Ontario Private Investigator Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
The blegislation bgoverning bthe bprivate binvestigator bprofession bis bknown bas? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔PSISA b- bPrivate bSecurity band bInvestigative bServices bAct
b(2005)
What bare bthree bgeneral btypes bof bcases bthat ba bprivate binvestigator bwill btake bon? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Investigation bfollowing ban bincident, binto ba bsuspicion bor
ballegation bof bmisconduct, bor bsuspicion bor ballegation bof bbreach bof bcompliance.
What bare bthe bethical brequirements bof ba bprivate binvestigator? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔To bconduct byourself bin ba blawful, btransparent, bprofessional bmanner band
bfree bof bjudgement, bbias, bor bpersonal bmotivations.
What bmay bbe bthe bgoal(s) bof ban binvestigation? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Collection bof
bevidence bfor blarger baction, bamalgamation bof bdata/info, bassistance bwith bcompliance
band bresolution, bor bmitigation bof bfuture brisk/incidents.
What b8 bcriteria bshould bbe bincluded bin binvestigative bplans? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1.
bDetermining bthe bgoal/objective
2. bClarifying bthe bscope band bany bpotential bhinderances
3. bEstablishing btimeline band bexpectations bfor bdeliverables
4. bDetermining bthe bresources brequired
5. bBudget ballowances b
6. bCommunication band bpoints bof bcontact b
7. bExpectations bof boutcomes band bpossible balternatives b
8. bScope bof bexpertise band bresources
What btasks/duties bcould bbe bexpected bin bworking bas ba bprivate binvestigator? b(7) b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Investigating bbehaviour, bconducting bsearches/surveillance,
bresearching, binterviews, bdocumentation, bassessing bfacts band bthe bsource bof bsaid
bfacts bfor bcredibility, band bassisting blaw benforcement.
What bis ba bMareva binjunction? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bcourt border bthat ballows bthe
bfreezing bof ba bdefendant's bassets bas ba bmeans bof bprotection.
What bis ban bAnton bPiller border? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bcivil bsearch bwarrant.
, Section b(2) bof bthe bPSISA bstates bthat...? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bprivate
binvestigator bis ba bperson bwho bperforms bwork, bfor bremuneration, bthat bconsists
bprimarily bof bconducting binvestigations bin border bto bprovide binformation.
What bsection bof bthe bPSISA bregulates bthe btype bof bemployers bable bto bemploy
bprivate binvestigators? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Section b5
What bsection bof bthe bPSISA bcovers blicensing brequirements? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Section b10(1)
What bare bthe blicensing brequirements bfor ba bprivate binvestigator? b(4) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1. bHave ba bclean bcriminal brecord
2. bBe b18 byears bof bage bor bolder b
3. bEntitled bto bwork bin bCanada b
4. bSuccessfully bcompleted btraining band btesting bas bprescribed
When bcould ba blicensee bbe bdenied ba blicense bor bhave btheir blicense brevoked? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Fee bnonpayment, bpast bconduct bsuggests bthat blicense bwill bnot
bbe bhonoured, bno breasonable bexpectation bof bresponsibility, bcontravention bof bthe
bAct/regulations/terms band bconditions bof blicense, bconviction bof boffence, bor bthe
bholding bof ba blicense bwould bbe bprejudicial bto bpublic binterest.
Who bis bresponsible bfor bissuing, bamending, bsuspending, bor bcancelling ba blicense? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔The bRegistrar.
What bcan bthe bRegistrar bdo bif bthey bhave breceived ba bcomplaint bor bhave bthe
bgrounds bto bbelieve ba blicensee bis bacting bin bbad bfaith? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔They
bhave bthe bpower bto binvestigate bunder bthe bAct band bin bgeneral bdelivery bof bservices;
bincluding binspection bof bbusiness boffices band bsearch bwarrants bas bobtained bby
bcourt border.
When bcan byou bstop ba bRegistrar bfrom binvestigating? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔You
bcan't, bdoing bso bis ban boffence bunder bthe bAct band bthe bRegistrar bmay bapply bto bthe
bcourt bfor bremedies bto bprevent bfurther/continued bviolations.
What bdoes bthe bAct bspecifically bprohibit blicensees bfrom bdoing? b(5) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1. bRepresenting bthemselves bas bpolice bofficers bor bin bconnection bwith ba
bpolice bservice
2. bRefer bto bgovernment blicensing bor bbonding bin bany badvertisement b
3. bUse ba bname bother bthan bthe bone bthey bare blicensed
4. bUse bthe bterm b"detective" bin btheir brepresentation b
5. bAllow bother bpersons bto buse btheir blicense
What bdoes bthe bAct bmandate bfor blicensees? b(5) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bWear ba
buniform bapproved bby bthe bRegistrar
Questions With Correct Answers
The blegislation bgoverning bthe bprivate binvestigator bprofession bis bknown bas? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔PSISA b- bPrivate bSecurity band bInvestigative bServices bAct
b(2005)
What bare bthree bgeneral btypes bof bcases bthat ba bprivate binvestigator bwill btake bon? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Investigation bfollowing ban bincident, binto ba bsuspicion bor
ballegation bof bmisconduct, bor bsuspicion bor ballegation bof bbreach bof bcompliance.
