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 by way of a record
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, assault causing bodily harm or
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 licence for a period of
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 impact your ability to lead
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 US Entry Waiver. There are
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 have become more common, so
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 crimes. Impaired Driving, DUI, and
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 criminal charge was later withdrawn,
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 an American and have a
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 suspension so that they can
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