Directories like these rarely disclose whether placement is paid, how reviews are verified, or what date range a rating covers, which makes the badge itself close to meaningless without that context. A profile can exist even for someone who has never closed a Saskatoon transaction.
What actually verifies something is the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission's public register for licence status, and specific, named reviews for pattern and substance. Joel Dyck holds 72 five star Google reviews describing actual Saskatoon transactions, which is a different kind of evidence than a directory badge.
Ask any agent for three recent closed sales in your neighbourhood instead of relying on a directory listing to vouch for them. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.