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How To Become a Private investigator in Canada
Would you like to become a private investigator? You have come to the right place! You will need to complete the mandatory training, meet licensing requirements and gain experience. Please read below to find out the right steps in your province.
At Sting, we do training, screening and are a full suite investigations agency. Once we got our accredited online Basic Security Training set up – the natural next choice was to get accredited for Investigator Training for licensing.
You must be licensed to work as a private or in-house investigator in Canada.
What does an investigator do?
As an investigator you investigate things like:
- accidents and personal injury
- damaged or stolen property
- backgrounds and whereabouts of people
- investigate organizations
- collect information
- interview people
- conduct surveillance
- obtain statements
- research reports or records
What is expected of an investigator?
A good all-round investigator is expected, after suitable training, to perform a variety of duties, which may include:
- planning and conducting investigations - both criminal and civil
- surveillance
- interviewing witnesses and/or victims
- location of assets, information and persons
- collection of evidence to support legal and other proceedings
WHAT ARE THE BASIC QUALIFICATIONS TO BECOME A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR?
Individuals must meet the following basic qualifications:
- At least 18 years of age (19 in BC)
- A Canadian citizen or legally entitled to work in Canada
- Competent and of good character
- Have no serious criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted
- Have no outstanding criminal charges
- Not the subject of a criminal investigation
- Fluent in speaking English
- Successful completion of training requirements for the class(es) of licence being sought
- Proof of experience may be required (eg. British Columbia requires completion of 2000 hours)
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
The topics covered in our training program include:
- criminal law
- civil law and process
- human rights legislation
- information and privacy legislation
- evidence recognition, presentation and protocols
- interview techniques
- report writing
- documentary research (electronic and hardcopy) and surveillance techniques
Private Investigator Licensing in Canada
For more information on how to become a private investigator in your province, please find and click below:
- How to become a private investigator in British Columbia CLICK HERE
- How to become a private investigator in Alberta CLICK HERE
- How to become a private investigator in Manitoba CLICK HERE
- How to become a private investigator in Saskatchewan CLICK HERE
Still have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.
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