Canada has become a really interesting market for us at VETTING.com.

We’re seeing growing interest in Canadian background screening, both from businesses based in Canada and organisations elsewhere that are recruiting Canadian candidates.

And it has made us focus on a very simple question:

How do we make Canadian background screening faster and smarter without losing sight of what the checks are actually there to achieve?

The answer is increasingly about bringing the different parts of the screening journey together.

How quickly can Canadian criminal record checks be completed?

This is probably the biggest change we’ve seen.

Due to process improvements some Canadian criminal record checks available through our screening network have a turnaround of around just 15 minutes!

That’s a significant difference when compared with recruitment processes where screening becomes the part everybody ends up waiting for.

Of course, not every Canadian criminal record check is the same but lately the speed has been more than encouraging!

Canadian screening goes beyond criminal records

This is where background screening can sometimes become unnecessarily fragmented.

A criminal record check might be one part of the hiring decision, but an employer may also need to establish that a candidate is who they say they are, that a qualification is genuine or that their employment history is accurate.

Through our Canadian screening capability, available checks include:

• Criminal record checks
• Identity verification
• Education and qualification verification
• Employment verification
• Professional designation verification
• Credit verification
• International background checks
• Driver checks
• Global sanctions screening

Qualification verification in Canada

Qualifications are another area where speed matters, but accuracy matters more.

For an employer, a CV saying that somebody holds a degree, certification or professional qualification isn’t necessarily the end of the story.

Education verification can be used to verify educational history, including degrees or certifications earned.

For organisations employing internationally, being able to manage this alongside other screening requirements can make the on boarding process considerably more straightforward.

Making background screening easier for Canadian employers

Speed is important to us, but it isn’t the whole story.

Good screening also needs to work for the person going through it.

Too many steps, unclear requests for information and disconnected processes create friction for candidates and extra work for HR and recruitment teams.

Our aim at VETTING.com is simple: make that journey as straightforward as possible while giving employers the information they need to make informed decisions.

Whether an organisation needs a Canadian criminal record check, qualification verification or a broader package of pre-employment screening, the principle is the same.

Get the right checks. Make the process straightforward. Get people moving.

That’s what we mean by:

Smarter. Faster. Safer.

If you’re recruiting in Canada, expanding into the Canadian market or screening Canadian candidates from overseas, get in touch with VETTING.com and we’ll talk you through the screening options available.