Email is not document collection
Email is not document collection
Email was not built for candidate screening files
Ontario recruiters and staffing agencies collect sensitive documents for every placement: résumés, government ID, work permits, certifications, references, background-check consent, and client-specific compliance items.
For many boutique agencies, this still happens through email.
One résumé arrives as a Word attachment. A work permit photo comes by text. A reference letter is missing a signature. A coordinator searches three inboxes to assemble a client submission package.
The candidate sees a few simple requests. Your team sees the full mess.
Why this matters before client submission
When a client asks for three screened candidates by Friday, an incomplete file delays submission. A strong candidate may accept another offer while your coordinator chases a missing vulnerable-sector check.
Speed matters, but speed without organization creates risk — for placements, for PIPEDA handling of candidate PII, and for Bill 27–licensed agencies that must produce records on request.
The better workflow: one checklist, one process
Instead of collecting documents one message at a time, build a reusable candidate screening checklist:
- Résumé / CV (current version)
- Government-issued photo ID
- Work authorization (work permit, PR card, etc.)
- Role-specific certifications
- Professional references
- Background-check consent (written, per PIPEDA best practice)
- Client-specific items as needed
Share the checklist with the candidate via a secure guest link (no account needed) or the my-id.ca portal. Track what is submitted, approved, or still missing. Export a PDF package when the file is ready for client handoff.
How hivi-x fits (honest v1)
hivi-x is Canadian document-collection software — not an ATS. Build screening checklists once, attach them to candidate records, collect uploads through the encrypted my-id.ca portal, approve or reject each item, add voice summaries from screening calls, and export an organized PDF for your placement record.
hivi-x does not verify work authorization against government databases, send automated missing-document reminders (coming soon), or replace your ATS pipeline. General operational information for Ontario recruiters and staffing agencies — not employment law, immigration, or HR compliance advice.
Answers are general operational information only — not legal, tax, regulatory, clinical, privacy, immigration, or professional advice. Requirements vary by matter, client, and regulator.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is email a poor tool for candidate document collection?
- Email scatters uploads across threads, mixes formats, and gives no single view of what is still missing before client submission. Coordinators spend time renaming PDFs and following up instead of placing candidates.
- What documents belong in an Ontario candidate screening file?
- Typically résumé, government photo ID, work authorization for non-citizens, certifications, references, and background-check consent before offer — plus SIN and tax forms after hire. Exact items vary by client and role.
- Does hivi-x replace Bullhorn or Greenhouse?
- No. hivi-x handles the document-collection step — requesting, tracking, approving, and exporting screening files — alongside your existing ATS for pipeline and placements.
Collect complete candidate screening files without the chase
Hivi-X helps Ontario recruiters and staffing agencies collect screening documents with reusable checklists, the my-id.ca candidate portal, self-hosted AI summaries, and exportable PDF packages — alongside Bullhorn, Greenhouse, or your ATS.
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