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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: Removing a Non-Conviction DUI

I am just inquiring about the process of getting my non-conviction record destroyed and if I am eligible to do so.  October 25, 2019: Received 2 charges: Charge 1: Impaired Driving (Section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada) Charge 2: Impaired Operation Alcohol Over Limit 80mg% (Section 320.14(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada. […]

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a file destruction of prints and police records for charges including assault, theft, fraud, that have been discharged, withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, diversion or stayed.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: 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 Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charge was later withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, diversion, stayed, absolute discharge or conditional discharge, then your criminal check will come back with a red flag and could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If you were fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, or discharged, it can still show up on an RCMP file.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: How to Remove a Stayed Offence and Peace Bond

Visitor: On May 10th, 2017, I appeared in Provincial Court (Winnipeg. MB) with regards to an « Assault with a weapon » charge. (the weapon was a cardboard tube used during a playfight dating back to Oct 2016). The charge has been stayed, and there was no criminal conviction in connection with this incident. A Peace Bond […]

Pardons Canada: Criminal Fingerprint Removal and File Destruction

Visitor: Thank you Pardons Canada for achieving my freedom from criminal charges that were brought to the police by liars. Although the police had been tricked by liars trying to get out of trouble, Pardons Canada had my voice heard in writing to the chief of police and to the RCMP. My case was successful in […]

Pardons Canada: Confessions of a Shoplifting Spree and How to Get a Pardon

Visitor: Here is my a little bit of background. I was on student permit in Canada for about 7 years. I never had a criminal record but I got into a depression in 2017 and started using drugs. In 2017 I was caught with two grams of meth amphetamine and charged with possession. I didn’t get […]

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 […]

Charges Dropped vs Dismissed

The presence of a full criminal conviction on your permanent record is straightforward. It means that you went through a complete judicial process, having been arrested, with files charged, eventually leading to a trial, a guilty verdict and an appropriate sentence and/or fine carried out. But not every arrest actually leads to this final result. […]

Do Dismissed Cases Stay On Record?

With a criminal conviction, most people understand that in addition to having to serve a jail sentence, and even pay additional fines, a criminal record will now exist. This means that anyone that conducts a background check can now see the details of a criminal record, including what the crime was. So what happens if […]

If the Charges Were Dropped Is It Still on Your Record?

Being arrested can be one of the most stressful situations a person can go through. Not only is it embarrassing, but it can lead to a range of consequences at work, and in your personal life. Of course, not every arrest ends in a conviction. Sometimes, the initial charges are dropped, and there is no […]

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