What bare bthe bethical brequirements bof ba bprivate binvestigator? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔To bconduct byourself bin ba blawful, btransparent, bprofessional bmanner band
bfree bof bjudgement, bbias, bor bpersonal bmotivations.
What bmay bbe bthe bgoal(s) bof ban binvestigation? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Collection bof
bevidence bfor blarger baction, bamalgamation bof bdata/info, bassistance bwith bcompliance
band bresolution, bor bmitigation bof bfuture brisk/incidents.
What b8 bcriteria bshould bbe bincluded bin binvestigative bplans? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1.
bDetermining bthe bgoal/objective
2. bClarifying bthe bscope band bany bpotential bhinderances
3. bEstablishing btimeline band bexpectations bfor bdeliverables
4. bDetermining bthe bresources brequired
5. bBudget ballowances b
6. bCommunication band bpoints bof bcontact b
7. bExpectations bof boutcomes band bpossible balternatives b
8. bScope bof bexpertise band bresources
What btasks/duties bcould bbe bexpected bin bworking bas ba bprivate binvestigator? b(7) b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Investigating bbehaviour, bconducting bsearches/surveillance,
bresearching, binterviews, bdocumentation, bassessing bfacts band bthe bsource bof bsaid
bfacts bfor bcredibility, band bassisting blaw benforcement.
What bis ba bMareva binjunction? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bcourt border bthat ballows bthe
bfreezing bof ba bdefendant's bassets bas ba bmeans bof bprotection.
What bis ban bAnton bPiller border? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bcivil bsearch bwarrant.
, Section b(2) bof bthe bPSISA bstates bthat...? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bprivate
binvestigator bis ba bperson bwho bperforms bwork, bfor bremuneration, bthat bconsists
bprimarily bof bconducting binvestigations bin border bto bprovide binformation.
What bsection bof bthe bPSISA bregulates bthe btype bof bemployers bable bto bemploy
bprivate binvestigators? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Section b5
What bsection bof bthe bPSISA bcovers blicensing brequirements? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Section b10(1)
What bare bthe blicensing brequirements bfor ba bprivate binvestigator? b(4) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1. bHave ba bclean bcriminal brecord
2. bBe b18 byears bof bage bor bolder b
3. bEntitled bto bwork bin bCanada b
4. bSuccessfully bcompleted btraining band btesting bas bprescribed
When bcould ba blicensee bbe bdenied ba blicense bor bhave btheir blicense brevoked? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Fee bnonpayment, bpast bconduct bsuggests bthat blicense bwill bnot
bbe bhonoured, bno breasonable bexpectation bof bresponsibility, bcontravention bof bthe
bAct/regulations/terms band bconditions bof blicense, bconviction bof boffence, bor bthe
bholding bof ba blicense bwould bbe bprejudicial bto bpublic binterest.
Who bis bresponsible bfor bissuing, bamending, bsuspending, bor bcancelling ba blicense? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔The bRegistrar.
What bcan bthe bRegistrar bdo bif bthey bhave breceived ba bcomplaint bor bhave bthe
bgrounds bto bbelieve ba blicensee bis bacting bin bbad bfaith? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔They
bhave bthe bpower bto binvestigate bunder bthe bAct band bin bgeneral bdelivery bof bservices;
bincluding binspection bof bbusiness boffices band bsearch bwarrants bas bobtained bby
bcourt border.
When bcan byou bstop ba bRegistrar bfrom binvestigating? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔You
bcan't, bdoing bso bis ban boffence bunder bthe bAct band bthe bRegistrar bmay bapply bto bthe
bcourt bfor bremedies bto bprevent bfurther/continued bviolations.
What bdoes bthe bAct bspecifically bprohibit blicensees bfrom bdoing? b(5) b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1. bRepresenting bthemselves bas bpolice bofficers bor bin bconnection bwith ba
bpolice bservice
2. bRefer bto bgovernment blicensing bor bbonding bin bany badvertisement b
3. bUse ba bname bother bthan bthe bone bthey bare blicensed
4. bUse bthe bterm b"detective" bin btheir brepresentation b
5. bAllow bother bpersons bto buse btheir blicense
What bdoes bthe bAct bmandate bfor blicensees? b(5) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bWear ba
buniform bapproved bby bthe bRegistrar
