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Professional Verification Services

OTS Services is here to help you. OTS offers quick, confidential fingerprinting services, in a professional, and friendly atmosphere. Our office is located close to downtown Guelph, with free parking on site for your convenience.
Electronic Fingerprints for Canadian background Checks.

Criminal record checks are provided through use of your name and date of birth or by submission your fingerprints. If a certified record check is required or if the name and date of birth inquiry matches an individual in the CPIC system submission of fingerprints to the National database becomes mandatory.

Criminal record checks, also referred to as police clearances, criminal background checks, criminal checks, police checks, police certificates or CPIC checks, are processed through the Canadian Police Information Center (CPIC) database. Results can be provided as early as the same day.

Commissioner of Oaths

A Commissioner of Oaths is an individual authorized by provincial/territorial law to witness signatures and administer oaths, affirmations, or declarations on documents such as affidavits, statutory declarations, and pension papers. They verify the identity of the person signing but do not certify the truth of the content. 

Common documents that may require commissioning:

  • Affidavits for court proceedings
  • Loan forms, insurance claims
  • ODSP or Ontario Works applications
Notary Public

OTS Services offers the service of a notary public. A Notary Public’s position is to administer oaths, affirmations, and declarations by acting as an impartial witness to authenticate legal documents, by verifying a person’s identity, witnessing signatures, and certifying that a document is a true copy of an original.

Common documents that may require to be notarized

  • Statutory declarations
  • Wills, deeds, trusts
  • Medical documents
  • Power of attorney
Legal Name Change

People change their legal name for various reasons, for instance to align with their identity, mark life transitions, or for practical, safety, and social reasons. Common motivations include marriage, divorce, aligning with gender identity, shedding negative family associations, adopting a chosen name, or simplifying a name that is difficult to pronounce or spell. 

 

International Fingerprinting

If an individual is in one country and requires their background check for the time they resided in another country, ink-and-roll fingerprints is often required because digital systems may not be interconnected between states.

If you are currently in another country and require your Canadian criminal background check, please email info@OTSServices.ca for us to send you an out of country package. The package incudes very detailed step by step instructions on how to proceed from start to beginning. The package will also include a FD258 template for your fingerprints to be taken on, and a biometric form for you to fill out with your personal information, such as legal name, date of birth, reason for request.

After reviewing the package, you will need to get your fingerprints taken at your nearest police station or fingerprinting agency. Please ensure you get the name of the official taking your fingerprints, their badge or identification number and the location in which the fingerprints were taken.

Next, put together your ink fingerprints, the biometric information form, a passport size photo, and a photocopy of two (2) valid pieces of identification, and have it couriered to OTS Services.

When we receive your package, we will draft your application, digitize your fingerprints and submit and electronic submission to the RCMP.

The RCMP will mail you a copy of your results of your RCMP certified criminal background check.

For a faster turnaround, it is an option to have your results from the RCMP certified criminal background check are mailed directly to OTS Services, as opposed to yourself. Then we will have the results couriered directly to you by Express post, granting you to receive them faster, and to have document tracking.

(*Please note that some transaction types require direct shipping to the client, in that case the courier option is not available.)

Ink and Roll Fingerprinting

OTS Services offers Ink & Roll fingerprints, and provides the FBI fingerprinting card as part of the service.

Electronic Fingerprints for Canadian background Checks.

Criminal record checks are provided through use of your name and date of birth or by submission your fingerprints. If a certified record check is required or if the name and date of birth inquiry matches an individual in the CPIC system submission of fingerprints to the National database becomes mandatory.

Criminal record checks, also referred to as police clearances, criminal background checks, criminal checks, police checks, police certificates or CPIC checks, are processed through the Canadian Police Information Center (CPIC) database. Results can be provided as early as the same day.

Commissioner of
Oaths

A Commissioner of Oaths is an individual authorized by provincial/territorial law to witness signatures and administer oaths, affirmations, or declarations on documents such as affidavits, statutory declarations, and pension papers. They verify the identity of the person signing but do not certify the truth of the content. 

