International Applicants
York Regional Police proudly accepts applications for the Police Constable position from applicants who reside outside of Canada. Candidates applying for the position of Police Constable with York Regional Police must complete and submit all required documentation prior to being invited to participate in the Constable Selection Process. International applicants must meet the same minimum criteria as Canadian applicants. International applicants shall also be subject to the same Constable Selection Process as Canadian applicants. The minimum criteria is as follows:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident (International applicants must obtain Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency status prior to applying)
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma - Grade 12 or equivalency (see information below for additional information)
- Ontario Class 'G' driver's license with:
- No more than six demerit points
- Full driving privileges
- No criminal record for which a pardon has not been received or an absolute/conditional discharge that has not been sealed
- Certified in First-Aid and C.P.R. (level "C")
- Possess a valid O.A.C.P. Certificate of Results
- Physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position, having regard to his or her own safety and the safety of members of the public
- Be of good moral character and habits
- Vision correctable to a minimum of 20/20, uncorrected 20/40
- Meet ALL the standards prescribed by the Police Service Act of Ontario
Resources
The following list of contacts may assist in obtaining documentation or information necessary to meet the minimum requirements for a position as a Police Constable with York Regional Police. Applicants educated in or outside the Province of Ontario, as well as International applicants, may obtain educational equivalency assessments by contacting one of the following agencies for assistance:
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
35 Harvard Road
P.O. Box 21001
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4T3
Phone # 1-800-321-6021
E-mail: icas@sympatico.ca
Website: www.icascanada.ca
Academic Credentials Evaluation Service (ACES)
York University, Admissions Office, Room 150
Atkinson College
4700 Keele Street
North York, Ontario M3J 1P3
Phone #: 416-736-5787
E-mail: dstadnic@yorku.ca
Website: www.yorku.ca/admissions/aces.htm
World Education Services-Canada (WES Canada)
45 Charles Street East, Suite 700
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1S2
Phone: 416-972-0070
Toll Free: 1-866-343-0070
Fax: 416-972-9004
Website: www.wes.org/ca/
Applicants who did not complete their high school education may obtain information about the High School Equivalency Assessment by contacting:
GED Coordinator
Independent Learning Centre
2180 Yonge Street, 7th Floor
or
PO Box 200, Station Q
Toronto, ON M4T 2T1
Phone: 416-484-2737 or 1-800-573-7022
Fax: 416-484-2750
E-mail: ged@tvontario.org
