Certn provides background screening services to a variety of industries worldwide. See below to learn more about the background check you've been asked to complete through Certn.
Adverse Media
An Adverse Media check is a comprehensive search of public media sources, including news articles, international media outlets, blogs, press releases, and other open sources. Its purpose is to identify any negative news related to an individual, which may present potential risks to an organization.
Canadian Credit Report
A Credit Report includes information on an individual's credit activity and overall financial health. Reports may include tradelines, bankruptcies, public records, collections information, and credit score, depending on the requestor's permissible purpose. The check uses personal information provided by the individual including their name and address history to locate the relevant credit file.
Canadian Criminal Record Checks
Basic Canadian Criminal Record Check
The Basic Canadian Criminal Record Check searches the standard federal Canadian criminal records database. Reported results are based on the candidate's name and date of birth. This check verifies the accuracy of disclosed criminal convictions for indictable, hybrid and summary offences for which a pardon has not been granted. Note that not all summary convictions are reported and therefore cannot always be confirmed with this check. This check requires a successful identification verification prior to fulfillment of this service.
Enhanced Canadian Criminal Record Check
The Enhanced Canadian Criminal Record Check includes the Basic Canadian Criminal Record Check plus additional searches of the CPIC investigative Data Bank and/or the Police Information Portal (PIP). Reported results are based on the candidate's name and date of birth. This check verifies the accuracy of disclosed criminal convictions for indictable, hybrid and summary offences for which a pardon has not been granted. This check also includes a response of "clear" or "not clear" to disclosable record information regarding summary convictions, outstanding warrants, pending court charges, indictable offences, peace bonds, and any prohibitions or probation orders in effect from both the CPIC Investigative Data Bank and the Police Information Portal (PIP). This check requires a successful identification verification prior to fulfillment of this service. Note that in Ontario, this check may be referred to as a Judicial Matters Check.
Global Watchlist and Sanctions
A Global Watchlist and Sanctions check involves searching reliable restriction and sanctioning registries to ascertain if a candidate's name appears on international government sanctions lists, including the OFAC SDN List, US ITA Consolidated Sanctions List, Her Majesty’s Treasury list, EU sanctions lists, UN Consolidated lists, and various others.
Income Verification
An Income Verification check provides information about an applicant’s financial status through their online banking profile. It accesses account details, transactional insights, and other income information securely, helping to assess whether tenants can meet rent payments.
Politically Exposed Persons
A Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) check involves searching trusted global enforcement sources and open sources across the web to establish whether an individual is listed as a politically exposed person. This check serves the purpose of ensuring compliance with Anti-Money Laundering regulations and assists in the identification of high-risk candidates in relation to the potential for financial corruption.
Questionnaire
The Questionnaire is a configurable set of prompts to collect essential information and documents from applicants, helping to streamline the initial vetting process.
OneID
OneID is a secure and instant online identity verification solution, utilizing government-issued ID documents and a selfie to authenticate an applicant's identity remotely.