Common documents that may require commissioning:

  • Affidavits for court proceedings
  • Loan forms, insurance claims
  • ODSP or Ontario Works applications
Notary
Public

OTS Services offers the service of a notary public. A Notary Public’s position is to administer oaths, affirmations, and declarations by acting as an impartial witness to authenticate legal documents, by verifying a person’s identity, witnessing signatures, and certifying that a document is a true copy of an original.

Common documents that may require to be notarized

  • Statutory declarations
  • Wills, deeds, trusts
  • Medical documents
  • Power of attorney
Legal Name Change

People change their legal name for various reasons, for instance to align with their identity, mark life transitions, or for practical, safety, and social reasons. Common motivations include marriage, divorce, aligning with gender identity, shedding negative family associations, adopting a chosen name, or simplifying a name that is difficult to pronounce or spell. 

 

International Fingerprinting

If an individual is in one country and requires their background check for the time they resided in another country, ink-and-roll fingerprints is often required because digital systems may not be interconnected between states.

If you are currently in another country and require your Canadian criminal background check, please email info@OTSServices.ca for us to send you an out of country package. The package incudes very detailed step by step instructions on how to proceed from start to beginning. The package will also include a FD258 template for your fingerprints to be taken on, and a biometric form for you to fill out with your personal information, such as legal name, date of birth, reason for request.

After reviewing the package, you will need to get your fingerprints taken at your nearest police station or fingerprinting agency. Please ensure you get the name of the official taking your fingerprints, their badge or identification number and the location in which the fingerprints were taken.

Next, put together your ink fingerprints, the biometric information form, a passport size photo, and a photocopy of two (2) valid pieces of identification, and have it couriered to OTS Services.

When we receive your package, we will draft your application, digitize your fingerprints and submit and electronic submission to the RCMP.

The RCMP will mail you a copy of your results of your RCMP certified criminal background check.

For a faster turnaround, it is an option to have your results from the RCMP certified criminal background check are mailed directly to OTS Services, as opposed to yourself. Then we will have the results couriered directly to you by Express post, granting you to receive them faster, and to have document tracking.

(*Please note that some transaction types require direct shipping to the client, in that case the courier option is not available.)

Ink and Roll Fingerprinting

OTS Services offers Ink & Roll fingerprints, and provides the FBI fingerprinting card as part of the service.

Biometrixs Form For Out Of Country Fingerprinting

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Fbi
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3rd Party
Waiver

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Biometrixs Form For Out Of Country Fingerprinting

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Fbi Form

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3rd Party Waiver

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Applicant Identification

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Applicant Identification
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Types of Criminal Record Checks

OTS Services offers a variety of criminal record checks. A Criminal Background Check may be used for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to:
  • Employment Purposes
  • Volunteer employment
  • Vulnerable sector checks
  • Permanent resident status
  • Canadian citizenship
  • Other (specify reason)
  • FAST (Free and Secure Trade) program
  • Record suspension application
  • U.S Entry Waiver application
  • National Sex Offender Registry
  • Legal Name Changes

FINGERPRINT FACTS

Fingerprints are formed in the womb during fetal development, starting as early as the 10th week of gestation. They are the result of a complex interplay between your genetics and the chaotic physical environment inside the uterus.

History and Identification Purposes

Fingerprints have been used for identification for over 100 years, they were first used by ancient civilizations like Babylon and China to authenticate documents.

Criminal record checks, also referred to as police clearances, are conducted through use of your name and date of birth or by submission your fingerprints.  Using fingerprints confirms the identity of the individual requesting the record check.

The submission is  processed through the Canadian Police Information Center (CPIC) database, by using LiveScan digital fingerprinting technology which allows us to submit fingerprints electronically to the RCMP and get a response in as few as Three (3) (if there is no match to a criminal record). Results are mailed to the address provided by the applicant (extra time for Canada Post should be permitted).

What to bring to your appointment:

Two valid pieces of Government issued identification except for Health Cards, or Sin Cards, as those are not permitted forms of identification.

Only original IDs are accepted.

If you receive any request letter/ email/ instructions from the organization that required your fingerprints/background check, please provide them along the IDs.

