International Background Screening Resource Center: CANADA INFORMATION

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International Background Screening Companies:

International Background Screening – Privacy and Data Protection Laws:

• “Privacy in the Workplace” Fact Sheet
• Employers – What You Need To Know About Social Insurance Numbers
• Personal Information Protection and Personal Data (PIPEDA)

International Background Screening – Education Verification Sources and Methods:

• Canada’s Premier Education Verification Service

International Background Screening – Criminal Background Screening Requirements and Practices:

• Investigation Report F12‐03: Use Of Employment-Related Criminal Record Checks: Government Of British Columbia

International Background Screening – Criminal Justice System:

World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems

Canadian Criminal Court System

Canadian court records are public information. The court system in Canada is similar to the U.S. system in that there is a federal court system with a supreme court and there are provincial systems with upper and lower courts.

The Department of Justice is an informative resource about the Canadian Court System.

Below are links to the judicial systems of each province. The links will lead to extensive information about each province’s system including some online accessible databases.

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

International Background Screening – Immigration Information:

International Background Screening – Credit Check Laws and Requirements:

International Background Screening – Drug Testing:

International Background Screening – Terrorist Information:

International Background Screening – Vulnerable Population Laws and Sexual Predators Information:

International Background Screening – Freedom of Information Law:

International Background Screening – General Information:

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