Pardons Canada: Can I get NEXUS with a DUI?
Visitor: I’ve had my fingerprints taken three times. The first time was in 1979 when I got my first DUI at 16. The second time would have been in 1981 when I got my second DUI or Impaired Driving. Both times were in Burns Lake, BC. To the best of my recollection for the first offence […]
Pardons Canada: Denied Entry to US because of Overstay
pardons.org Visitor: I’m just wondering how much does it cost to get a waiver to enter to USA. Is it a pardon better than a waiver? Let me tell you a little bit of my story so you can tell me how much does it cost. I am originally from Mexico. I lived in USA […]
Pardons Canada: Applying for Nexus with a Pardon
Visitor: I already have a Pardon. It was granted in 2007/2008. I was convicted in 2001 for Fraud under $5000. I applied for a Pardon, on Feb 2, 2007 and it was granted 2007/2008. I have held many senior level jobs such as bank manger, senior analyst, commodity trader/scheduler…and now I am an airline pilot, with all […]
Pardons Canada: US Border Crossing When You Have a Pardon
I have a question about border-crossing to the United States. Pardons Canada helped me to successfully obtain my pardon in 2017. (Thank you!) At no point between the time that I was first arrested and charged in 2000, and the granting of my pardon in 2017 did I ever attempt to enter the United States. […]
Pardons Canada – Criminal Records and Nexus Applications
I made a major mistake today regarding a Nexus renewal and US Customs agent. The officer asked me for a deposition from charges I had 16-17 years ago so I went and obtained copies of the information and gave it to the officer. I had been charged with 4 offences, aggravated assault with weapon, assault […]
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 […]
Can You Get a NEXUS Card with a Criminal Record?
A NEXUS card is an electronically equipped piece of ID designed to speed up border crossings from Canada to the U.S. and vice versa. The program is jointly run by the Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Members of the NEXUS program typically avoid the long waits that can frequently occur […]
Pardons Canada – Removing a Criminal Record to be safe to travel
pardons.org The Americans can deny you entry to the US if you have a criminal record. If you have been fingerprinted by the police and later convicted for a fraud, theft, drugs, or any other conviction, then the US border agents can see your fingerprints and conviction on their screen and deny you entry to […]
[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 – 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 – Americans with a DUI can get denied entry to Canada
pardons.org Each week we receive many emails and calls from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US because they have an old criminal record. Once they have been denied entry they require a US Entry Waiver (I-192) to return to the US which is an expensive and lengthy application. Americans who wish to […]
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 – Man Gets Denied Entry to US for Theft Conviction Over 18 Years Ago
pardons.org We often receive calls and emails from people who get denied entry to the US because of an old criminal conviction. No matter how old or how small the criminal charge was, the Americans can turn you away at the US border. It is especially sad when a person is with their family and […]
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 – Update on NEXUS
pardons.org If you have been charged with a criminal offence, even if the charge was later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, diversion, absolute or conditional discharge, you should apply for a file Destruction to remove your prints, photos, court and police records BEFORE applying for NEXUS. Here is a recent update from the folks at NEXUS: Kiosk […]
