No fingerprints are required for a non-certified criminal record check. It only takes a few minutes. If you’d like to do a police background check, you can either use the regional police website, visit a nearby police station in person, or use a private agent. In many cases, name-based checks aren’t accepted. Here’s an example: […]
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How do companies run background checks on their employees?
It’s crucial to do background checks to prevent fraudulent or reckless behavior at work, as well as to protect the workplace from unreliable resumes. Many employers run background checks on full-time temporary or probationary employees. There are different types of background checks depending on what information an organization wants to see from their potential employees: […]
Digital Fingerprinting: What You Need To Know
Fingerprints are scanned electronically and digitally printed. The process uses an optical scanner. After that, the fingerprint is formatted in the appropriate electronic pack. It’s sent to the RCMP’s Canadian Criminal Real Time Information System (CCRTIS). Fingerprints can be collected with this newer, more efficient technology. It’s managed by CCRITS and the RCMP. The RCMP […]
Fingerprints taken by the RCMP for immigration (IRCC)?
For Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) might ask you to give your fingerprints to the RCMP to check your criminal record. If you’re older than 18 and have lived in Canada for more than 6 months, IRCC may request your fingerprints. You need to do this as part of […]