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What is Skip Tracing Services?

Skip tracing, also known as locating, is the specialized process of finding a person’s whereabouts when traditional methods have failed. Whether you’re trying to track down a debtor who has skipped town, a witness for a legal case, or a long-lost loved one, professional private investigators are equipped to gather the crucial information you need.
As a national leader in skip tracing, The Smith Investigation Agency Inc. offers unparalleled access to information across Canada. Our extensive network and advanced resources enable us to achieve a remarkable success rate of nearly 98% across thousands of cases.

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Why Choose Our Skip Tracing Services?
  • Contractor Disappeared: Need to locate a contractor who vanished before completing work?
  • Legal Matters: Searching for an address to serve legal documents to an ex-spouse?
  • Debt Recovery: Looking to recover payments from a client who has gone missing?
  • Adoption and Estate Matters: Trying to find a birth parent or locate beneficiaries of an estate?

Our skip-tracing services are designed to deliver accurate, timely results, ensuring you get the information you need to resolve your situation effectively.

Our Skip Tracing - Locate Services

  • Witness Location
  • Missing Heir or Beneficiary
  • Long Lost Parent
  • Defendant Tracing
  • Business Tracing
  • Company Searches
  • Lawsuit Serving
  • Financial Recovery
  • Locate Birth Mother
  • Locate Birth Father
  • Collections
  • Bad Debts
  • Landlord/Tenant Disputes
  • Lost Loved Ones
  • Adoption Traces
  • Locate Long Lost Family and Friends
  • Place Of Employment
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Our Expert Skiptracing Services Across Canada

At The Smith Investigation Agency Inc., our private investigators leverage advanced resources and extensive expertise to locate individuals nationwide. Whether you’re searching for a missing person or reconnecting with a loved one, trust Canada’s leading investigative team to deliver prompt and reliable results.
Why Choose Us?

Comprehensive Coverage: Operating across major cities in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, our national reach ensures no location is out of our investigative scope.

Advanced Technology: Utilizing state-of-the-art tools and techniques, we access a vast array of information to uncover crucial details swiftly and efficiently.

Transparent Pricing: Enjoy flat-rate pricing with no hidden fees, providing clarity and peace of mind throughout your investigation process.

Professionalism and Discretion: We prioritize integrity, confidentiality, and clear communication, ensuring your case is handled with the utmost professionalism.

Industry Recognition: With an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, a stellar 5-star client rating on Google, and eight consecutive Consumers Choice Awards for Toronto’s best investigative agency, our track record speaks for itself.

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Contact The Smith Investigation Agency Inc. to discuss your skiptracing needs. Benefit from our national presence, unparalleled access to information, and commitment to delivering exceptional results. Trust the largest, the best, and the fastest for your investigative requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Using the Internet to try and find someone often produces redundant results, leads and outdated information that can cost you a good amount of time and money to obtain. A skip tracer, on the other hand, is a trained professional who uses the most advanced tools and techniques to quickly locate a person’s exact whereabouts. Whether you’re looking for a lost loved one, are a debt collector or a lawyer searching for someone who has skipped town, we can help find their exact whereabouts and current address.
When people don’t want to be found, you need a professional who has the right tools and years of experience locating missing individuals. Our team at The Smith Investigation Agency utilizes high-tech search tools and cutting-edge investigative techniques to deliver accurate results quickly and efficiently.
The more information you can provide us with, the better. Some of the basic information that we’ll need to begin a search includes their name, date of birth, last known address and employer, and their vehicle license plate information. However, any other information that you can provide will help speed up the search.
Skip tracing often takes between 24 hours to one week to obtain the results. However, some people are more difficult to find than others. It can take up to 10 days or longer in this case. We are happy to update you as often as possible until we can obtain the information you need.
You will receive a document outlining the most recent address of the person you are looking for.
The price is based on the specific requirements of the client and the complexity of the case. In most cases, a ‘per search’ service is quoted as a flat fee which is determined by the information provided. During your consultation, we will outline the estimated rates for the service.
Yes, skip tracing is legal. Our team of licensed private investigators follow all the Municipal, Provincial and Federal laws, as well as the Code of Conduct and regulations outlined in the Private Security and Investigative Services Act regarding collecting and using information.