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A self-background check is when you, as an individual decide to look up and examine your personal background.
The type of background checks the employer uses is dependent on a variety of aspects, such as the industry and the job being filled, and the firm's policies. But, one of the most frequent kinds used for background screening that are used by many employers are criminal Record check. This is the most popular kind of background check which is used to look for previous convictions, arrests, or criminal charges against your name. Employers may also search for the registry of sexual offender information.
In Canada, a level 1 background check, known as the police Criminal Record Check (PCRC) or Clearance Letter, is the most basic level of a criminal background check. It searches for criminal records based on the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database, managed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Once your identity verification (electronic or physical) is complete, you will get the results for criminal record checks; unless we need additional information or need to follow up with you first.
There are many different names for an individual background check, depending on the context and specific type of information being examined. Here are some common alternatives:
General terms:
- Background investigation: This is a broad term encompassing any inquiry into an individual's past.
- Pre-employment screening: This refers specifically to background checks conducted by employers before making hiring decisions.
- Consumer report: This term is used in the United States to describe reports containing various types of personal information, including criminal records, credit history, and employment verification.
- Individualized assessment: This refers to the process of evaluating the relevance of any identified concerns in a background check to the specific job or situation.
Specific types of checks:
- Criminal record check: This searches for past convictions, arrests, or charges against an individual.
- Employment verification: This confirms an individual's past employment history, including job titles, dates of employment, and salary information.
- Education verification: This verifies the degrees and certifications an individual claims to have.
- Motor vehicle record (MVR) check: This shows an individual's driving history, including accidents, tickets, and license suspensions.
- Credit report check: This examines an individual's credit history, typically used for jobs involving financial handling.
- Social media check: This involves reviewing an individual's social media profiles to assess character and judgment.
Candidate FAQs
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Before Your Background Check
We rely on information provided by reputable Canadian Police Agencies to serve our clients. Integrity Track forms partnerships with various police departments across Canada across Canada to get name-based criminal record checks from the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC). CPIC is the only national source of criminal records in Canada.
Yes, In Canada the public can request an independent criminal record review through an online procedure. Integrity Track provides an online service. This service allows users to request copies of their criminal record, or the crjmc report.
In Canada the criminal record check by itself is not a predetermined expiration date because the information offered is a snapshot the criminal history of an individual at the date of the search. However, it is crucial to keep in mind that the validity or authenticity of a criminal background check is subject to the rules and regulations of the company or agency who is asking for the check.
We conduct a criminal background checks by analyzing the name and date of Birth of the applicant together the database that is maintained by Canadian Authorities in the field of police. The criminal record search will provide information on the criminal verdicts made by the candidate that are recorded in the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records and for which the pardon or record suspension was not granted. All information uncovered about your criminal records will be accurate to date until when the record search is completed.
The result of the background check will also contain a voluntary disclosure of the background check record by the person. The "Not Clare" determination during the background checks will be a confirmation of disclosure when it is provided by the person.
Please be aware:
Information about criminal convictions are not included through the Criminal Record check. Local police and accredited fingerprinting services release these information when they conduct fingerprint verification. Feel free to contact crimcheck.ca for more details.
Information that is not included in a criminal background check includes the following:
- Convictions in which a pardon or record suspension was granted
- Convictions for mental disorders of the convict
- Exquisite entries (i.e. that they were charged or needed information for a person)
- Convictions pursuant to Provincial Statutes
After you have verified your identity (electronic as well as physical) is completed and you have received your payoff for criminal records checks unless we require more details or have to check in with you first.
This service only provides name-based criminal background check and does not include Vulnerable Sector Searches.
Make sure to look through both your inbox and your spam folder for an email message from your employer about the background check. It's crucial to go through both folders to ensure you don't miss out on the email.
If your business requires screening that includes local police records, Integrity Track will have its police partners look through local police databases to determine additional information that might be useful for screening. If they discover any relevant information, you will need to contact the police directly to obtain it. In the majority of cases, only the police service that has that information can give it to you. Afterward, you can share that information with the organization that requested it.
Payment Information and Refund
We cannot offer refunds on checks that we completed. Also, ensure that this is the service you are looking for and confirm your selections before moving forward.
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Login and Technical Issues
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You'll get an email from Support@IntegrityTrack.ca, and the subject line will contain the company's name. Click the link within the email to complete your check sponsored by the organization
In the address field, you'll be required to enter your current address and any Canadian addresses you've resided at in the last five (5) years.
Use the email address from which you got the invite to register on IntegrityTrack.ca. If you registered using another email you will have to change the settings of your account to match the email address where the invitation was sent.
Privacy and Disputes
The update of records in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) takes time and may lead to the display of non-upgraded information. If you want to dispute any piece of information in your report, please feel free to contact us at ( 1-888-278-5042) or email dispute at (support@IntegrityTrack.ca) with your full name, name of the company that requested your background check, along with details of your dispute.
Our site uses an industry-standard "secure socket layer' (SSL) technology to ensure your privacy while writing, sending, or receiving. Your information is safely stored within the Canadian data center and is protected by backups. We strictly follow federal and provincial privacy laws that are outlined in our Privacy Policy, which is available on our website. All IntegrityTrack.ca employees go through a rigorous examination and are bound by confidentiality agreements.
After Your Individual Background Check
Your results will be sent to the email address you provided during registration. Make sure to check your spam folder just in case!
If the check is submitted through a landing page or an organization invitation, the results will be automatically shared with the organization.
We consider Criminal Record Checks valid from the date of their conduction. Instead of an expiration date, we give the date when the check was issued. The organization that requested the background check determines its validity. If they think the time period till the last criminal check is too long, they can ask for a renewal.
Your IntegrityTrack.ca profile shows your criminal record as of the most recent search you conducted. It is possible to update it every time you run the Criminal Record Check. If you're a pardoned person and have experienced any modifications in your record, they can be made in the RCMP. It takes a long time to enter and process information and is dependent on the area of responsibility for the crime.