Is the Compliance Gap Checker really free?

Yes. The Canada Policy Manual Compliance Gap Checker is completely free to use, with no sign-up required.

What is a Documentation Readiness Score?

It is a simple indicator of how complete your HR policy documentation appears based on your answers. A higher score means fewer documents were flagged as commonly expected and not yet in place. It is informational only.

Does the checker cover Quebec?

No. Quebec is not covered by Canada Policy Manual. The checker supports the other provinces and territories and federally regulated workplaces.

Is my data sent anywhere?

Your answers are used only to generate your result. The tool does not ask for personal employee information.

Can I use this instead of legal advice?

No. This is an informational planning tool, not legal advice and not a substitute for guidance from a qualified professional. Use it to identify documentation gaps, then confirm specific decisions with appropriate professional support.

Free HR Documentation Gap Checker for Canadian Employers

The Canada Policy Manual Compliance Gap Checker is a free documentation-review tool. Answer a few questions about your workplace — jurisdiction, size, industry, and workplace type — and indicate which HR policy documents you already have in place. The checker returns a Documentation Readiness Score and highlights the HR policy documents that are commonly expected for a workplace like yours, each with a link to an official government reference.

This documentation-readiness checker covers federally regulated workplaces and all 12 supported provinces and territories outside Quebec: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. It reviews whether essential policy records and procedures are documented, links results to official sources, and highlights items that need attention. It does not certify legal compliance or replace advice on a specific workplace situation.