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Pardons Canada Review – How to Remove an Assault Conviction

Pardons Canada Most assaults happen in an instant during a fit of anger at a very specific moment of time.  Next thing you know, the police are being called and arresting those involved in the fight. In many cases, the intention of the person calling the police is not to have them get arrested, but […]

Pardons Canada Review – Removing a Conditional Discharge

Pardons Canada Many people believe that if they are charged with a criminal offence and it is discharged in court then the criminal record will disappear on its own. They are later dismayed and surprised when the criminal record still shows up for a criminal background check for employment, volunteer, coaching or travel purposes.  Depending […]

Pardons Canada – Can I Get Denied Entry to US With a Conditional Discharge?

Pardons Canada Many people believe that with a conditional discharge, the criminal charge goes away on its own and cannot be seen by the Americans.  This is in fact not true. We receive many calls from people with a conditional discharge for fraud, theft, drugs that get denied entry to the US.  The Americans do […]

Pardons Canada Review – Remove Assault Conviction From Criminal Record

Pardons Canada Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada.  As soon as the police are called to the scene of an incident then they can arrest the individuals and take them into the police station for fingerprints. Once you are criminally charged then you will go to court.  The outcome in court will […]

Pardons Canada Review – Removing a Stayed Charge in Canada

Pardons Canada When you are charged with a criminal offence and you go to court, if its your first offence, the outcome in court can be that the criminal charge is stayed, peace bond, diversion, withdrawn, dismissed, or discharged.  This results in a non-conviction. Many people believe that if their criminal charge was completed as […]

Pardons Canada – Removing a Criminal Charge that Was Stayed or Withdrawn

Pardons Canada A recent news article highlights the fact that over 40 percent of all criminal charges in Ontario are stayed or withdrawn.  This compared to only 9 percent in Quebec. If you also include absolute or conditional discharge the numbers are even higher. Many people believe that if their criminal charge is stayed or […]

Pardons Canada Review – How To Remove a Criminal Record in Ontario

Pardons Canada When you are fingerprinted for a criminal offence, even if the charge was later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, or discharged then the prints can be seen in a criminal background check and could interfere with employment and travel. Many people think that if they win in court, in other words, if the […]

Pardons Canada – How To Remove Criminal Record in Ottawa

Pardons Canada Once you have been convicted of a crime, the criminal record will stay forever until a pardon or record suspension is granted.  This is particularly an issue if you require a criminal background check for work as it will show up and you will not be able to obtain employment. Also, the Americans can […]

[VIDEO]How to Remove an Assault Charge in Canada

Assault is the most common conviction in Canada and comes in various forms including common assault, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, uttering threats. Depending on the outcome in court and the final judgement will determine your eligibility to get the assault charge removed.

[Video]Remove Criminal Record for Non-Convictions (Including Withdrawn, Peace Bond, Absolute and Conditional Discharge)

In todays video, we’ll discuss destruction of criminal history for Canadian citizens who have non-conviction records. How long you have to wait, based on your situation and why it is important to clear any non-conviction criminal history from your public records. Police services in Canada collect and retain a wide range of information about the people they come in contact with, including records of contact, allegations, withdrawn charges, acquittals, fingerprints, etc.. Even if you were charged, went to court and the charges were later dismissed, all this information may still show up on your background check or US border control check. Watch this short video to understand the difference in non-conviction records and how you can clear those from your record.

Withdrawn Assault Charges Will Stay on Record

It is not uncommon that domestic assault charges can get dismissed, withdrawn, peace bonded, stayed, or discharged once the charges are brought to court. Many people are shocked to find out that withdrawn charges will stay on record and show up on a criminal background check.  What is a File Destruction? File destruction is a […]

Pardons Canada Review – Removing a Peace Bond Can Be Faster Than You Think

Pardons Canada We help hundreds of people each month to remove criminal records that act as an obstacle for employment and travel. Many criminal charges do not turn out to be full convictions, however if you were fingerprinted by the police then it can be seen in a criminal background check regardless of whether the […]

Pardons Canada Review – How Long Does It Take to Remove a Criminal Record

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Pardons Canada The timing of removing a criminal record really depends on the courts and police and the sentencing of the conviction. Many people call us eagerly wanting to remove their criminal record by way of pardon, record suspension or file destruction.  Usually they are calling because the criminal record is an obstacle to getting […]

Pardons Canada – Volunteering with a Criminal Record

Pardons Canada Most volunteer positions now require a criminal background check before being accepted for the position. If you have an old criminal record or even if you have been charged with a criminal offence and the charge was later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond or discharged, you will not be able to volunteer. Once […]

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