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pardons.org 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…
pardons.org 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…
pardons.org The Americans are getting even more strict at the US border if you have ever been charged or convicted of a criminal offence. Even if the charge is withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, stayed, absolute or conditional discharged, its important to get a file destruction to remove the prints, photos, court and police records so…
pardons.org We receive many calls and emails from people who are in shock that their criminal charge showed up in a criminal check. They are surprised because in many cases the charge was withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, peace bond, absolute or conditionally discharged, yet it still showed up when the criminal check was done. If you…
pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada. Often, once the case goes to court the charges are withdrawn, stayed, peace bond, absolute or conditional discharged. In many cases, a full conviction is given and it can be considered a summary or indictable offence depending on the severity of the situation. Many people…
pardons.org There are many people living in Canada who do not yet have their Canadian Citizenship. Many have landed or permanent residence papers and are in the process of getting their citizenship which takes time. If you are charged with a criminal offence or even fingerprinted by the police and the charge was later dismissed,…
pardons.org Every year we hear of another Pardons agency that has gone out of business, leaving hundreds of applicants stranded. We have recently received many calls and emails from distressed customers of Express Pardons who recently shut its doors. This is a particularly disturbing situation because Express Pardons spent tens of thousands of dollars on…
pardons.org A heated argument can lead to a police call which will lead to a criminal charge. It can happen in an instant and it happens often across the country much to the surprise of the people who are fighting, as in many cases the people involved never intended for the argument to escalate to…
pardons.org Each year the government provides crime rate statistics and the latest statistics for 2012 are now available. The government is boasting a drop in the crime rate but the number of criminal incidents in Canada is still approximately 2,000,000. This amount of incidents has been around the two million mark since the 1970’s when…
pardons.org There are many steps that are required to process a pardon/record suspension and it can often be complicated. Since the Harper government changed the pardons laws in March 2012 under Bill C10, there are more hurdles to cross before the pardon/record suspension is granted. The demand for pardons has increased dramatically since every employer…
pardons.org Ever since the Federal Government changed the laws governing Pardons in Canada under Bill C-10, there has been a backlog of applications that have yet to be processed. This delay is unfortunate because most people who are applying for Pardons or Record Suspensions are in need of the Pardon for employment or travel purposes. …
pardons.org The Harper Government made some sweeping changes to the Pardons Rules in March 2012 under the Omnibus Crime Bill C-10. Since that time we have continued to help Canadians obtain Pardons in Canada under the stricter laws. Thankfully, the government is still giving pardons (now called record suspensions) which has the affect of removing…
