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Your Full Service Private Investigation Agency Serving Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, the GTA & All of Ontario.

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- Surveillance Services
- Cheating Spouse Investigations
- Divorce & Child Custody
- Corporate Investigations
- Workplace WSIB Investigations
- Fraud Investigations
- Missing Persons - Locates
- Social Media Investigations
- Support Payment Investigations
- Online Dating Investigations
- Investment Scam Investigations
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Private Investigator Toronto
Your Full Service Private Investigation Agency Serving Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, the GTA & the Province of Ontario.
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Private Investigator Services in the Greater Toronto Area & the Province of Ontario
We are a Full-Service Private Investigator and Surveillance Firm, with offices conveniently located in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, the Entire Greater Toronto Area and the Province of Ontario. We provide professional and expert private investigation services to Individuals & Families and the Corporate, Legal, Insurance and Government Communities. Our investigative team of exceptionally qualified investigators utilize the most up-to date technology and investigative techniques ensuring that the very strictest of confidentiality always remains intact.
The Haywood Hunt team is comprised of the best private investigators in Toronto from numerous fields. This includes Former Senior Police Executives, Former Police Detectives with vast Specialized Unit experience from within several Police Agencies throughout the country, Senior Level Corporate Investigators, Insurance Surveillance Investigators, Ex-Military Intelligence and former Correctional Officers.
Are you Looking for Professional Investigative help with a Cheating Spouse or Partner Investigation, Child Custody Investigation, Support Payment Investigation or a Corporate – WSIB Investigation?
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Our Legal Methodology of Investigating enables our Private Investigation Agency to provide all of our clients with Admissible Investigative information. This information is provided to you in form of Pictures, Video and a Comprehensive and Thorough Investigation Report that is compiled by our Professional and Fully Licensed Office Administrative Team.
All of your Sensitive and Private Information will always remain Strictly Confidential, Safe and Intact. At Haywood Hunt & Associates we pride ourselves as being an Industry leader when it comes to our clients privacy. This is accomplished by allocating a considerable amount of our yearly budget on data protection tools.
Deliberate breaches of integrity are becoming more and more evident in all aspects of life, both personal and professional. Haywood | Hunt & Associates can help unmask these violations of trust. Our investigative agency utilizes skilled and qualified experts in the field of investigations. Our team of licensed private investigators will work diligently to find you answers and solutions.
We are a globally recognized private investigation agency with offices in the City of Toronto and our Corporate Head Office located in Mississauga, Haywood Hunt & Associates Inc. continues to maintain close ties to municipal, provincial and federal law enforcement agencies. Furthermore, having created strong strategic global partnerships, enables us to provide Investigation Services for our respected clients locally, nationally and worldwide… without compromise!
As a results driven Private Investigations firm, we are recognized as proven leaders capable of delivering the highest quality of Investigative Services. These services help our clients determine the validity of questionable activities and or behaviours that at times, tend to be present within our personal lives or professional spectrums. If you are looking for a private investigator in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan or anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area.
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CHEATING SPOUSE | DIVORCE & SEPARATION | FAMILY INVESTIGATIONS
Do you feel that your spouse or partner may be cheating? Our Toronto Private Investigators and Surveillance team can help answer this question. Our S.S.D. (Surveillance Services Division) can support you with several investigative options, so the truth can be surfaced.
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CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS | FRAUD | WSIB | INVESTMENT SCAMS
Our Private Investigation | Surveillance Professionals have experience supporting businesses and corporations with a plethora of investigation options. From Employee Theft | Fraud Investigations, Surveillance, Pre-Employment screening, Due-Diligence our Corporate Investigations Division (C.I.D.) employs Licensed Private Investigators that are skilled and dedicated to providing superior service, partnered with Integrity.
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BUSINESS & CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS
Our Multi-Disciplinary Team includes the former head of the RCMP Commercial Crime Section, the former Head of the RCMP Stock Market Fraud Section as well as the former Senior Investigator in charge of the International Investigative Desk at one of Canada’s Major Financial Institutions.
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CHEATING SPOUSE
PERSONAL & FAMILY
Whether it is a Cheating Spouse or Child Custody concerns our Toronto private investigators have the experience and Investigative | Surveillance skills that is needed to provide you and your family with answers when you need it most. At Haywood Hunt & Associates integrity matters.
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WORKPLACE & WSIB INVESTIGATONS
Our WSIB Workplace Investigative Team is comprised of highly skilled Investigators with several decades of Surveillance & Investigative experience in both the public & private sectors. Our Team includes both Retired Federal & Municipal Law Enforcement & Senior Level Corporate Investigators.
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ONLINE DATING INVESTIGATIONS
Our Cyber Investigations Team is led by a court recognized expert on Internet and Social Media Investigations. A 28 year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department with 12 of those years being spent in the Technological Crimes Unit. We are your Online Dating Investigations Experts.
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SURVEILLANCE SERVICES
Our Surveillance Services Division (SSD) is comprised with some of the countries best and experienced surveillance investigators. Our professional team of experts include retired Law Enforcement Detectives with vast specialized unit experience, which in turn provides proficiency and investigative surveillance results.
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SKIP TRACING &
LOCATES
We have a full division of highly experienced Skip Tracers who’s primary function is to attend to this specialized investigative service. This division of our company is an in-house team and not subcontracted out, making all information sound and professionally handled.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
In order to hire a Private Investigator you need to ensure they are representing or attached to a Licensed Private Investigation Agency and not just have a Private Investigator licence. Any reputable Private investigator will have the knowledge to carry out many types of investigative undertakings. Surveillance is one of the most requested services in our industry many Private Investigation Agencies offer this service , but only a handful really have the experience and know-how to execute properly and effectively. A reputable Private Investigator will always have a solid investigative work history. Being Licensed is one thing, but knowing how to attend to most investigation is a craft and can have huge legal recourse if not handled accordingly. Make sure who ever you hire can back up their resume. Just because someone is a licensed investigator does not mean they know how to investigate.
