Pardons Canada – What Is The Difference Between a Pardon and a US Entry Waiver?
pardons.org One of the most common questions we get asked is “what is the difference between a pardon and a US Entry Waiver?”. Many people believe that because they have a criminal record they automatically need a US Waiver to enter the US. This belief is false. A US Entry Waiver is really only required […]
Pardons Canada – Applying for Nexus with a Criminal Record
pardons.org Nexus allows easy access to the US through border control but in order to receive a Nexus card you cannot have a criminal record. In fact, even if you were fingerprinted for a criminal offence and the charges were later withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, peace bond, absolute or conditional discharge, your Nexus application will likely […]
Pardons Canada Review – Freedom to Travel Once Pardon/Record Suspension Granted
pardons.org If you have been fingerprinted by the police and charged or convicted for a criminal offence you can be denied entry to the US. Each day we receive hundreds of emails and calls from people across the country who have been denied entry to the US due to an old criminal charge. You could […]
Pardons Canada Review- Remove Your Criminal Record and Be Safe to Travel to the US
pardons.org We help many people each day to obtain a Pardon or Record Suspension to remove an old criminal record. Even if you have multiple charges as is the case in the attached example, one Pardon will take care of all the charges. Once the criminal records are removed by way of Pardon or Record […]
Pardons Canada – Denied Entry at US Border with a Withdrawn Pot Charge
pardons.org Many people in Toronto were wondering how Mayor Rob Ford was able to enter the US if he has a drunk driving charge in the US and a possible charge of marijuana that was dropped. The Program Director of Pardons Canada was recently interviewed by CITY TV News in this recent article about this […]
Pardons Canada Review – Travel Worry Free Once Pardon Record Suspension Granted
pardons.org Each day we receive thank you letters from people across the country who we have helped to remove an old criminal record. The relief people feel once the criminal record is removed by way of a Pardon or Record Suspension is incredible. Now they are free to travel to the US without worry of […]
Pardons Canada – Letter to NEXUS Members From the President of CBSA
pardons.org We receive many calls and emails from people applying for NEXUS who have an old criminal charge and are concerned it will get in the way of the application. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, absolute or conditional discharge, the criminal […]
Pardons Canada – US Border Denying More People With Criminal Records
pardons.org We seem to be receiving more calls and emails from people who are being denied entry to the US because of an old criminal charge. Many of these people have crossed the US border in the past and not been denied (the Americans do random criminal checks), but it seems their systems are getting […]
Pardons Canada – A Pardon/Record Suspension Will Help for Travel to the US, Even for NEXUS
pardons.org If you have been denied entry to the US due to having a past criminal record, you will need a US Entry Waiver (I-192, I-194) and you will NOT be able to obtain a NEXUS pass. If you have been granted a pardon/record suspension and have never been stopped by the Americans in the […]
Pardons Canada – Refused Entry to US for a Criminal Record 42 Years Old
pardons.org People are shocked when they are refused entry to the US for a criminal record that happened decades ago. Often, the person has traveled in the past without an issue. It just takes one customs officer to do a criminal check and then you are denied entry to the US. The situation can be […]
Pardons Canada – No Criminal Conviction and Still Refused Entry at US Border
pardons.org The Americans are getting even more strict at the US border if you have ever been charged or convicted of a criminal offence. Even if the charge is withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, stayed, absolute or conditional discharged, its important to get a file destruction to remove the prints, photos, court and police records so […]
Pardons Canada – Trip of a Lifetime, Denied Entry to US For Old Criminal Record
pardons.org There was a recent article reported on the CBC about a man who won an all expenses paid trip to the Superbowl He was shocked to be denied entry to the US because of a pot possession conviction from 1981. Even a small criminal charge dating back decades will get in the way of […]
Pardons Canada – Bill C-42 – Travelling with a Criminal Record Has Become Even More Difficult
pardons.org Traveling to the US has become even more difficult as the Americans are now asking for the names of all travellers even flying over their airspace. So if you are traveling to the Caribbean, you can be flagged by the Americans if you have a criminal record. Its important to get a pardon/record suspension […]
Pardons Canada – Retired Couple Gets Denied Entry to US for 40 Year Old Pot Charge
pardons.org We receive hundreds of email and phone calls each week from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US because of a criminal record. In many cases, the people have been traveling to the US many times but a random criminal check at the US border by one customs agent turns their travel […]
Pardons Canada – US-Canada Border Deal Will Make Border Crossing Even Tougher
pardons.org Currently the Americans are doing random criminal checks with Canadians crossing the US Border but soon criminal checks may be done for every Canadian crossing the US Border. If you have a criminal record and are stopped by the Americans at the US Border you will be denied entry to the US and you […]