# Police Vulnerable Sector Check

Canonical page: https://carecard.ca/knowledge/checks-declarations-forms/police-vulnerable-sector-check
Language: en-CA



**Applicability:** A program, placement, or employer may request this check for
a role involving trust or authority over children or other vulnerable people.

**CareCard catalogue default:** 365 days.

**Evidence reviewed:** August 31, 2026

<Callout type="info">
  In Ontario, a vulnerable sector check must be completed by your local police service. Confirm the
  required check type and application instructions with the requesting organization before applying.
</Callout>

## What your assigned requirement may ask for [#what-your-assigned-requirement-may-ask-for]

* The complete vulnerable sector check result
* Your identifying details and the issue or completion date
* Every page supplied by the police service
* Any separate consent, disclosure, or program form named in the requirement

The police service may ask for a letter or information from the requesting
organization. That application support is not necessarily the final result you
must upload.

## Current guidance [#current-guidance]

Ontario law establishes three types of police record check. The individual
must consent before a check is conducted. A vulnerable sector check contains
the information authorized for that check type and is restricted to eligible
roles involving a position of trust or authority over children or other
vulnerable people.

Local police services issue vulnerable sector checks. The requesting employer,
agency, or organization decides how often it requests a new check and whether
it will accept a previous result.

## CareCard validity [#carecard-validity]

CareCard's current catalogue default is 365 days. Ontario does not give every
vulnerable sector check a universal one-year expiry. The age and reuse rules
shown on your assigned requirement control.

## Sources [#sources]

* [Ontario police record checks](https://www.ontario.ca/page/police-record-checks)
* [Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/15p30)