Criminal Record Check Report and Applicant DeclarationThe Ontario College of Teachers is responsible for licensing and regulating the teaching profession in the public interest. To provide increased protection for students and help ensure that teachers are worthy of the trust placed in them by students, parents and colleagues, the College requires all new applicants to provide original signed reports of criminal record checks with their applications for membership and to complete an Applicant Declaration about their suitability for registration. All new applicants with the Ontario College of Teachers must submit an original report of a Canadian criminal record check issued by your local or regional Canadian police service with your registration package. How to Obtain a Canadian Criminal Record Check Report You may obtain a criminal record check report from a local, regional or national police service. Whichever method you use, the report must indicate that a search was done using the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database. The original signed Canadian criminal record check report must also not be older than six months from the date the College receives it. Your full name listed on the registration form, proof of identity document(s) and change of name document(s) (if applicable) must match the name(s) appearing on the criminal record check report and the report must indicate that a search was completed on all names you are currently using or have used in the past. Assessment of Positive Reports The College considers and assesses each positive criminal record check report individually. A criminal record doesn't mean that you are automatically ineligible for certification by the College. Applicant Declaration If you have answered YES to any of the questions in the Applicant Declaration, be sure to provide a detailed explanation in the area provided in the online application. All applicants must provide full details of any criminal offence in any jurisdiction. Providing false or incomplete information to the Ontario College of Teachers is considered an act of professional misconduct. |