Revision Date: May 26, 2022
The following has been provided as general educational information only. It is not legal advice, express or implied. Consultation with legal counsel in all matters of employment and business law is recommended.
Note
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Services Available:
- Criminal Records
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- Global Watchlist
Disclaimer: The following guide is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, and users are encouraged to seek their own independent counsel when evaluating these services. Importantly, the specific screenings offered by Checkr do not guarantee an organization’s legal rights to request or use them. Several factors, including the residency and location of your organization and your candidates may implicate additional data privacy and employment laws.
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Criminal Search
Description:
A national level search in China that returns available or no conviction records.
Sources:
The criminal search is conducted via the Chinese Police Bureau at the local police authorities.
Search Type:
The China Criminal History Record search is a PRC ID (for Chinese Citizens) or Passport Number (for foreigners) based search. The China criminal records search will report crimes and offenses that are comparable to felonies and misdemeanors in the United States. A Certificate of No Criminal Records will be issued by the police authorities if the candidate has no criminal records.
This search does not include Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan. Criminal records in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan should be ordered separately.
Ordering Requirements:
- Applicant’s Name - Last Name, First Name, and Middle Name
- Name in Chinese
- DOB
- Address
- National ID (18 digit PRC number)
- Copy of Passport (foreigners, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau)
- Authorization Form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 5-7 business days.
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Education Verification
Description:
The verification of academic status of any educational level (high school, college, and post graduate). This may include institution name, dates of attendance, graduation/conferred date, degree obtained, major, minor, honors, awards, and comments.
Sources:
The verifications are conducted directly with educational institutions across China. In addition, when necessary, the verification can be conducted via the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC). The CDGDC is a non-profit organization with the independent qualification of a legal entity directly under the joint leadership of the Ministry of Education and the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council and authorized by the Chinese government.
Please note that the CDGDC may require additional documentation and additional fees will apply to obtain the verifications. The TAT through the CDGDC averages 30 to 40 days.
Most educational institutions will not provide the full name of the source verifying the information.
Search Type:
An education verification search is conducted and charged per degree. Multiple degrees/majors will be billed accordingly.
Ordering Requirements:
- Applicant’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- Name While Attending (In Chinese characters)
- DOB
- Institution’s Name
- Institution Address
- Institution Telephone Number
- Dates of Attendance
- Graduation/Conferred Date
- Degree Obtained
- Major
- Minor
- Authorization – Must contain proper language for authorizing third party to obtain the information
- Diploma/Degree Certificate – Sometimes required in local/Chinese language. Many times, these documents contain unique identifiers that are verified against the Institution records, authenticating the document.
Academic records are kept in Chinese. English name translations may have different variations.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 7 business days. Verifications will be closed, as Unable to Verify, after 15 business days of unsuccessful attempts.
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Employment Verification
Description:
Verification of previous employment history to confirm work experience. This may include employer’s name, dates of employment, position/title, reason for leaving, eligibility for rehire, and comments. Salary information will be provided if available for disclosure by the source.
Sources:
Government agencies and employers across the country. In China, the records of former employees are not kept in a searchable form and contacting the supervisor or manager is standard practice.
Ordering Requirements:
- Applicant’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- Name In Chinese characters
- DOB
- Employer’s Name
- Employer’s Address
- Employer’s Telephone Number
- Contact Name (Supervisor or HR)
- Dates of Employment
- Position/Title
- Reason for Leaving
- Authorization – Must contain proper language for authorizing third party to obtain the information
- Other Documentation – Some employers may have unique processes for providing verifications that can include special authorization forms, experience letters, employment reference letters, etc. These additional requirements will be communicated at the time of ordering if the need for additional information arises with a specific employer.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 7 business days. Verifications will be closed, as Unable to Verify, after 15 business days of unsuccessful attempts.
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Global Watchlist Search
Description:
The Global Watchlist Search provides a thorough search of multiple National and International repositories and government watchlists. The search consists of thousands of databases, many of which are updated daily to provide more up-to-date coverage.
Sources:
OFAC, FBI Most Wanted (incl. Terrorists), FBI Seeking Information, FBI Hijack Suspects, Politically Exposed Persons, governmental lists, sanctions, enforcements and warnings from over 500 agencies, criminal courts, and news sources from around the world.
Search Type:
Multi-jurisdictional database search consisting of both historical and near real-time updated information.
Ordering Requirements:
- Last name
- First name
- DOB
- Authorization Form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 2 business days.