NOTE: A google review is a great indicator, but make sure you always look a little deeper and at times read between the lines on some of these. A knowledgeable and respected Private Investigator will know how to shepherd any investigation accordingly in search of providing their clients clarity to unknown answers or a conclusion to any quandary they may be experiencing. Do your homework before you engage any Private Investigator – Investigation Agency as there are good ones, great ones and the ones you should be running the other way from.
As the saying goes “cheaper is not always better”, and that statement holds true within the Investigative industry. As you probably have noticed, there are a lot of Private Investigation Agencies within Toronto and throughout the GTA and Province of Ontario. When it comes to cost, it varies greatly.
The main question is “what are you paying for?” Is it Surveillance Services, Corporate Fraud Investigation, locating a person or persons, undercover operations? Whatever the service request, it is imperative that you make sure you hire a reputable agency and not just the cheapest entity out there. In this industry, when you pay a cheap fee for anything it is usually because corners have been cut or that they are inexperienced and not as qualified as they put themselves out to be.
For example, conducting a Fraud Investigation is not as simple as some may think. It is important to note that there are a handful of Private Investigation Agencies offering this type of service that do not possess the necessary skill set, qualifications or experience to do so. The same plays out for Surveillance Services, simply following someone does not make you a qualified or skilled Surveillance Investigator. There is a lot more that goes in to a Surveillance Investigation.
Do your homework on who you are thinking about hiring. Ask them their backgrounds, meet with them at one of their offices, ask to see their license to get a good feel of their professionalism and go from there. At Haywood Hunt and Associates we pride ourselves on being subject matter experts within certain areas and employ some of the nations most reputable and qualified Investigators. All of our Investigative rates and packages are very competitive and within industry standards.
To work as a Private Investigator in Ontario and throughout Canada, you must have a valid licence and be attached to a valid licensed agency to work as a Private Investigator. Ask who ever you hire to present you with the appropriate Identification and also ensure they are representing a Licensed Agency. Attend the office and the licence should be visible for your review and inspection.
Yes. A private investigator can legally follow someone within the normal confines of the law. A skilled and properly trained private investigator will know where to draw the line and where not to tread. Make sure you hire a qualified expert and not someone posing as one. Our team of surveillance investigators are experts with several decades of surveillance experience both in the public and private sectors.
The key word is legal. If you hire a qualified team of knowledgable, professional investigators like those employed with our agency you should never encounter anything that would be deemed as illegal or unethical.
Because of privacy restrictions in place that protects those who are living in or visiting Canada, it is not legal for private investigators to seek out or obtain cell phone records. Haywood Hunt & Associates, Inc. complies to all rules set by the Canadian government and respects every individual’s right to privacy. What we can do is to use other legal methods to obtain information that can be useful for the case. These methods may involve surveillance services or fraud investigations.
At times, Private Investigators may be called upon to present evidence obtained throughout the course of their investigation. It is imperative they keep detailed notes and utilize legal and ethical methods to obtain any and all evidence. Our team of investigators have presented evidence many times throughout their decorated careers; you are in good hands with us.
All Private investigators must work within the legal perimeters of our Canadian Privacy Laws such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act “PIPEDA”. This act governs the use, collection, and disclosure of client data. Private investigators that are working for a reputable Private Investigation Agency will be professional, discreet, and respectful of this act as well as other rights of private individuals. Be very cautious who you hire and always ensure that they are reputable and are safeguarding your information and any and all information obtained through out the coarse of the investigation accordingly.
Any ethical and professional Private Investigation Agency you hire is not at liberty to share any of your information to anyone without your full consent. However, there are at times, very rare circumstances that can arise in which a court order can request that the investigation agency forward investigation details. Make sure you obtain as much clarity of certain possibilities like this one.
The Ministry of the Solicitor General regulates Ontario’s Private Security Industry, which includes all Private Investigators and Agencies, all Security Guards and registry employees that directly employ in-house security staff. Haywood Hunt & Associates Inc. is a fully licensed Ontario Private Investigation Agency through the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM OUR BLOG
Hiring a Private Investigator for Employee Theft
Regardless of a company’s scale, every business faces susceptibility to employee theft in various forms. According to the CRA, an unsettling 75% of employees said they’ve stolen from their employer at least once. While the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates that companies lose an estimated 5% of their total revenues to fraud, which includes employee theft. Our latest post delves into why companies opt for private investigative services and provides guidance on recognizing theft and understanding when the involvement of a private investigator is warranted.
9 Reasons to Hire a Private Investigator for a Cheating Spouse
There are various considerations that might prompt you to think seriously about hiring a private investigator for a cheating spouse. In situations where the relationship is clearly coming to an end, initiating an open and honest conversation with your spouse is the recommended course of action. However, if your spouse denies the affair, the option of hiring a private investigator becomes more compelling. In our latest blog post, we explore the key factors and reasons for hiring a private investigator for a cheating spouse.
Vet Before You Invest: The Importance of Due Diligence Investigations
For anyone looking to engage in potential business or investment opportunities, it’s more important than ever to have a team of professionals perform due diligence, to ensure everything is above board. At Haywood Hunt, we specialize in offering tailored, comprehensive due diligence investigations to meet your unique needs, prioritizing ethical practices and granting you access to resources that remain beyond the reach of the general public.
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