’s license, health card, citizenship card or immigration documents. Our flexible payment options include cash, major credit cards, debit or money order.
What to Expect
Your fingerprints will be taken by professionally trained fingerprint personnel and submitted electronically to the RCMP for processing. Our quick and professional fingerprinting session will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
What Happens Next
Once L-1 has been notified by the RCMP that they have received your prints we will receive no further communication from them about your file – see our Privacy Policy here. You or your authorized representative can inquire about the status of your submission by contacting the RCMP Civil Fingerprinting Screening Services at 613-998-6362 or by visiting www.civilnps@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. The RCMP will mail the results of your police clearance to you directly as soon as they are available, typically within 72 hours if there is no criminal history.