Government & Public Sector

Government agencies need detailed, thorough, accurate, and timely information about their candidates to fulfill local, provincial and national regulations. They require flexible ordering methods to accommodate in-person and distance recruitment. They also need to know that their information is handled perfectly every time – from secure storage, to timeliness, to accuracy.

The First Choice

Thorough background checking reduces turnover and hiring costs, improves the quality of hire, and is an important part of satisfying hiring regulations for working within government. A third-party like BackCheck can fulfill each of these requirements, while minimizing costs and providing quick turnaround results.

BackCheck is the first choice for government agencies including the Department of National Defence, municipal governments, provincial and territorial governments, police services, and crown corporations.  We have the experience to customize solutions and deliver results to you, and a roster of CSIS cleared personnel to allow us to serve you right away.

 

A Government Background Check Package Typically Includes:

• Criminal Record Check - 12% of Canadians have criminal records
  
  
• Credit Bureau Inquiry with Identity Cross-Check - 24% of applicants have an alias, poor credit, or other flag in their credit*
  
  
• Investigative Reference Checks - 20% of references supplied to us have Red Flags that you will want to know about*
  
  
• Employment Verification - 30% of resumés contain embellishments, or outright fabrication*
  
  
• Education Verification & Credential Verification - 10% of applicants misrepresent their education, and diploma mills are abundant*

* Statistics provided are taken from analysis of BackCheck's Government clients.

With all clients, we take a customized approach to packaging services ensuring we meet each of our clients’ screening needs. Contact BackCheck today to learn more about screening candidates in the government sector.

	Our People have performed over two million Reference Checks and two million Criminal Record Checks for most of Canada's largest employers.
	Our Process obtains high quality results in a very timely manner. We ensure complete privacy compliance from coast-to-coast.
	Our Technology is bank-calibre. We are the only Canadian Taleo Certified Partner and were the first in our industry to deliver background check results securely online.