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Chosen by half of the Financial Post 100
BackCheck has screened over 2 million Canadians for 5000+ organizations.


Our People, Process and Technology deliver:
- Fast Turnaround
- High Completion Rates
- Hiring Efficiency Increase
 
 
Founded in 1997, BackCheck specializes in pre-employment background checks, including Criminal Record Checks, Credit Bureau Inquiries, Investigative Reference Checks, Employment Verifications, Education Verifications, and Driver Abstracts. With thousands of clients ranging in size from under 50 to over 150,000 employees, BackCheck is a leading provider of pre-employment screening.

By leveraging economies of scale, BackCheck is able to deliver consistent results at prices below clients’ in-house cost. BackCheck conducts checks on a global basis, for client organizations based in North America, the United Kingdom, and throughout Europe. Our team of over 400 university educated People, our efficient and privacy compliant Processes and our easy to use Technology have combined to perform over two million Reference Checks and over two million Criminal Record Checks for thousands of organizations in all industry sectors.

Our goal is to protect our clients from employing fraudulent, dishonest, or otherwise unsuitable candidates and to assist each client to have a better understanding of who they are hiring into their organization. Once you begin doing business with BackCheck, we will provide you with the highest level of service in order to make this happen.

BackCheck is the industry leader in:

  • Disclosure and consent practices
  • Physical and data security
  • Secure online report delivery
  • Human rights and privacy compliance

 Read about Backcheck's People, Process, and Technology.
 Learn more about Flexible Service Ordering.

BackCheck stands behind all services with a guarantee of 100% satisfaction. Our own references will be happy to take your calls regarding our services and performance.

The measurable benefits of performing background checks include the following:

  • Fewer bad hires
  • Significant reduction in costs associated with employee theft
  • Reduction in employee turnover and related costs
  • Assurance that thorough references are taken prior to every hire
  • Faster recruiting times
  • Safer work place
  • Selection of a more honest, productive and efficient team
  • Protection from negligent hiring litigation
    » More reasons to conduct pre-employment screening
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BackCheck specializes in pre-employment background checks, including Criminal Record Checks, Credit Bureau Inquiries, Investigative Reference Checks, Employment Verifications, Education Verifications, and Driver Abstracts. With thousands of clients ranging in size from under 50 to over 150,000 employees, BackCheck is a leading provider of pre-employment screening.
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  • Loblaw
    "BackCheck has provided criminal record checks to Loblaw Companies Ltd. since January 2007, and have quickly established themselves as..." read more

    — Dean Henrico, Senior Vice-President, Loss Prevention and Food Safety
    Loblaw Companies Limited

  • Scotiabank
    "BackCheck has been Scotiabank Group’s third party service provider for pre-employment screening services since 2006. By providing..." read more

    — Stephen White, Senior Manager, Global Employment Strategies
    Scotiabank Group, July 27, 2009

  • TELUS
    "Since 2002, the BackCheck solution has been an integral component of our recruitment process at TELUS. The BackCheck solution..." read more

    — Josh Blair, Executive Vice President, Human Resources
    TELUS

  • Staples
    "The BackCheck program has played an important role in our overall Human Resources screening and recruiting strategy as well as advancing..." read more

    — Greg Switzer, National Director, Loss Prevention
    Staples Canada

  • Manitoba Hydro
    "BackCheck has been a valuable business partner with our organization. The process is simple; the results are accurate; and we are able to..." read more

    — Chris R. McColm, CPP, CFI Manager, Corporate Security
    Manitoba Hydro

  • Versacold
    “BackCheck has been our pre-employment screening provider of choice for over a decade. Their exceptional customer service allows our hiring..." read more

    — Sandra McMillan, Manager, Global Organizational Development
    Versacold

  • Did You Know?
    BackCheck helps thousands of clients ranging from 50 to 150,000 employees around the globe.