The RCMP is now taking approximately 3 to 9 months to send reports, but there are instances where it does take longer. Please keep in mind that the RCMP is a separate government organization and that Pardons Canada does not have control over their timelines. If your RCMP file is taking over 6 months Pardons Canada will conduct a follow
This is the first step to complete your Pardon/Record Suspension application. Your prints are taken to generate your RCMP report. This lists your convictions or non-convictions and provides information such as the arresting police and punishment received. The RCMP report is one of the requirements for the Parole Board of Canada to be able to grant you a Pardon/Record Suspension.
Click here and submit a request for the fingerprinting agency list to be emailed to you.
Your fingerprints should be taken at a digital fingerprinting agency if possible. Digital prints are processed quicker by the RCMP then ink prints. The information and location for these agencies was provided in the initial package we sent when you first started your file with Pardons Canada. The agency will then forward your digital prints to the RCMP on your
In order to be eligible for a Pardon/Record Suspension, all fines, restitutions, compensation and court costs must be paid. If they have not been paid, this must be done as soon as possible. If the courts confirm that any fines, restitutions, compensation and court costs have not been paid we will contact you and inform you to pay any outstanding
The $50 Parole Board fee is paid directly to the federal government (Receiver General) and covers their cost to process your application. It is only requested at the final stage in our office, before we submit the complete application to the government.
The Pardons Canada fee includes correspondence with all government bodies, support letters, assistance with personal letters, file status maintenance, file maintenance if early and meetings with counselors. It also covers the cost for photocopies, postage, courier charges, faxes, court charges, police fees, etc. The fee does not include the fee for fingerprint certification, local police checks and the federal government
There are 6 methods to pay your balance: 1. Mail us a cheque or money order (made payable to Pardons Canada). 2. Do an email transfer: go to your online banking site and request to make an Interac e-Transfer. You will be asked the recipient’s email address: info@pardons.org. Make sure the answer to your security question is: pardons 3. Come
This is a necessary part of your application. The Parole Board of Canada (PBC) wants to know exactly where you have lived over the past 10 years. There can be no gaps in the history. You MUST include MONTHS as well as YEARS that you moved in and out of each residence over the last 10 years. You DO NOT
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