citizenship and immigration

What is DNA?  When and how was it discovered?  How do we use it to determine relationships between people?  These are some questions you might be asking yourself.  Let’s take...

One of the techniques and analyses used to assist investigators is bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA). Bloodstain pattern analysis refers to the analysis of the size, shape and distribution of bloodstains...

What is the typical type of sample collected? To understand what qualifies as a special sample it is important to first understand what the common types of samples collected are....

Did you know that TheDNALab, which is solely owned and operated by Maxxam Analytics, was the first private laboratory in Canada to be accredited under the forensic specialty standard of...

Immigration DNA Testing is a key process of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) department through the government of Canada. The CIC requires DNA test results in a variety of...