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Police Check Turnaround Times are at All-Time Highs

September 16th, 2020

Canada, Human Resources, Volunteering, Background Checks, Background Screening

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Tis the season where if you’re planning to coach hockey, you should be thinking about getting your annual background check! However, many leagues run on volunteers and one thing can derail even the most enthusiastic team: coaches who can’t coach because they’re waiting on criminal record checks!

Certn recently polled 50 police stations in some of Canada’ favourite hockey towns to find out that the expected wait time for a criminal record check from the police station is up to 6 weeks. That could be detrimental for teams needing coaches.

All coaches have to complete criminal record checks, when you have a volunteer or parent step onto the bench, he or she will need to comply as well. But doing a police check the traditional way – going to the station, filling out the paperwork, and waiting for the results – can take up time nobody has.

There’s a solution: an online background check.

Using Certn’s criminal record check services, a coach or volunteer could fill out the required forms right from their smartphone, submit their information, and have their results within 15 minutes. Yes, they can have it before the end of the first period! You could even conduct your background check while on the ice!

With direct relationships with the RCMP and local police forces across the country, Certn provides the fastest checks on the market and its accuracy is second to none.

With online volunteer background checks, teams can even navigate mid-season coaching changes with ease.

Get your team set up with volunteer background checks today at https://certn.co/. Contact Certn at 1-844-822-3786 or visit our partners at https://mycrc.ca/ to get your personal criminal record check.*Note: our criminal record check services do not include Vulnerable Sector Checks. Vulnerable Sector Checks must be done through your local police station or in BC through the Criminal Records Review Program.

About the Author

Andrew McLeod is a C3O of Certn, a global background check provider iinnovating all parts of the background screening process. In addition to running one of Canada's fastest-growing tech startups in Canada, he advises leaders on how to improve business processes and thrive in the current era of disruptive technological change.

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Certn Background Check Process, Your Questions Answered

Background checks are an important pre-employment screening step. They help companies meet compliance requirements and make more informed decisions when choosing which candidate
3 min read

Background Checks, Background Screening

International Background Checks by Certn

If you're running a global business, this means you have international hiring laws and background screening policies to comply with. Maybe you’re not fully global yet, but the
3 min read

Background Checks, Background Screening

What Do Background Checks Reveal

Background checks are a standard practice in background screening nowadays with 94% of businesses reporting that they conduct some type of background check on their job candidates
4 min read

Background Checks, Background Screening

2023's Top 3 Trends in Background Screening

If you’re in recruitment or talent acquisition and you’re not adopting top trends like using a background screening vendor who automates background checks or international
5 min read

Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, Small Business

Owners: Protect Your Assets with Background Checks

You already have a lot to worry about when it comes to building your small business — we get it. So don’t add more work to your future by skipping a vital step: background checks.
5 min read

Applicant Screening, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, Candidate Experience, Hiring Process, Partnership, Background Check Software

Streamline the Hiring Process for a Better Candidate Experience

Streamline Hiring with Certn and Freshteam On top of helping you learn meaningful information about your candidate, the way you run a background check or all of your background
4 min read

Hiring, Background Checks, Background Screening, Candidate Experience, Hiring Process, Partnership

How to Overcome International Recruitment Challenges with Certn and Deel

As an HR specialist, which process gives you the biggest headache? The coordination? The communication? The compliance requirements? Now imagine these challenges on a global
6 min read

Security, Blog, Background Screening, SOC

What Is SOC 2

Developed by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 is an auditing procedure that verifies companies
3 min read

Human Resources, Hiring, Background Screening, Hiring Process

Reduce Your Time to Hire and Increase Hiring Efficiency

The hiring process is always evolving. Recruiters do one thing, and applicants adapt. Recruiters do another, and applicants adapt again. Build an algorithm that will filter CVs
7 min read

Blog, Hiring, Background Screening, Hiring Process, HR Trends

2022 HR Trends Background Screening Helps With

2023 is just around the corner. And while the workplace is very different from what it was at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, to say the change is done is
6 min read

Background Checks, Background Screening

How Background Checks Benefit All Business Departments

Background checks are the kind of thing that often stay in the background. They might not be the first thing that comes to mind when your company is looking for ways to reduce
4 min read

Press, Certn, Background Checks, Background Screening, Background Check Software

Certn's Background Checks Are Easiest to Use

Certonians, the talented and hard-working people here at Certn put a lot of care into making our clients happy with their background checks. At Certn, we help our clients conduct
2 min read

Certn, Hiring, Background Screening, Partnership, DEI

Embracing‌ ‌DEI ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Candidate‌ ‌Experience‌ ‌with‌ ‌Certn‌ ‌&‌ ‌Pinpoint‌

Certn recently joined hands with Pinpoint to bring out a candidate-first platform. They will help recruiters hire faster, better, and smarter. Hiring is a complex process with a
3 min read

Hiring, Background Checks, Background Screening, Trust, Compliance

7 FCRA Best Practices for US Employers

What is the FCRA? Enacted back in 1970, the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) was designed to promote fairness and accuracy and ensure data confidentiality for consumers
5 min read

Security, Digital Security, Certn, Background Checks, Background Screening, Partnership, Compliance

Enhance Your Security Controls with Certn and Tugboat Logic Integration

All business functions, including talent management and human resources - in an organization will need to undergo a security audit. Whenever that happens, your team needs to be
2 min read

Background Checks, Background Screening

Canada's Top Growing Companies: Certn's Outstanding Growth

Canada's Top Growing Companies Certn ranks 22 on The Globe and Mail’s third-annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies and we couldn't be more excited! We're pleased to
2 min read

Blog, Certn, Background Checks, Background Screening, Trust, Tech

Beyond Risk: At Certn, It's All About Tech, Trust and Truth

The background check industry has too long revolved around risk and safety – intimidating topics. Many of our competitors use fear and uncertainty as a selling point. But at
3 min read

Human Resources, Hiring, Background Checks, Background Screening, Candidate Experience, Hiring Process, HR Trends

Why Background Checks Are an Asset to Your Hiring Team

Hiring mistakes cost money. Just how much, exactly? According to some estimates, a bad hire typically costs about 30% of their first-year salary. So it makes sense to try and
3 min read

Security, Background Checks, Background Screening, Hiring Process, Tech

Worried? Don't Be Intimidated By Background Checks

If you’re not familiar with or have any knowledge of the many benefits that background checks provide to businesses, then it is completely understandable why you may feel
3 min read

Background Checks, Tinder, Background Screening

Why Background Checks are the Answer to Safe Online Dating

Being able to provide human beings with resources to help them feel comfortable and safe is priceless to any organization. Recently one of the biggest online dating platforms with
3 min read

Cannabis, Human Resources, Background Checks, Background Screening, Trust

Canada's Cannabis Industry and Criminal Record Checks

Employment in the cannabis industry in Canada is growing. In 2018, Canada introduced legalized recreational cannabis to the nation through the Cannabis Act, and employment in the
5 min read

Canada, Blog, Identity Verification, Background Screening, United States

The Global Solution to Remote Hiring: OneID

Many background check providers still rely on manual processes to do the ID verification process. This can really slow down your hiring. With Certn, you can benefit from
2 min read

Not-For-Profit, Background Checks, Background Screening

Non-Profit Employee Background Screening Services

Don't let a bad hire ruin your reputation or compromise your mission. If you're a volunteer association or non-profit organization, you can trust Certn with your background checks
2 min read