Criminal Record Checks
Get criminal records in just a matter of hours. Certn makes it easy to better understand your candidates’ backgrounds with expedited, accurate, and compliant checks.
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Look backward before moving forward with hires.
Know your candidates’ full story.
Certn’s comprehensive criminal record checks unlock years of insight in a matter of hours.
Get a global view of your candidates’ backgrounds.
Certn’s criminal record checks span 200+ countries and territories — all in one easy-to-use platform.
Ensure you’ve done all the right checks.
Mitigate hiring risks at scale. Certn ensures that you’ve properly validated every candidate’s background.
What you get from Certn’s Criminal Record Checks:
Criminal record checks as simple as 1, 2, 3.
Certn is the easiest way to check your candidates’ backgrounds. There’s no setup fees, no minimums, and no hassle.
1. Select your relevant checks
Pick the products you need — and skip the ones you don’t.
2. Candidates complete checks online
A secure, encrypted link begins the verification process.
3. Your detailed verification report gets created
Results are consolidated and sent for your review.
Get the world’s easiest criminal record checks with Certn.
FAQs
A criminal record is a record of a person’s criminal convictions history. The information included in a criminal record and the existence of a criminal record varies between countries and even between jurisdictions within a country.
With our network of global partners and integrations with popular hiring platforms, Certn offers faster domestic and international criminal record checks so you can make more informed decisions whether you’re hiring locally, remotely, or abroad. Criminal record checks search national and local records to identify reportable criminal records associated with your candidates.
The availability and disclosure of criminal records varies by jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions have restrictions on the types of convictions that can be reported after a certain period or based on the severity of the offence.
To send a criminal record check to an applicant, all you need is a name and email. The applicant will need to provide their name, date of birth, SSN/SIN and sometimes fingerprints.
The process for the candidate is simple. Here’s how it works:
- Select and send the criminal record checks you want based on the whereabouts of your candidate.
- Your candidate receives a secure, encrypted link via SMS or email asking them to complete the background check online.
- The consolidated results are available in your Certn dashboard or ATS.
Turnaround times vary based on the jurisdiction and number and/or location of possible records.
The time it takes to complete any type of background check, criminal or otherwise, varies depending on factors such as the type of information being verified, the responsiveness of the sources and databases, and the efficiency of the screening process. A Canadian criminal record check can typically be completed within a few days to a week, assuming the information is readily available and the sources respond promptly.
Here’s how long the Certn background check process can take.
The default inquiry timeframe for each record is seven years.
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