Withdrawn Assault Charges Will Stay on Record
It is not uncommon that domestic assault charges can get dismissed, withdrawn, peace bonded, stayed, or discharged once the charges are brought to court. Many people are shocked to find out that withdrawn charges will stay on record and show up on a criminal background check. What is a File Destruction? File destruction is a […]
Pardons Canada Review – Record Suspension for a Theft Conviction
Pardons Canada Theft under $5000 and Theft over $5000 are among the most common criminal convictions in Canada. Once you have been charged and fingerprinted for this criminal offence then you have a criminal record that can be seen by the public. The criminal record will stay with you forever until you get it removed […]
Pardons Canada – Removing a Criminal Record for Assault
Pardons Canada Assault is the most common type of conviction in Canada and happens often in homes, neighbourhoods, bars, and work areas across the country. It can happen in an instance of rage and next thing you know the police are being called and charging you for common or domestic assault, assault with a weapon, […]
Pardons Canada – Record Suspension for Impaired Driving
Pardons Canada Among the most common convictions in Canada is Driving While Ability Impaired, also known as DUI, DWI, more than 80 mgs of alcohol. There are over 80,000 convictions across the country for this type of offence. When you are caught drinking and driving the consequences can be severe. In addition to losing your […]
Pardons Canada Review- The Relief of Removing a Criminal Record
Pardons Canada There can be a huge emotional and psychological burden of having a criminal record. Many people who have committed a criminal offence are remorseful and wish to continue with their life as a law abiding citizen. Most employers and volunteer agencies are doing criminal background checks so having a criminal record can really […]
Pardons Canada Review – Helping People To Navigate a Complicated Process
Pardons Canada The process of obtaining a pardon/record suspension is complicated and takes time. There are ten steps that need to be completed and done correctly in order for the Canadian government to approve the application. Pardons Canada has been helping Canadians for the past 25 years to obtain a pardon/record suspension, file destruction or […]
Pardons Canada – Denied Entry at US Border with Very Old Theft Charge
Pardons Canada People are always in shock when they are denied entry at the US border due to an old criminal record. They are usually in shock because they never thought it would get in the way, or they traveled in the past and were never denied entry. The Americans do random criminal checks which […]
Pardons Canada – 2014 Canadian Crime Stats Revealing
Pardons Canada Each year the Canadian government gathers crime statistics from across the country and publishes a report. As you can see from the table below, the conviction of “theft under $5000” is the most common conviction in Canada with over 474,000 police reported crimes. Mischief is another common conviction with over 264,000 police reported […]
Pardons Canada Review – Removing a Peace Bond Can Be Faster Than You Think
Pardons Canada We help hundreds of people each month to remove criminal records that act as an obstacle for employment and travel. Many criminal charges do not turn out to be full convictions, however if you were fingerprinted by the police then it can be seen in a criminal background check regardless of whether the […]
Pardons Canada – A DUI for Americans Can Bar Them From Entering Canada
Pardons Canada Its true that a DUI in the US is considered a misdemeanor but in Canada its considered to be a criminal offence. Since the DUI is considered to be a criminal offence, the Canadian border agency can deny Americans from entering the country with a criminal record of any kind. If you are […]
Pardons Canada – Making Pardons Tougher to Obtain is Harsh and Unfair
Pardons Canada There is a great article in today’s Toronto Star written by Roy McMurtry, former Attorney General of Ontario and Chief Justice of Ontario, regarding Pardons and how the Harper government has made the process more difficult. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/06/17/making-pardons-tougher-to-obtain-is-harsh-and-unfair.html At Pardons Canada, we continue to help hundreds of people each month to obtain a pardon/record […]
Pardons Canada Review – Removing a Criminal Record To Be Safe for Travel to US
Pardons Canada Each month we receive many emails and thank you letters from people we have helped to remove a criminal record by way of pardon, record suspension, file destruction. The following letter comes from a person living in Edmonton who had a petty theft conviction from over 25 years ago. The person lived with […]
Pardons Canada Review – How long does the process take to get a pardon/record suspension?
Pardons Canada One of the most common questions we get is “how long does the process take to remove a criminal record by way of pardon or record suspension?” In many cases, the person is eager to have the criminal record removed in order to gain employment, travel to the US, volunteering or coaching opportunities. […]
Pardons Canada Review – How Long Does It Take to Remove a Criminal Record
Pardons Canada The timing of removing a criminal record really depends on the courts and police and the sentencing of the conviction. Many people call us eagerly wanting to remove their criminal record by way of pardon, record suspension or file destruction. Usually they are calling because the criminal record is an obstacle to getting […]
Pardons Canada Review – Removing a DUI in British Columbia (BC)
Pardons Canada We receive hundreds of emails and letters each week thanking Pardons Canada for helping to obtain a criminal record removal by way of a Pardon/Record Suspension or file destruction. Pardons Canada helps Canadians across the country from British Columbia to Newfoundland. Among the most common convictions in the country is Impaired Driving, also […]
