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Pardons Canada – NEXUS Applications Denied If You Have Been Criminally Charged

pardons.org We receive a lot of calls from people who have been denied a NEXUS card because they have been fingerprinted in the past for a criminal charge. If your charge was dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, the Americans WILL still see that you have been fingerprinted and in most cases will deny […]

Pardons Canada – Peace Bond for Assault Charges Will Show Up on Criminal Checks

pardons.org We have recieved numerous calls from people who were in shock that a Peace Bond was showing up in a criminal check conducted by an employer or US Customs officer. If you have been fingerprinted for an assault or uttering threats charge, and the charges were later stayed, dismissed, withdrawn, peace bond, absolute or […]

Pardons Canada – Fingerprints Causing Delays in Criminal Record Checks

pardons.org One of the key steps in obtaining a Canada Pardon is to get a copy of your fingerprints and to obtain an RCMP file.  Since most employers are now running criminal background checks for employment purposes, there has been an increased demand in fingerprints and RCMP files. Even if your criminal charges were withdrawn, […]

Pardons Canada – Having a Pardon While Crossing the US Border is NOT Enough

pardons.org We are getting more and more inquiries recently from Canadians being turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. It is true that the Americans don’t recognize a Canada Pardon, so if you bring it their attention that you have a Pardon they will not care and still refuse you […]

Pardons Canada – US Border Questions About Having A Criminal Record

pardons.org We are getting more calls and emails from people who are being questioned at the US Border whether they have ever been arrested by the police. You must be very careful in answering these questions as you risk being turned away at the US border.  Once you have been denied entry to the US, […]

Pardons Canada – Receiving a Pardon for an Assault Charge Has Changed My Life

pardons.org Each day we help many Canadians obtain Canada Pardons for past criminal charges so that they can move forward in their life. Domestic Assault is perhaps the most common criminal charge in the country.  Even if the criminal charge has been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, the record of fingerprinting, photographs, court […]

Pardons Canada – Domestic Assault Pardon Success Story

pardons.org Domestic assault is among the most common criminal charges in Canada.  Often it occurs as a result of a heated argument between partners and someone calls the police to press charges.  Often, the argument is resolved, but the partner is left with a criminal charge of assault. Even if you have been fingerprinted and […]

Pardons Canada – Canada’s Crime Rate Falls in 2009

pardons.org Each year Statistics Canada comes out with information regarding crime in Canada.  In 2009, there were over 2.1 Million crime related reports to the police.  This does not mean that 2.1 Million people got into trouble with the police. The top three convictions were Impaired Driving or DUI, Assault and Theft Under 5000. Many […]

Pardons Canada – An Assault Charge Can Put Your Life On Hold

pardons.org Assault is among the most common criminal charges in Canada.  It just takes one heated moment between two people and the police are called to make an arrest. Even if the charges are later stayed, dismissed, withdrawn or conditional or absolute discharged, there is still a record of your arrest and in many cases […]

Pardons Canada – Traveling to the US once a Pardon is Granted

pardons.org If you have a criminal record in Canada, you can be denied entry to the US.  Even if the criminal charges have been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you may be questioned at the US border and denied entry. If you are denied entry to the US you will require a I-192 […]

Pardons Canada – A Criminal Record Will Follow You

pardons.org Some people think that when they get a DUI, Impaired Driving, pot possession, or simple theft or assault charge that it is no big deal because its a “small” charge. This is not true.  They usually don’t find out the negative implication of their criminal record until a number of years later when they […]

Pardons Canada – An Assault Charge Can Happen in the Blink of An Eye

pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada. It often results from a fight that has gotten too heated, so the police are called to the scene.  The result is usually an arrest and fingerprinting at the local police. Even if the assault charge is later dismissed, withdrawn or stayed your record will […]

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