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pardons.org You may have traveled to the US many times in your life without incident at the US Border, but if you have any past criminal activity (including a conditional or absolute discharge, withdrawn, stayed or dismissed criminal charge) you may be surprised one day by a US Customs Agent who decides to do a…
pardons.org One of the steps in applying for a Pardon is to obtain an RCMP file which highlights your convictions. This process is necessary for completing the pardon application. If you have been charged but not convicted ie conditional or absolute discharge, stayed, peace bond, withdrawn, dismissed, then your information will still show up on…
pardons.org If you have a single criminal charge you can be turned away at the US Border, even if the charge has been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged. Each day we receive many phone calls from Canadians who are in shock that they have been turned away at the US Border because of…
pardons.org At Pardons Canada we have been helping Canadians to obtain Pardons in Canada for over 20 years. Many people with an old criminal record are prevented from getting employment due to their criminal past so a Pardon is crucial for getting people back on their feet and back into the workforce. Often people who…
pardons.org Many people believe that if they have been charged for a criminal offence but not convicted, in other words if the charges were withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, absolute or conditional discharged, then they are still safe to travel. This is simply NOT true. If you have been fingerprinted for a criminal offence, even if its…
pardons.org Each day we get a number of calls or emails from people who are shocked to find out that the Americans know about their criminal charges even though in most cases, the charges were either withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, absolute or conditionally discharged. A criminal check done by NEXUS will indeed turn up any criminal…
pardons.org When people are convicted with a criminal record (ie – assault, theft, dui, fraud) and the punishment is a conditional or absolute discharge, you still have a criminal record that can be seen by employers and the Americans. Its true, the charges are supposed to be removed at the federal level after a certain…
pardons.org We have many people call us who have a conditional or absolute discharge, stayed, withdrawn or dismissed criminal charges. Often, they believe that because of the nature of the punishment that they do not have a criminal record. This is not entirely true. If you have been given a conditional or absolute discharge or…
pardons.org The federal government is proposing to significantly raise the fees for a pardon. In order to do this, they had to conduct a public forum outlining their plan and recieve feedback from the public. Over 1000 people objected to the proposal to raise the fees for a Canada Pardon and only a handful were…
pardons.org In the vast majority of cases, once a person has been granted a Canada Pardon, they do not re-offend and can live a life free of the burden of having a criminal record. Most people are thrilled to obtain a Canada Pardon because they can be safe to travel to the US without worry…
pardons.org If you no longer live in Canada but have a criminal record, its possible to get a Canada Pardon which is often needed in order to return to Canada for immigration purposes. When someone has been deported, they often leave behind in Canada family members who they are eager to reconnect with. Once a…
pardons.org Most employers in the country are requiring that you pass a criminal check before being hired. The same holds true for volunteers applying for a volunteer position. Because of a new law implemented July 2010, there has been significant delays in processing the RCMP files for criminal backgrounds. These delays are a result of…
