What does it mean to be an RCMP Accredited Fingerprint Company?
An RCMP Accredited Fingerprint Company is a “direct connect agency”, which means this company uses its own technological means and equipment that connect directly to the RCMP. The accredited company’s computer server is connected via VPN to the Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification System (CCRTIS). Because an accredited company is directly connected to the CCRTIS, this is the fastest method as the information is directly sent to the RCMP once the fingerprints are taken.
What are the benefits of going with an RCMP Accredited Fingerprint Company?
The difference between an RCMP Accredited Fingerprint Company and an affiliate or a reseller, is that these two are companies that are only able to submit fingerprints through an accredited company. They do not have direct servers to the RCMP, or manage their own technological means and equipment, which often means they will charge more due to additional fees through the accredited company.
This also means, since an affiliate or a reseller are not connected to the RCMP server, processing times will also take longer compared to an RCMP Accredited Fingerprint Company.
RCMP Accredited Fingerprint Company in Canada provide services only for non-criminal fingerprinting. These can include:
- Canadian Citizenship Applications
- Canadian Permanent Resident Applications
- Employment
- Foreign Immigration
- Foreign Travel (US Waivers, Border Crossings, Visas, etc)
- Record Suspension Application
- Name Change
- Requests under Privacy Act
- And many more…