All registrants are required to obtain and submit a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) to the College every three years, in the final year of their reporting period. Criminal Record Checks will not be accepted.
Registrants with a 2022 - 2025 reporting period must obtain and submit a VSC document to the College by the Renewal deadline of October 31, 2025. The VSC document must have been issued between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025 (the final year of your reporting period).
You can submit your VSC before or after you submit your renewal form, but both must be complete by the October 31 deadline. For more information about the renewal process and renewal requirements, visit the Renewal and Maintaining Your Registration webpage.
Registrants in other reporting periods will be required to obtain and submit a VSC document in subsequent years.
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Reporting Period
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VSC Acquisition Time Frame
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VSC Submission Deadline
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*2022 -2025
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Between November 1, 2024 and October 1, 2025
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October 31, 2025
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2023 - 2026
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Between November 1, 2025 and October 1, 2026
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October 31, 2026
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2024 -2027
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Between November 1, 2026 and October 1, 2027
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October 31, 2027
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The College encourages registrants with a 2022 - 2025 reporting period to obtain their Vulnerable Sector Check as soon as possible. It may take weeks or months to receive your VSC after requesting it from your local police service. If your local police service or RCMP detachment requires a letter in order to complete a VSC, please provide them with this document: ACDH Vulnerable Sector Check Letter.
Your Vulnerable Sector Check must be:
- Issued within Canada
- Clear and legible
- Not password-protected
- Submitted in the Registrant Portal. Please do not email, mail, or fax your VSC to the College.
Additional Resources
Read the step-by-step instructions for submitting your VSC in the Registrant Portal How-To Guide. For more detailed instructions and answers to frequently asked questions about VSCs, go to the Renewal FAQs webpage.
