Hi,
On August 2008 I was arrested for theft under 5000 and consequently I got diversion, completed it on time and everything. Sent in a letter to fingerprint place to destroy prints like I was told, but never got anything back, I am assuming they went through with it. Now, here I am, 20, and looking to find a decent job as I am almost done university, I am in 3rd year right now. I was thinking at applying at a bank, as a teller. Now I am worried that since it is a bank job and whatnot, that they will be very picky with past records. This whole diversion thing is a little tricky, and has a lot of rules and such which I did not completely understand when it was explained to me. Can anyone with experience, or knowledge, please advise me as to what the bank will most likely ask for in terms of criminal checks and if in fact they will be able to see anything. My diversion counselor told me that once this is done, NO ONE can see anything and that I will be absolutely FINE when it comes to searching for jobs, and that the only people who may see it is people higher up, like security at the borders. I am in Canada, Ontario by the way, this is where all this happened also.

Thanks

Joker

If the bank checks with government background checks it will not show up.

That is the good news, the bad side, there are 100's if not 1000's of private background search firms, as well as some companies depending on the position,will hire PI to do personal checks.
Once that arrest was filed, it was a public record, so dozens of computer search companies may have picked it up, and they are under no requirement to ever cleanse their files ( only the government records are sealed)

so if it was ever picked up by a outside private company, and if the place you work hires that company, things can always be found out.

The chaces are small but it is always there.

Hmm, yea nothings what it seems anymore. They say one thing but there's always ways around it. I'm not saying I deserve it to be completely invisible because I was wrong in doing what I did, I acknowledge that, but I just don't understand why they say that it will be 100% gone, and you will be absolutely fine,when there is always, ALWAYS, a way around. Well, on the bright side, I doubt for a starter job like a teller they will do those kinds of checks, but if I was to move up they most likely will, am I right? Also, I don't know if you know, but if lets say I'm looking for a job at 28, 10 years after it happened, and they see that I've done it, will the employer take it was seriously? Seeing that it occurred a significant 10 years ago? On a side, what exactly can they see from the private companies? Just that I says I was arrested? Or an in depth description of what and how, etc? Sorry, one more question. On a job application, when it says 'Have you ever been arrested?', I am obliged to say yes right? Or can I check off no because of diversion?

Thanks

Joker

Joker - I'm in the same position... What was the outcome of your bank teller application? Were you hired?

Hi Joker,
I'm in the same position.I was arrested for theft under $5000 3years ago and got the diversion.
I am planning to applying at a bank, as a teller. Did you get the job from the bank?
If you did, have you faced any problem for any promotion?
I live in Ontario too.

Thank you,
Tom