Private Investigator Competency

In Manitoba, private investigator licences are issued based on proof of competency, which must be included with new licence applications. The current criteria for proof of competency is:

• Certificate of Service issued by a Canadian municipal, provincial or federal police service.
• Proof of completing a regulated Private Investigator training standard set by another Canadian provincial jurisdiction.
• Proof of successfully completing a curriculum at a university, college or vocational institute which covers police studies, criminal law and criminal justice.
• Proof of successfully completing a Canadian private investigations training program that is acceptable to the Registrar. You may inquire with the Registrar prior to registering in a course to confirm that the course will be acceptable. Send email to pisg@gov.mb.ca attention to the Registrar.