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OSINT Investigations
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Open-source intelligence, researched with an investigator's discipline — and reported so you can rely on it.
OSINT Investigation Services
We built our OSINT practice as a specialism, not a sideline. Our OSINT investigation services combine records research with disciplined open-source research: we map a person or organisation’s public footprint, verify claims against independent sources, and separate what is documented from what is merely repeated. It is the same evidence-focused standard we bring to every file, applied to the open web and public record.
Hire an OSINT Investigator
If you need to hire an OSINT investigator, you are usually making a decision that matters — a hire, an investment, a partnership, a tenancy, or a legal step. We help employers, businesses, lawyers, and individuals who need more than a search-engine skim: a verified picture, with sources you can check. OSINT also strengthens our background checks and criminal record check guidance and our civil litigation support.
OSINT Investigations in Canada
We carry out OSINT investigations in Canada from our BC offices, for clients here and for matters with connections further afield — including our China-related research. Canadian privacy law shapes how open-source research should be done, and we work within it: lawfully accessible sources only, handled discreetly, and reported in plain language.
Where we provide this service
We provide this service across the Lower Mainland and beyond. Read more about working with a private investigator in Vancouver, private investigator in Richmond, private investigator in Burnaby, private investigator in Surrey, private investigator in Coquitlam, private investigator in Langley, private investigator in Abbotsford, private investigator in Maple Ridge, private investigator in British Columbia.
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OSINT — open-source intelligence — is the disciplined research of lawfully available information: public records, online presence, publications, and other open sources, verified and cross-checked rather than taken at face value. We document where each finding came from, so you know what you can rely on.
Clients come to us for OSINT when a decision depends on someone's background or digital footprint — before a hire, a partnership, a tenancy, or a legal step. It also supports our background check and litigation work.
Yes, when it is done properly. We work only with lawfully accessible sources and within BC privacy law and professional standards. We do not access accounts, use passwords, or obtain information by deception — and we will tell you plainly where the lawful limits sit.
A clear, documented report: what we found, where we found it, how we verified it, and what remains uncertain — written in plain language you can act on.
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Our clients rate us 5.0 on Google
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5.0 stars from 7 Google reviews — every review on our Google Business Profile is 5-star. We show five of them below, in our clients’ own words.
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“You won’t regret choosing Steffan’s help. His service truly surpassed my expectations. Not only does he work with professionalism, but he also genuinely cares about his client. Highly recommended!”
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“I had a very toxic and complicated divorce case. After consulting several others, I finally connected with Sterling Oak Investigations. With their rich experience and professional perspective, they uncovered the truth that I could never have found on my own.”
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“Steffan was very professional and charged a very fair rate unlike the other companies that wanted to charge over double the price. He was able to find the person I was searching for in under a week. I highly recommend Sterling Oak.”
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“This agency helped us navigate and collect evidence for a court case, which would have had a very different outcome had we not had their help. Thank you Steffan.”
We have 7 Google reviews in total, all 5-star. See them all on our Google Business Profile →