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Background Investigations
Discreet background investigations to examine a person’s history, check relevant details and help you assess your next step.
Look beyond the first impression
Check the Details Behind the Story
Background investigations can help when an important decision depends on information about someone else. You may be considering a new relationship, hiring support for your family or reviewing a business opportunity.
At Facts Investigations, we begin with what you need to establish. We then assess suitable inquiries and explain the information we can seek. This keeps the work focused on your concern and gives you a clearer basis for deciding what comes next.
Personal concerns and business decisions
When Background Investigations May Help
Different situations call for different checks. These are some of the circumstances we can discuss, with the work tailored to the purpose and information available.
Dating & Personal Relationships
An online profile or a new relationship may raise questions about identity or past circumstances. We can examine relevant details and inconsistencies. This may help you consider a personal commitment with a better understanding of the information provided.
Nannies & Household Support
Before hiring someone to work in your home, you may want to review their stated experience or references. We discuss appropriate inquiries alongside any formal screening the role requires. We can help you plan the background inquiries alongside the role’s screening requirements.
Care for an Elderly Parent
Choosing someone to assist an elderly family member can involve sensitive questions of trust. We can assess concerns about the background or experience described. In addition, we discuss which checks fit the proposed care arrangement.
Employment & Résumé Checks
A résumé may contain dates, roles or professional claims that need clarification. Background investigations can help examine relevant discrepancies. We first discuss the position, the requested checks and any consent or authorization needed.
Business Partners & Ownership
Before entering a partnership, you may want to understand a person’s connections to a business. Relevant corporate records and background inquiries may help clarify that relationship. We can also discuss matters suited to our corporate investigation service.
Professional & Financial Claims
Claims about a licence, property or business history may warrant a closer look. We assess the records relevant to your concern, such as professional registers or available bankruptcy filings. We explain which sources are likely to help with your question.
Research with a defined purpose
How We Approach Background Investigations
A useful inquiry connects information to the right person and the right question. Depending on the assignment, the work may combine records research, online review and direct inquiries.
Identity & Record Research
Names, aliases, addresses and contact details can help distinguish one person from another. We may examine relevant court, corporate, property or other available records. Any request involving criminal or driving records is assessed for the required authority and access.
Online & Social Media Review
Public profiles and other online material may help check an account or identify further leads. We can also assess available domain ownership details where relevant. We compare names, dates and other details to help verify the identity and claims behind the profile.
Interviews & Local Inquiries
Where appropriate, interviews, statements or neighbourhood inquiries may help clarify the background. We discuss any proposed contact before proceeding. Information supplied by another person is assessed in context and distinguished from records or facts confirmed separately.
A background investigation is not unrestricted access to private information. We discuss what is available for your purpose and explain gaps that may affect the findings.
A clear scope from the outset
Turn Your Concern Into Focused Inquiries
Before background investigations begin, we discuss the objective, identifying details and expected reporting. This helps keep the assignment proportionate to the decision you face.
Explain the Decision
First, outline what you need to know and the details you already hold. Include the locations involved and any deadline. We can then assess whether the proposed inquiry is suitable.
Confirm the Scope
Next, we discuss the searches, possible contact, authorizations and budget. Once the work is agreed, we carry out the inquiries and document relevant information.
Review the Findings
Finally, we explain what the work established and what remains uncertain. You can then consider the findings, ask questions and decide whether further inquiry would be useful.
Understand what a result actually means
Findings You Can Assess in Context
Background investigations should give you more than a list of possible matches. We bring the relevant information together in a report you can understand and use.
Accuracy Before Assumptions
Careful matching is part of every background inquiry. We check the identifying details and explain how the records relate to the person you asked about.
The Inquiries Completed
A written account of the work undertaken and the relevant information obtained within the agreed scope.
The Basis for Each Finding
Relevant records, references or other supporting material where available, with context for what they establish.
What Remains Unconfirmed
The context behind the findings and any follow-up that could help answer an outstanding question.
Discretion from the first conversation
Discuss the Background You Need to Clarify
Facts Investigations is a licensed Ontario private investigation agency, founded in 2012 and based in Mississauga. We assist people and businesses with sensitive questions that need careful inquiry.
We listen to your concern before recommending work. That conversation also gives you an opportunity to ask about scope, communication and reporting.
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Before you begin
Common Questions About Background Investigations
Find answers about getting started, suitable inquiries and the cost of the work. Select a question below to read more.
What can background investigations help establish?
They can help examine someone’s stated history and identify relevant records or inconsistencies. For example, an inquiry may concern a business connection, past employment or an online identity. We agree on the questions first, then explain what the available information supports.
Is this the same as a police record check?
No. A private investigation and a formal police record check serve different purposes. In Ontario, police record checks require the individual’s consent. A vulnerable sector check must come from the local police service. We can discuss background inquiries alongside any formal screening you need.
Can you check someone I met through a dating app?
We can assess concerns about a person’s identity or the background they have described. Share the profile details and the inconsistencies that concern you. We then discuss a suitable scope and which information may be available.
Will you need permission from the person being checked?
That depends on the purpose, the record and the method involved. Some inquiries require consent or other authorization. Before accepting the work, we discuss these requirements and any proposed contact with the person, employers or references.
What information should I provide at the start?
Start with the person’s name, your reason for the inquiry and the facts you already know. A date of birth, previous address or relevant profile may help distinguish similar names. We will explain which details are needed and how to provide them.
How much time and money should I allow?
Rates typically range from $75-$150+ per hour, depending on the scope and complexity, plus any applicable expenses needed to carry out the assignment. Some searches may be quoted separately. First, we review the information you hold. Then we discuss the work and budget with you. Tell us about any hiring date, meeting or other deadline when you inquire.
How can the findings help me make a decision?
The findings can help you check a person’s stated history, understand important connections and follow up on inconsistencies. We explain the sources and context so you can weigh the information alongside your own experience and other checks.
What if several people share the same name?
We compare more than the name. Dates, addresses and other available details help us distinguish between people with similar names. If another detail is needed to confirm the match, we explain what would help.
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What Would You Like to Verify?
Tell us about the person, the decision and the details that need checking. We can discuss whether background investigations would help and what the work could involve.
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