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pardons.org The reason most jobs require a criminal background check is because the employee is in a “position of trust”. Obviously, having a criminal record, no matter what the offence, raises doubt in the eyes of an employer regarding the job applicant’s character. Even if your charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute or conditionally…
pardons.org Every day we receive thank you letters from people that we have helped to obtain a Canada Pardon or US Entry Waiver (I-194). We feel so grateful that we live in a country that gives its citizens a second chance in life. Especially because most employers and volunteer organizations are running criminal background checks…
pardons.org Most employers in Canada are doing criminal background checks before hiring employees. If you have a criminal record, regardless of its severity (even conditional and absolute discharges as well as withdrawn, stayed, dismissed and acquitted charges) it has become much more difficult to get a good job. We help many Canadians obtain a Canada…
pardons.org Every day we help Canadians obtain US Entry Waivers or an I-194 so that they can travel safely to the US. A US Entry or I-194 is required if you have a criminal record in Canada and you have been denied entry to the US. If you have a criminal record in Canada but…
pardons.org We receive hundreds of calls every month from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. We have heard many nightmare stories about people’s experience with US Customs agents when they have been denied entry to the US. Sometimes, people are held for many hours in…
pardons.org In addition to DUI and assault, a common criminal charge is fraud. Most fraud charges relate to credit card scams or writing bad cheques. There are 2 criminal charges for fraud; fraud under $5000 which is considered a summary offence and fraud over $5000 which is considered an indictable offence. You are eligible for…
pardons.org We recieve hundreds of thank you letters each month from clients that we have helped to obtain a Canada Pardon or US Entry Waiver (I-194). It is a rewarding feeling to know that we are helping so many people get a second chance in life thanks to our Canadian government’s Pardon program. Here is…
pardons.org Many people are not aware that a Pardon can be obtained from anywhere in Canada regardless of where you live. If you have moved to Calgary for example, and your criminal charges were in Ontario, we will need to collect all the records from the courts and police in Ontario. Once a Canada Pardon…
pardons.org If you have a criminal record, no matter how small the charge, the US government has the right to deny you entry to the US. Even if your criminal charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute and conditionally discharged, you may still be denied entry. Its interesting that many people who call us to…
pardons.org Many people don’t realize how much a criminal record can impede on getting work until it happens to them. We speak to people with old DUI or Impaired Driving charges who cannot even get a job at WalMart because they cannot pass a criminal background check. Even if the charge is really old, the…
pardons.org It is not uncommon that a couple gets into a fight and someone calls the police because the arguement has gotten very heated. Sometimes the person who called the police is not even involved, but is a neighbour or friend who is concerned. When the police are called they will usually press charges. The…
pardons.org There are many Canadians who have a criminal record and as a result cannot travel to the US. Even if you have an absolute or conditional discharge or if the criminal charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed or acquitted, you might still get turned away at the US border. If the Americans have already stopped…
