Pardons Canada: Destruction Request for a Peace Bond
Visitor: I’m contacting you in relation to a file purge/destruction request. I reached out to Halifax Police however they aren’t very responsive. I’m inquiring on your service to assist with file destruction and removal of information from CPIC. In reference to a case which was started in 2017 and was immediately dropped/dismissed during the trial on 18 Aug […]
Pardons Canada: Getting a Job with Uber with a Criminal Record
Visitor: I applied for Uber and got rejected because of a criminal record. I remember a lot that I’ve done as a young adult but never was I incarcerated for a crime but I did sit in Thunder Bay district jail for 2 weeks waiting for a court date. Because my fingerprints were taken now […]
Pardons Canada: Appealing a File Destruction
The police can deny the application for a file destruction of prints and police records for charges including assault, theft, fraud, that have been discharged, withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, diversion or stayed. In addition to making the original application for a file destruction, Pardons Canada will appeal a denial of file destruction as part of […]
Pardons Canada: Travel to US with an absolute or conditional discharge
Visitor: Please tell me why I would need a pardon for an absolute discharge back in 1997? My wife and I have traveled to the U.S. on many occasions since 1997 and had zero problems until we spent $5000 on a vacation in January of 2019. We were unable to go on this vacation due […]
Pardons Canada: Getting a Pardon from Outside of Canada
Visitor: I have been to Canada from India on 30th August 2017 on study visa. Unfortunately I was not able to complete my studies and in between I got arrested for assault on 13th November 2018 in Whitehorse, Yukon Canada. That was the first time RCMP had my fingerprints. While I was in Whitehorse Correctional […]
Pardons Canada: Applying for Uber with a criminal record
Most employers in Canada do criminal checks to prospective employees and Uber is no exception. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charge was later withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, diversion, stayed, absolute discharge or conditional discharge, then your criminal check will come back with a red flag and could prevent you […]
Pardons Canada: CPIC or RCMP File Examples of Non-Convictions
If you were fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, or discharged, it can still show up on an RCMP file. If it shows up on the RCMP file then it can interfere with your ability to gain employment or travel to the US as there is a […]
Pardons Canada: Assault charge dismissed, how to remove prints
Visitor: I’m trying to apply for a contractors licence with the city of Kitchener and I am afraid my past will stop me from being approved.I was in a heated argument with my wife about 2 years ago and hit her phone out of her hand causing a very big fight between us. I was […]
Pardons Canada: Remove Withdrawn and Stayed Charges
The police have taken my fingerprints 2 times to my knowledge and I have never been found guilty of any crime. I am 35 years old. 4 years ago, I was charged with assault, but the charge was withdrawn upon report of my broken ankle and a witness who watched the person slam my foot […]
Pardons Canada – Withdrawn Charges Can Still Prevent Employment
Visitor: Hi sir, so what happened was that in 2017 November I was accused of shoplifting at Walmart under 5000$ and I was asked to report at court. I went to the court and all my charges were dropped immediately but during that process I had to report to the police headquarters and give my […]
Pardons Canada – A Withdrawn Charge Can Still Show Up on CPIC or an RCMP File
pardons.org The following email we received from a person who was fingerprinted by the police but the charges were later withdrawn. Even though the charges are withdrawn, the fingerprints can still show up on a criminal background check, which can haunt you for the rest of your life until you apply for a file destruction […]
Pardons Canada – Step 1 In Removing a Criminal Record
pardons.org If you have been fingerprinted by the police then you will need to get the fingerprints removed so that you are safe for employment and travel. If the charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, diversion, peace bond or absolute or conditional discharge then this is considered a non-conviction. However, even if this is a non-conviction, […]
Pardons Canada Review – Remove Fingerprints to be safe for Employment
pardons.org Nowadays, most employers are doing criminal background checks for all potential employment. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, peace bond, diversion or absolute or conditional discharge, your prints can still show up on a criminal check. This can be embarassing to explain to […]
Pardons Canada Review – How to Remove a Conditional Discharge
pardons.org Often times when there is a criminal charge whether it is for assault, theft, harrasment, or fraud, if it was a first offence, then the judge can rule a discharge. It can be a conditional or absolute discharge whereby the charges are essentially dismissed once the conditions are met by the offender. You may […]
Pardons Canada Review – How it feels to remove an assault conviction
pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal offence in Canada. An assault conviction can come in many different forms including domestic assault, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm. Many assault charges are settled prior to a conviction being handed down in the form of a peace bond, stay of proceedings (stayed), withdrawn, dismissed, […]
