Run PIPEDA-compliant CPIC criminal record checks in as fast as 15 minutes. MVR, education, employment, and credit verification. All from a single platform built for speed and compliance.
Searches the RCMP's Canadian Police Information Centre database for criminal convictions, outstanding warrants, and judicial orders. The standard level of disclosure for most employment purposes.
⏱️ As fast as 15 min
Includes everything in the Standard check plus additional records such as pardoned sexual offences, not-guilty findings, and local police records. Required for positions working with vulnerable populations.
⏱️ 1–3 business days
Retrieves a candidate's provincial driving record including licence status, demerit points, suspensions, and traffic convictions. Essential for roles involving driving or fleet management.
⏱️ 1–5 business days
Confirms degrees, diplomas, certificates, and dates of attendance directly with Canadian and international educational institutions. Verifies the credentials candidates claim on their resumes.
⏱️ 1–9 business days
Confirms past job titles, employment dates, and eligibility for rehire with previous employers. Helps validate work history and identify resume discrepancies before making a hiring decision.
⏱️ 1–9 business days
Verifies candidate identity using government-issued ID documents and biometric matching. Confirms that the person being screened is who they claim to be, a critical first step in any background check.
⏱️ Instant
Reviews a candidate's credit history including outstanding debts, bankruptcies, and payment patterns. Applicable for positions with financial responsibility. Requires explicit consent and a permissible purpose under Canadian law.
⏱️ 1–3 business days
OFAC, PEP databases, global terrorist registries, sex offender registries, and adverse media sources. All in a single check.
⏱️ Instant
PIPEDA requires informed, written consent before initiating any background check. Turn's candidate portal automates compliant consent capture with clear disclosure language.
Personal information collected during a background check may only be used for the stated purpose. Turn's workflows enforce purpose-limited data handling to prevent scope creep.
Alberta and British Columbia enforce the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), and Quebec has its own private-sector privacy legislation. Turn's platform adapts to provincial requirements automatically.
Turn maintains data handling practices designed to address Canadian data residency expectations, with infrastructure and processes that respect cross-border data transfer requirements.
CPIC criminal record checks are processed through authorized channels following RCMP access protocols, ensuring results are legitimate and audit-ready.
Turn holds SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 certifications and maintains ISO 27001-aligned information security workflows, providing enterprise-grade data protection for every Canadian background check.
Independently audited
Aligned workflows
Publicly available
EU & UK compliant
Select the screening package for your Canadian candidate. CPIC criminal, MVR, education, employment, credit, or any combination. Order directly from your dashboard or through your ATS integration.
Your candidate receives a mobile-friendly invitation to provide PIPEDA-compliant consent, verify their identity, and supply any required information. The process takes just a few minutes.
Results are delivered to your dashboard as they clear. CPIC Standard checks in as fast as 15 minutes. Review findings, adjudicate, and move forward with confidence.
Turn delivers CPIC Standard criminal check results in as fast as 15 minutes, compared to the 1–2 business days typical of legacy providers. Faster results mean faster hiring decisions.
Screen candidates in Canada, the US, and 200+ countries from a single dashboard. No need to juggle multiple vendors or platforms. Turn handles criminal, identity, education, and employment checks worldwide.
Turn automates PIPEDA-compliant consent collection, purpose-limited data handling, and provincial privacy law requirements. SOC 2 Type II certified and ISO 27001-aligned workflows ensure your data is protected at every step.
Order checks, track progress, and receive results without leaving your existing workflow. Turn integrates with Fountain, Lever, Greenhouse, Rippling, and iCIMS. Learn more
A CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) background check searches the RCMP's national database for criminal records, outstanding warrants, charges, judicial orders, and peace bonds. It is the standard criminal record check used by Canadian employers for pre-employment screening. CPIC checks are available at Standard and Enhanced levels depending on the depth of disclosure required for the role.
Turn delivers CPIC Standard criminal check results in as fast as 15 minutes, significantly faster than the industry average of 1–2 business days. Enhanced CPIC checks, which require additional verification steps, typically take 1–3 business days.
Yes. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) governs how private-sector organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information during background checks. Employers must obtain informed, written consent before initiating any check, clearly state the purpose of the collection, and limit data collection to what is relevant to the position. Turn's platform automates PIPEDA-compliant consent collection and data handling to keep you compliant.
Alberta and British Columbia have their own private-sector privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which operates alongside PIPEDA. Quebec has the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, which was significantly updated in 2023. These provincial laws may impose additional consent, notification, or data handling requirements beyond PIPEDA. Turn's compliance workflows are designed to meet both federal and provincial privacy law requirements.
Turn holds SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 certifications, demonstrating rigorous security controls and data protection practices verified by independent auditors. Turn also maintains ISO 27001-aligned workflows to ensure information security management meets international standards. These certifications support compliance with PIPEDA and provincial privacy laws for Canadian background checks.
Yes. Turn's platform supports background checks in both Canada and the United States, as well as 200+ other countries. From a single dashboard. You can run CPIC checks for Canadian candidates and SSN traces, county criminal searches, and MVR checks for US candidates without switching platforms. Turn handles the compliance requirements for each jurisdiction automatically.
Disclaimer: The resources provided here are for educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. We advise you to consult your own legal counsel for questions related to your specific practices and compliance with applicable laws.
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