North America
Canada
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Please note: this information does not constitute as legal advice and should not be relied on or treated as a substitute for specific advice from the respective governing country.
Employment verification, credit checks and criminal records checks are all permissible in Canada as long as the applicant has given their consent and the process is done in a non-discriminatory and consistent manner. Credit checks may be requested if the candidate's credit history is relevant to the position, but must follow consumer protection legislation guidelines. It is important
Background check summary
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: some restrictions
Adverse media: some restrictions
Union membership: restricted
Political views: restricted
Address: some restrictions
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
2
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
4.740627669
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes (citizenship card)
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
N/A
Body name
Public Safety Canada
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
Birth cert
Country details
Birthrate
10.78
Population
37,742,154
capital
Ottawa
GDP ($/capita)
29800
TLD
.ca
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Canadian Dollar
Net migration
5.96
Literacy(%)
97
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