Which roles should include an employment credit check?

Credit screening should be used selectively where financial information is relevant to the responsibilities of the position. This may include roles involving financial authority, access to funds, control over sensitive accounts or responsibility for significant company assets.

Is candidate consent required?

Yes. The candidate must understand and consent to the credit check before it is completed.

What happens if the report identifies concerning information?

A finding should not automatically determine whether a candidate is suitable for employment. Your organization assesses the information based on its relevance to the position, your established policies and applicable legal requirements. Our role is to provide a clear, consistent summary that supports that review.

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Canadian Credit Summary Reports

Add relevant financial context to hiring decisions for roles involving financial authority, sensitive assets or access to funds. Our Credit Summary Reports provide a focused Canadian view without displaying the candidate's raw credit score.

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Credit Screening Should Be Relevant to the Role

Not every position requires an employment credit check. For roles involving financial responsibility, access to sensitive accounts or authority over company assets, however, qualifications and references may not provide the complete picture.

A Credit Summary Report condenses the information into a clearer view of identity, financial reliability and risk. The exact credit score is not displayed. Instead, it is grouped into one of four summary tiers.

Why Organizations Use Credit Summary Reports

Add Financial Context

Review a focused summary of financial reliability and overall risk.

Clarify Identity and History

Use names, aliases, date of birth, SIN and address history to identify information requiring review.

Identify Key Risk Indicators

Consider available information on fraud alerts, collections and bankruptcies.

Standardize the Review

Give hiring teams consistent risk tiers and summarized payment information rather than the detail of a consumer report.

Keep Hiring Moving

Receive a clear Canadian report in under 24 hours.

Employment-Relevant Credit Information,
Clearly Summarized

With the candidate's consent, we obtain information from a Canadian credit agency and organize it into a focused report for employment screening.

Identity and History Information

Depending on the information provided and applicable requirements, the report may help confirm:

Name
Date of birth
Aliases
Address history and relocations
Social Insurance Number match
Fraud alerts

Financial Summary

The financial summary may include:

Collections
Bankruptcies
Summary risk rating
Number and types of credit accounts
Overall payment-history rating

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One Investment. Multiple Returns

Impact Screening™ expands the value of the same screening investment by helping organizations achieve procurement, reconciliation, community investment and enterprise reporting objectives without changing hiring processes or increasing operational spend.

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Why Arrowhead

Canadian Screening, Built on Trust and Fast Response

Canadian data residency

Candidate data is collected, processed and stored in Canada under Canadian privacy law.

Canadian compliance expertise

Programs are built around federal and provincial requirements, not adapted from a US model.

Responsive customer support

Real people answer quickly, so files keep moving and hiring timelines stay on track.

Trusted human partnership

A dedicated team that knows your program, your roles and your risk tolerance.

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