NEW FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON
The centralization of all Vulnerable Sector Checks will be conducted by the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) for all Team Officials and Team Personnel for the 2024-25 season.
The following individuals who are associated with the OHF, Members, hockey leagues, Hockey Clubs and/or Associations must adhere to the OHF Screening Policy and submit to the Ontario Hockey Federation:
- Team officials (including but not limited to head coaches, assistant coaches, trainers, managers and at large team officials);
- On-ice officials; and
- Anyone else who, through their duties on behalf of the OHF, a Member, a hockey Club or Association, may work with children (included but not limited to on-ice volunteer, skills coaches, third party skills coaches and dressing room supervisors).
How to Get Started:
STEP 1.
Determine whether you need to get your VSC completed (valid for 3 years) or if you have one already - provide a declaration. Complete the appropriate document below and submit with your OPP VSC Check Application online- Here
OHF Letter Requesting Vulnerable Sector Check
OHF Screening Declaration Form
STEP 2.
Once ready with your documents, including the approved VSC from your local police service, begin your OHF Screening Submission
- Gather your HCR # and register for the OHF Screening Process
- Once registered, click on the link to continue
- Complete the form, including the adding of your documents (read all instructions to ensure complete accuracy)
PLEASE NOTE:
* All documents must all be in PDF format to be accepted. Should your Vulnerable Sector Check that comes from your police service be password protected, print your PDF off the platform to remove the password encryption. Alternatively you can print the check and scan as a PDF to upload.
** For the 2024-25 season, the OHF will be accepting copies of a Vulnerable Sector Check from 2022-23 or 2023-24 AND the OHF Screening Declaration Form (PDF).
For Board Members or Staff (Not involved with on-ice programming) needing to obtain a Volunteer Sector Check, please find a signed letter from our President below to complete your OPP VSC online application
VSC letter from Our President
OPP Vulnerable Sector Check Application