Criminal Record Check

Criminal Record Check Requirement for Electives totaling more than 30 Days 

Applicants choosing to do an elective or consecutive electives located in Nova Scotia Health facilities (all facilities in Nova Scotia except IWK) totaling more than 30 daysare required to provide an original criminal records check (including vulnerable sector search) which has been completed in the last six months. If this record has been completed and is on file with your local Postgraduate Medical Education office or hospital, then a certified true copy will also be accepted.

Please send the original to pgmeel@dal.ca at least 10 business days prior to the start date of the elective. 

Any associated costs for obtaining the criminal records check with vulnerable sector search will be the sole responsibility of the elective learner.

As this documentation sometimes takes weeks to obtain, please do not leave this to the last minute.

If you are pursuing an elective or consecutive electives totaling more than 30 days, please send document to pgmeel@dal.ca