If you have ever been charged with a crime, you have a criminal record. This is the case regardless of if you were convicted or not. Additionally, if you were fingerprinted because of this charge, your fingerprints are linked to your name and date of birth with a unique number that remains on your record

A criminal record is a file containing a list of your criminal offences or convictions, both minor and serious. The record is kept by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).