If you are planning on joining any bench for the 2026-27 season, we strongly encourage you to begin this process immediately to avoid delays being rostered.
The Ontario Screening Submission Portal will be open as of April 1, 2026 for the 2026-27 season through
the OHF website here: https://www.ohf.on.ca/risk-management/vulnerable-sector-checks-vsc/
Anyone aged 17 and under will not be required to complete screening.
Receipts
The OHF will NOT be accepting any receipts for a VSC between the periods of April 1 and July 30, 2026.
The police services generally take 6-8 weeks to process an application, so anyone who is required to
submit a VSC should start the process with their police service as soon as possible. They can then submit
their completed VSC to the OHF and complete the online declaration once they have had it returned to
them by police services during this time frame.
Process for Those Participating in Spring Evaluations
Team Officials, On-Ice Officials or Third-Party Instructors that were approved on a roster for the 2025-26
season can participate in Spring Evaluations. Any NEW individuals must complete their VSC Screening and
Declaration form, prior to Spring Evaluations. If a Coach/Volunteer is in this situation, they should get
started on the process and request a VSC with their police service immediately. Any individual involved in
Spring Evaluations must be registered in the HCR.
Process for Returning Individuals for the 2026-27 season
Team Officials, On-Ice Officials, or Third-Party Instructors, etc. that are returning for the 2026-27 season,
and had their screening approved by the OHF this past season with a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) from
2024 or 2025, will only be required to complete the online declaration for the upcoming season. The
declaration from 2025-26 will expire on May 31, 2026. The OHF Online Submission portal will open on April
1st to complete this process.
Process for Returning Individuals with a 2023 VSC (expires May 31, 2026)
Team Officials, On-Ice Officials, or Third-Party Instructors, etc. that are returning for the 2026-27 season
and had their screening approved by the OHF this past season with a Vulnerable Sector Check from 2023
will be required to submit a new VSC and complete the online declaration for this season. The screening
for these individuals will expire May 31, 2026. If an individual is in this situation, they should get started
on the process and request a VSC with their police service immediately.
You may be required to provide a letter requesting a Vulnerable Sector Check. Please refer to Appendix A
for a letter from the OHF that is available to be used.
Further instructions and how to check the expiration of your VSC can be found here:
https://www.ohf.on.ca/risk-management/vulnerable-sector-checks-vsc/vsc-instructions/
Process for New Individuals
New Team Officials, On-Ice Officials, or Third-Party Instructors, etc. for the 2026-27 season will be
required to submit a VSC and complete the online declaration for this season.
New Individuals must register with their Association in the HCR prior to submitting their screening to the
OHF.
You may be required to provide a letter requesting a Vulnerable Sector Check. Please refer to Appendix A
for a letter from the OHF that is available to be used.
Further instructions to assist you with the process can be found here:
https://www.ohf.on.ca/risk-
management/vulnerable-sector-checks-vsc/vsc-instructions/
Process for New Individuals OR Individuals with an Expired VSC
https://ontario.tritoncanada.ca/v/public/landing/ontarioprovincialpolice/home
Questions
If you have any questions, please reach out to the OHF at [email protected]