Accessibility Statement (2025)

Last updated: Mon Oct 20, 2025

Accessibility Statement for Kira Talent Applicant Experience

This accessibility statement applies to the Kira Talent Applicant Experience, which includes the Kira Async and Kira Live interview environments used by applicants in the admissions process.

Our commitment

Kira Talent is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive experience for all applicants, including people with disabilities. Our goal is to design, build, and maintain a product that aligns with recognized international accessibility standards and supports equitable participation in the admissions process.

Measures to support accessibility

Kira Talent takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of the Applicant Experience:

  • Embed accessibility best practices throughout the design and development process
  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities across teams
  • Conduct regular accessibility evaluations using manual, automated, and user testing methods
  • Include accessibility checks in QA and release processes
  • Engage external accessibility specialists for independent verification and recommendations

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for improving accessibility for people with disabilities.

Kira Talent Applicant Experience has been evaluated against WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA and is partially conformant.

Partial conformance means that some parts of the product do not yet fully meet the accessibility standard.

Although our current scope is WCAG 2.1 A/AA, we are tracking the WCAG 2.2 criteria and plan to include them in our next independent evaluation in 2026.

Known limitations

The following areas have been identified as partially conformant or not yet supported based on our latest VPAT 2.5 (WCAG 2.1 A/AA, August 2024):

Criterion
1.2.4 Captions (Live)
Description
Real-time captions are not yet available for live interviews.
Status / Planned Action
Exploring integration of real-time captioning solutions in future updates.
Criterion
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)
Description
Limited applicability due to use of a third-party payment provider (Paddle) embedded via iframe.
Status / Planned Action
Monitoring Paddle’s accessibility compliance; cannot directly modify their interface.

All other WCAG 2.1 A and AA criteria are supported or partially supported, including the recent addition of mobile and responsive support for both Kira Async and Kira Live experiences.

A detailed conformance matrix is available upon request in our Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT 2.5).

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Kira Talent Applicant Experience.

If you encounter barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

  • Email: team@kiratalent.com
  • Postal address: Kira Talent Inc., 99 Yorkville Ave., Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5R 3K5, Canada

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 10 business days and provide a resolution or update within 30 business days.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of the Applicant Experience relies on the following technologies to work with web browsers and assistive technologies:

  • HTML5
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with WCAG standards.

Assessment approach

Kira Talent assesses accessibility using:

  • Automated testing tools (e.g., Siteimprove, WAVE, Lighthouse)
  • Manual code review and keyboard navigation testing
  • Screen reader testing with JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver
  • User testing with participants using assistive technologies
  • External consultant review by independent accessibility specialists

Formal approval and review

This statement was prepared using the W3C Accessibility Statement framework and references findings from the Kira Talent Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT 2.5, WCAG 2.1 A/AA) completed in August 2024.

The next comprehensive evaluation is planned for 2026.

Date of last review: August 7, 2024

Status: Partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA

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