Criminal Background Checks

A vital part of the pre-employment screening process is conducting a criminal check.  It will help to identify candidates that are unsuitable and may pose a threat to the safety of others.

Statistics Canada estimates that as of July 1, 2000, over 10% of the adult population had criminal records. Therefore, a significant number of employment applicants will have some form of criminal record and studies suggest that a substantial number of employment applications and curriculum vitae contain information that is false or fraudulent in nature.

Canadian criminal record information is obtained through the CPIC database.  This search will not cover criminal offences which fall within the Youth Criminal Justice Act.  Typically, this search only takes about 24 hours.