Investment scams are surging across Ontario, costing victims millions each year. The recent case involving an Ottawa couple and the Toronto-based company HYWI Capital highlights exactly why Ontario Private Investigators play such a critical role in uncovering fraud, gathering evidence, …
What Ontario’s new drug-related property liability law means for the investigative profession On June 5, 2025, Ontario’s Bill 10: Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act received Royal Assent. While much of the early discussion focused on private …
Forensic Accounting and the Ontario Private Investigator: What You Need to Know When most people think about private investigators in Ontario, they picture surveillance, background checks, or missing persons cases. While those areas are important, many investigators also find themselves …
The Crucial Role of Forensic Accountants in Canada Forensic accountants play an essential role across Canada, ensuring financial transparency, supporting legal investigations, and uncovering fraud in both the public and private sectors. Their expertise is increasingly in demand as organizations, …
In this series we will explore one of the career paths that private investigators take in Canada – the path from private investigator to Forensic Accounting. Forensic accountants use their accounting skills to investigate financial issues and support legal cases. …
Employee fraud occurs when a worker deceives their employer for personal gain, often causing financial and reputational damage to the company. Whether the business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or organization, fraud can take many forms—ranging from isolated incidents …
Did you know that according to the latest Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General’s Private Security and Investigative Services Branch’s 2022—2023 Annual Report, there were 2329 Private Investigator licenses issued in 2022-2023. The regions with the highest employment rate were: …
Victims of mortgage fraud are most often the financial institutions (ex. banks) that have provided loans or other financing. If you hold a Private Investigator License, you can investigate, gather evidence and assist in a case of mortgage fraud. There …
So, you want to become a Private Investigator but don’t know where to start? We can help. Read on to learn more about what an investigator does, how to pursue a career in investigations and how to be prepared so …
Obtaining your private investigator license in Ontario and finding private investigator jobs in Ontario is a process similar to the licensing process for security guards, though job prospects are very different. Proper training, conceptual and practical knowledge, and administrative requirements …