On the first of each month you get a dated PDF and spreadsheet showing what the register says about each person, and who needs a look. It's the kind of record you can hand to an inspector, a funder or a client.
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Each one has a public register, a legal requirement that certain roles be held by licensed or registered people, and no easy way to keep checking after someone is hired.
Compulsory trades need a Certificate of Qualification or a registered apprenticeship, and we check the Skilled Trades Ontario register for both. STO told us in writing on October 27, 2026 that these lookups are permitted (permission, not an endorsement). Not covered: TSSA gas tickets and the ESA contractor licence. Available now. The rules.
RECE wage funding and staffing requirements depend on RECEs staying in good standing, and the College's own employer bulletin says to check its register regularly and that it does not notify employers of changes. Your renewal spreadsheet catches renewals; this shows what the register says each month, with a date on it. Ask about the pilot. Live checks start only if the College agrees in writing. The rules.
The agency is on the hook when a guard works on an expired or suspended licence. The record will flag expired and suspended licences and any that expire within 60 days. Checks against the Ontario private security licence registry start once the Private Security and Investigative Services Branch confirms them in writing. Email to hear when they start. The rules.
From the operators and regulators we have asked since October 2026. Updated as answers come in.
The one multi-site operator who has answered so far tracks renewal dates in a spreadsheet and collects proof of renewal once a year. They do not track a suspension, or new conditions placed on a registration, partway through the year. The honest answer we got was that they would probably hear about it.
Skilled Trades Ontario confirmed on October 27, 2026 that its register data is public and that monthly checks may run on an employer's behalf. We asked first, and we have the reply.
The employer bulletin from the College of Early Childhood Educators says to check its public register regularly, that it does not notify employers when a member's status changes, and that employers may use the register to verify staff are in good standing. We have asked it in writing about running those checks monthly and are waiting for the answer.
You send the list once. After that the record arrives on the first of each month.
Names, plus ID or registration numbers where you have them. A spreadsheet is fine.
We look each person up in the register's public search, by ID if you gave one, by name if not.
A dated record and a short list of anything to look at: expired, suspended, not found, or expiring within 60 days. Here is one.
Changes since the last record get their own section, so a new suspension is not buried in the full list.
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Up to 25 people. $99 up to 100, $199 up to 300. Over 300 people: ask.
Minimum $50, never more than $1,000, however many sites.
No card. Keep the records either way. Stop any time by replying to an email.
For anyone who signs up by December 31, 2026.
It catches most things. It doesn't catch a suspension, a revocation or new terms placed on someone partway through the year, and a feeling that you would have heard isn't something you can show an inspector or a funder. A dated monthly check is.
The registers are public and exist so employers can verify credentials. Skilled Trades Ontario confirmed in writing on October 27, 2026 that these lookups may run. We look up only your own people, one at a time, and never copy or republish a register. The Acts and regulator pages are on Rules and sources.
By email on the first of each month: a PDF you can file and a spreadsheet you can sort. Add or remove people by replying to any email; additions are checked at the next run, or sooner if you ask.
It holds names, trades and licence numbers, plus the site or crew if you give it. Each customer has their own private store that only the person running GoodStanding, and the automation listed in the privacy notice, can access; lists are never sold, shared or pooled. Records are kept for 24 months while you are a customer. When you stop, you get a full copy and ours is deleted within 30 days, or sooner if you ask. Privacy notice.
You keep every record already sent and you get at least 60 days' notice. You get a full copy of your records within 5 business days, and our copy is deleted within 30 days unless you ask in writing for us to keep them longer. The registers stay public, so you can carry on with the register's own search.
We record what the register said on the day. Registers can be late or wrong, so confirm with the regulator before acting on a result that matters. Deciding who may work stays with you.
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