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What Makes a Background Check Report Worth Trusting

Two reports can list the same checks and mean very different things. Here's what separates a verified report you can actually hire on from a raw database dump.

June 19, 20264 min read

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CompanyJuly 14, 20263 min read

Who Is Behind Quality Screening Reports? QCR, Since 1992

If you are about to trust a screening company with your candidates, you deserve to know who runs it. Quality Screening Reports is the employment-screening arm of Quality Credit Reporting, and this is the story.

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Industry guidesJuly 10, 20263 min read

Background Checks in Markham: A Local Employer's Guide

Markham hires at the pace of a tech capital. Here is how local employers actually get background checks done, when the York Regional Police route makes sense, and when a full screen earns its keep.

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ComplianceJuly 6, 20264 min read

Ontario Police Record Checks: What the Law Lets You See

Since November 2019, every police record check in Ontario runs under one statute. Here is what the Police Record Checks Reform Act actually lets an employer see, and the two-consent process that gets it to you.

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Screening basicsJune 30, 20264 min read

Do Pardoned Offences Show Up on a Background Check?

A record suspension seals a conviction from routine criminal record checks, but sealed is not the same as erased. Here is exactly when a pardoned offence can still surface, and what employers are allowed to do about it.

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Screening basicsJune 24, 20264 min read

How Far Back Does a Background Check Go in Canada?

The honest answer is that different parts of a background check reach back different distances. Here is the real lookback window for each component, and what falls off when.

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Screening basicsJune 12, 20266 min read

Criminal Record Checks in Canada: The 3 Types Explained

Canada has three standard levels of criminal record check, and they are not interchangeable. Here's what each one shows, who can actually request one, and how to match the level to the role.

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