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pardons.org We have been helping people obtain Pardons in Canada for 20 years and each day we hear stories about how people have rehabilitated from their criminal past. They call us because even though the criminal offence happened many years in the past, the criminal offence is still haunting them. Having a criminal record will…
pardons.org Many people believe that if they have received a conditional or absolute discharge for a criminal offence, then the charges will eventually “disappear” and they will never have to worry about it again in the future. This is WRONG, and we hear about it every day how criminal background checks for employment and travel…
pardons.org These days it seems every employer in the country is conducting criminal checks. If you have been fingerprinted for a criminal charge, even if the charge was absolute or conditional discharge, withdrawn, stayed or dismissed, then there will be a red flag. Once a red flag is there, the employer usually requires an RCMP…
pardons.org In certain cases, a first time offence will result in a Diversion conviction. Many people believe that by getting a diversion, there will be no implications down the road. The issue is that if the person was fingerprinted and photographed and this information may remain in the system and get in the way when…
pardons.org We recieve hundreds of calls each day from people who have been rejected from a job because they have an old criminal charge. Many believe that if the criminal charge has been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, absolute or conditional discharged, then the charges will go away and no one will see anything. This assumption is…
pardons.org It seems we are not the only ones disappointed with the Tories proposed quadrupling the fee to approve Pardons. The following article highlights recent discussion in the legislature that shows how the opposition parties are opposed by the steep rise in fees. OTTAWA – The federal government wants to quadruple the cost of seeking…
pardons.org In an effort to be “tough on crime” the Tories are proposing changes to the Pardons legislation that could make it more expensive to obtain a Canada Pardon and more difficult to obtain one. Bill C23 B is the bill being proposed in the legislature. The reason many people wish to obtain a Canada…
pardons.org Each day we recieve many calls from Canadians who have been refused entry to the US for old criminal charges. Sometimes even the smallest charge (theft under) can be used as a reason to turn the person away at the US Border. Even if you have been fingerprinted for a criminal charge but the…
pardons.org We often receive emails or phone calls from people who have recently discovered that their old criminal conviction has come back to haunt them. It usually occurs when someone is applying for a new job, trying to get a promotion or traveling to the US. The person with the old criminal record is in…
pardons.org We help hundreds of Canadians each week to remove old criminal records by way of a Canada Pardon. Part of the process in obtaining the Pardon is to obtain an RCMP file which highlights all the criminal convictions and charges for the applicant. An RCMP file, which is the file used by employers to…
pardons.org If you have a criminal record in Canada and have been refused entry at the US Border, you must obtain a US Entry Waiver (I-192 or I-194) to return to the US. We speak to hundreds of Canadians each week that are shocked to discover that the Americans have uncovered an old criminal record…
pardons.org Each day we help Canadians across the country to remove old criminal records with a Canada Pardon. A DUI, also known as Impaired Driving or Blowing Over .08, or Refusal to Take a Breathalizer is among the most common criminal conviction in Canada. The negative consequences of having a DUI or any criminal record…