Please click here to see the list of Acceptable Identifications. (PLEASE ADD LINK TO ACCEPTABLE ID PAGE)

No two fingerprints are exactly the same. That’s what makes them so useful for law enforcement  and smartphones to positively identify people.

No two people share the same fingerprints, not even identical twins, yet they share the same DNA.

Fingerprint Pattern Types 

Fingerprints are categorized into three main patterns:

    • Loops (60%): The most common type.
    • Whorls (35%): Circular or spiral shapes.
    • Arches (5%): Rare, wave-like shapes.

Yes, it is possible for an individual to be born without  fingerprints, it is a rare condition known as adermatoglyphia.

Record Suspensions – Formally known as a Pardon

A Canadian Record Suspension (formerly known as a pardon) seals your criminal record, keeping the convictions “separate and apart” from a criminal record search in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database.

Record Suspensions – Formally known as a Pardon

A Canadian Record Suspension (formerly known as a pardon) seals your criminal record, keeping the convictions “separate and apart” from a criminal record search in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database. It doesn't erase the conviction, but it does “hide it”, thereby meaning your record will come back clean on standard background checks. A Record Suspension can assist with employment, housing, volunteer opportunities, or to remove any stigmatization that one may feel with a criminal record. In effect, a record suspension is a formal way to demonstrate you've rehabilitated and reintegrated into society, allowing you to move forward in life and put your past behind you.

U.S. Entry Waivers

A U.S. Entry Waiver (Form I-192) allows individuals deemed inadmissible—typically due to criminal records, immigration violations, or misrepresentation—to legally enter the United States.

U.S. Entry Waivers

A U.S. Entry Waiver (Form I-192) allows individuals deemed inadmissible—typically due to criminal records, immigration violations, or misrepresentation—to legally enter the United States. Obtaining an I-192 waiver to travel to the United States will require fingerprints (we provide this service) and we can also help you with the US Entry Waiver application process. At Florence Legal Services, we offer a confidential setting where your individual rights and privacy are assured.

What are the first steps?

Clients are required to complete and submit biometric forms, a set of ink fingerprints, to provide a passport sized photo, and a photocopy of two pieces of government-issued ID.

What are the first steps?

Clients are required to complete and submit biometric forms, a set of ink fingerprints, to provide a passport sized photo, and a photocopy of two pieces of government-issued ID. For further information about our process and pricing, and to receive the above-mentioned put of country package, please contact us.

Record Suspensions – Formally known as a Pardon

A Canadian Record Suspension (formerly known as a pardon) seals your criminal record, keeping the convictions “separate and apart” from a criminal record search in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database.

Record Suspensions – Formally known as a Pardon

A Canadian Record Suspension (formerly known as a pardon) seals your criminal record, keeping the convictions “separate and apart” from a criminal record search in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database. It doesn't erase the conviction, but it does “hide it”, thereby meaning your record will come back clean on standard background checks. A Record Suspension can assist with employment, housing, volunteer opportunities, or to remove any stigmatization that one may feel with a criminal record. In effect, a record suspension is a formal way to demonstrate you've rehabilitated and reintegrated into society, allowing you to move forward in life and put your past behind you.

U.S. Entry Waivers

A U.S. Entry Waiver (Form I-192) allows individuals deemed inadmissible—typically due to criminal records, immigration violations, or misrepresentation—to legally enter the United States.

U.S. Entry Waivers

A U.S. Entry Waiver (Form I-192) allows individuals deemed inadmissible—typically due to criminal records, immigration violations, or misrepresentation—to legally enter the United States. Obtaining an I-192 waiver to travel to the United States will require fingerprints (we provide this service) and we can also help you with the US Entry Waiver application process. At Florence Legal Services, we offer a confidential setting where your individual rights and privacy are assured.

What are the first steps?

Clients are required to complete and submit biometric forms, a set of ink fingerprints, to provide a passport sized photo, and a photocopy of two pieces of government-issued ID.

What are the first steps?

Clients are required to complete and submit biometric forms, a set of ink fingerprints, to provide a passport sized photo, and a photocopy of two pieces of government-issued ID. For further information about our process and pricing, and to receive the above-mentioned put of country package, please contact us.

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