Pardons Canada – How to obtain a US Entry Waiver or I-194
pardons.org If you have a criminal record in Canada the American government may not allow you entry into their country. We receive hundreds of calls every month from Canadians who have been refused entry at the US border because of old criminal records. Even criminal charges that have been dismissed, acquitted, withdrawn, absolute or conditional […]
Pardons Canada – No more worrying about “criminal background checks” for job applications
pardons.org Having a criminal record while applying for work can be a nightmare. Most employers are requiring criminal background checks as part of their hiring process. Regardless of how old your criminal record is, an employer can see it and its unlikely you will get the job considering there are other candidates who do not […]
Pardons Canada – “The Landlord wanted to do a criminal check in order to process my application.”
pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada. It comes in many forms but usually the assault charges stem from a domestic dispute. Often, these criminal charges are later dropped once the argument simmers down or the charges are dismissed, acquitted, absolute or conditionally discharged in court. Regardless, if the person has been […]
Pardons Canada – “My criminal record hung like a cloud whenever travel to the US came up for discussion”
pardons.org If you are traveling to the US with a criminal record, it is possible that you will get turned away at the border. Even if the criminal charge is a minor one, or if you have received a conditional or absolute discharge, the Americans have the right to deny you entry. Once you get […]
Pardons Canada – Crossing the US Border with a Conditional or Absolute Discharge
pardons.org Many people who have been charged with a conditional or absolute discharge whether it was for theft, assault, pot possession or other criminal offences, believe that their criminal record is automatically removed over a period of time. THIS IS WRONG We get countless phone calls from people who are shocked that their criminal record […]
Pardons Canada – “I couldn’t volunteer for my kids school with a criminal record”
pardons.org There are many reasons why people need to get their criminal record removed with a Canada Pardon. The most common reasons are for job or immigration purposes, but more and more we are hearing of people not being able to get a volunteer position because of an old criminal record. Even if your criminal […]
Pardons Canada – “Being labeled a criminal even when charges are dismissed or withdrawn is a burden”
pardons.org Every day we receive letters of appreciation from people we have helped to get a Canada Pardon which effectively removes criminal records from public record. Even if the criminal charge has been stayed, dismissed, withdrawn, acquitted, absolute or conditional discharge, a file destruction is necessary to remove these charges from public record. Often the […]
Pardons Canada – Criminal Charges that are Withdrawn, Stayed, Dismissed or Acquitted Can be Removed from Public Record
pardons.org There has been a lot of press about a recent court ruling that allows police to keep and share criminal records even after they have been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed or acquitted from court. More than 30 per cent of cases in the country are dropped without any criminal conviction, according to Statistics Canada. In […]
