Pardons Canada Each month we receive hundreds of thank you letters from people we have helped to remove an old criminal record by way of pardon/record suspension or file destruction. This person in the following thank you letter had a theft under $5000 conviction from over 30 years ago, and yet he was carrying the burden of having a criminal
Pardons Canada There are many reasons people want to remove an old criminal record. The most popular reasons to remove a criminal record are for employment and travel, however criminal checks are now being done for all volunteer and coaching opportunities as well. If you have been charged with a criminal offence and the charge was withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, peace
Pardons Canada We receive many calls and emails from people applying for NEXUS who have an old criminal charge and are concerned it will get in the way of the application. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, absolute or conditional discharge, the criminal record will still show
Pardons Canada Each day we receive thank you letters from people we have helped to obtain a pardon/record suspension. In many cases it is impossible to obtain employment with a criminal record as every employer in the country is doing criminal background checks. Once a pardon/record suspension is obtained then you will be safe to pass a criminal background check
Pardons Canada We seem to be receiving more calls and emails from people who are being denied entry to the US because of an old criminal charge. Many of these people have crossed the US border in the past and not been denied (the Americans do random criminal checks), but it seems their systems are getting even smarter in detecting
Pardons Canada Each day we receive thank you letters from people we have helped to remove an old criminal record or obtain a US Entry Waiver. In this person’s case, he had a theft conviction for over 40 years. Here is a copy of the thank you letter: Many people believe that their criminal record simply disappears over time. This
Pardons Canada If you have been denied entry to the US due to having a past criminal record, you will need a US Entry Waiver (I-192, I-194) and you will NOT be able to obtain a NEXUS pass. If you have been granted a pardon/record suspension and have never been stopped by the Americans in the past, then you should
Pardons Canada It happens often that a fight ensues between two parties (spouses, neighbours, road rage, parents, children, etc.) and the fight gets so heated that the police are called. Once the police are called they usually end up charging those involved. Once charged, they are fingerprinted and photographed at the police station, even before they go to court. Oftentimes,
Pardons Canada People are shocked when they are refused entry to the US for a criminal record that happened decades ago. Often, the person has traveled in the past without an issue. It just takes one customs officer to do a criminal check and then you are denied entry to the US. The situation can be highly embarassing and shocking,
Pardons Canada We help many Canadians each month to remove criminal records, and DUI (Impaired Driving, and “Over 80”) are among the most common criminal convictions. So many people are NOT aware of the negative impact a criminal record can have on your life, especially when it comes to employment and travel. Not to mention, the emotional toll it can
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