Pardons Canada – Traveling to the US with a Pot charge
pardons.org The Americans will deny you entry to the US if you have a pot conviction in Canada. It does not matter if the offence was trafficking, cultivation, production or simple pot possession, you will be denied entry. The offence can be 40 years old and you can still be denied entry to the US. […]
Pardons Canada – Canadian Traveling to US with a Criminal Record
pardons.org We receive about one hundred emails and calls each week from people who have been denied entry to the US due to having a criminal record. That individual could have crossed the border 100 times in the past but the Americans do random criminal checks and they finally got stopped and denied entry. The […]
Pardons Canada – What NOT to do When Traveling to the US with a Criminal Record
pardons.org A recent article in the global news just came out about how the Americans may know that you have purchased legal medical pot and could deny you entry on those grounds. Since we do not know for sure what the Americans can see, its best that when you are traveling to not say anything […]
Pardons Canada Review – You Only Need a US Waiver if You Have Been Denied Entry to the US

pardons.org Many people believe that if you have a criminal record then you cannot travel to the US and that you need a US Waiver. This is not true. You really only need a US Waiver if you have been denied entry to the US. If you have never been denied entry to the US […]
Pardons Canada Review – Travel to US with a Criminal Record, How to Get a US Waiver

pardons.org We receive hundreds of calls and emails from people who get turned away at the US border due to an old criminal offence. You may have been able to cross the border without problems in the past, but the Americans conduct random criminal checks which are becoming even more common, and once the criminal […]
Pardons Canada Review – How to Get a Pardon So That You Are Safe to Travel
pardons.org Many people are unaware of the fact that the Americans will deny you entry to the US if you have a criminal record. You may have been able to cross the US border in the past but each time you cross it is a risk as the Americans do random criminal checks and if […]
About US Waiver Application Form I-192
For the majority of Canadians, crossing the border into the United States has only one real obstacle. It’s the wait for the line at customs in an airport or at the border itself for people driving across. Usually, all that’s required once a Canadian traveller is in front of a Customs & Border Patrol officer […]
Pardons Canada Review – How to Get a US Entry Waiver I-194
pardons.org Each day we receive calls and emails from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US due to an old criminal record. You may have crossed the border a number of times in the past without incident as the Americans do random criminal checks. However, it takes one time when they do a […]
Pardons Canada – Can You Travel to USA with a Pardon?
pardons.org There is a lot of controversy whether you can travel to the US with a pardon or record suspension. Its true that the Americans don’t recognize pardons, however this only matters if you have already been denied entry to the US and then try to get a pardon. It won’t matter at that point, […]
Traveling To the US with a Criminal Record
Few things are as good for the soul as travel. The ability to go to a new place, a new city or culture can change people for the better, expanding their ideas, creating new friendships, memorable experiences, and maybe even giving people a new favourite food they will enjoy for the rest of their life. […]
Pardons Canada – Can I Get Denied Entry to US With a Conditional Discharge?
pardons.org 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 not […]
[Video] Travel to the US with a Criminal Record
In this short video, we go trough the why, how and when you need to apply for US Entry Waiver, the different waiver documents and answers to some of the most common questions we receive about entry waivers for Canadian citizens. As a reminder, it is illegal to travel to US with a criminal record.
Pardons Canada – US Border Security Tightens Rules on Canadians With Criminal Records
pardons.org Many people are unaware that if you have a criminal record or have been charged for a criminal offence you can get denied entry at the US border. The Americans do random criminal checks at each border and they continue to increase their dilligence in this regard. Even if the criminal offence was minor […]
Pardons Canada – Denied Entry at US Border with Very Old Theft Charge
pardons.org People are always in shock when they are denied entry at the US border due to an old criminal record. They are usually in shock because they never thought it would get in the way, or they traveled in the past and were never denied entry. The Americans do random criminal checks which have […]
Pardons Canada Review – Removing a Criminal Record To Be Safe for Travel to US

pardons.org Each month we receive many emails and thank you letters from people we have helped to remove a criminal record by way of pardon, record suspension, file destruction. The following letter comes from a person living in Edmonton who had a petty theft conviction from over 25 years ago. The person lived with this […]