Category: Canada

The best way to go about this is to file a dispute with the credit bureaus, Equifax and TransUnion. They will look into the entry, and should they find it expired, they will take the steps needed to remove it from your credit report. How can I get something off my credit report in Canada? […]

You can’t remove a legitimate inquiry from your credit report. Can you legally remove inquiries from your credit report? If you find an unauthorized or inaccurate hard inquiry, you can file a dispute letter and request that the bureau remove it from your report. The consumer credit bureaus must investigate dispute requests unless they determine […]

1976. Canada’s last hangings were carried out in December 1962, although the de jure abolition of the death penalty did not come until 1976. However, every attempt to eliminate capital punishment has met with fierce opposition. When was Canada’s last execution? Dec. 11, 1962From Confederation in 1867 until Parliament abolished the death penalty in 1976, […]

The Equifax group of companies includes Equifax Canada Co., which is a registered Canadian credit bureau that maintains Canadian credit report information, and Equifax Information Services LLC, which is a credit bureau that maintains U.S. credit report information. Is Canadian and US credit the same? Each country has its own unique credit reporting system with […]

Experian’s Canadian Profile real-time reports offer comprehensive business credit data on more than 3.7 million companies. What credit bureau does Canada use? There are two main credit bureaus in Canada: Equifax. TransUnion. Which credit score is most accurate Canada? ‘hard’ credit check. The score that most Canadian lenders use is called a FICO score, previously […]

In criminal cases, an appeal has to be filed within 30 days of the sentencing decision. If you appeal a decision of the Provincial Court, your appeal is heard in B.C. Supreme Court. An appeal from B.C. Supreme Court goes to the B.C. Court of Appeal. A final appeal goes to the Supreme Court of […]

If your application is approved We’ll keep your fingerprints and photo until your 80th birthday. If you’re granted Canadian citizenship, we’ll permanently delete your fingerprints and photo. Does fingerprint expire? Your fingerprints never “expire” but the validity period of background check and clearance based on the collection of your fingerprints is 15 months. How do […]

Police certificates must be recent and not have expired. Police certificates will remain valid as long as the expiry date has not passed or as long as it was issued no more than three months before the date the applicant submits his or her application. How long is the validity of police clearance in Canada? […]

You need to request a File Destruction with the local Police or RCMP that originally charged you. Getting a File Destruction will ensure that your background check results in Canada will be clean. Can you get your fingerprints removed from record Canada? Pardons Canada undertakes all necessary steps and procedures for removing your criminal record, […]

3/ Are Criminal Records public in Canada? Generally no, your criminal record is not public in Canada. There are some exceptions in the context of other laws, for example, regulating firearms and protecting children. In Ontario, access to your criminal record is covered by the Police Record Checks Reform Act. How do I access public […]