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Pardons Canada – Withdrawn Charge Still Showing Up on Criminal Background Check
pardons.org People are shocked to find out that their criminal charge still shows up on a background check even when the charge was withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, diversion stayed and discharged. This is a huge issue when trying to get work as a red flag is waived because your were fingerprinted by the police even […]
Pardons Canada Review – The Relief of Having a Criminal Record Removed
pardons.org Each month we receive hundreds of thank you letters from people we have helped to remove an old criminal record by way of pardon/record suspension or file destruction. This person in the following thank you letter had a theft under $5000 conviction from over 30 years ago, and yet he was carrying the burden […]
Pardons Canada – Dropped Charges Still Show Up on Criminal Record Checks
pardons.org We receive many calls and emails from people who are surprised that their criminal record is still showing up on a criminal background check even though the charges were dropped. It is not uncommon that a person will be fingerprinted following an arrest of assault, or theft or uttering threats, and later the criminal […]
Pardons Canada – One Bad Decision (Theft Under) Can Lead to a Lifetime of Pain
pardons.org We receive many calls and emails from people who wish to obtain a pardon or record suspension for an old criminal record from something that they did at a bad moment in their lives and they are still paying for it many years later. A petty theft charge can happen in a moment in […]
Pardons Canada – Rebuilding your life after your criminal record
pardons.org Sometimes people make poor choices in life and do things in an instant that can result in a criminal charge. We are so fortunate that this country gives us a second chance by way of a Canada Pardon. This way people don’t have to suffer for the rest of their lives because of one […]
Pardons Canada – Some Charges DO NOT Require a Pardon or File Destruction
pardons.org Each day we receive hundreds of emails and phone calls from people who have been charged with a criminal record and would like to obtain a Canada Pardon or US Entry Waiver. Sometimes, a file destruction or pardon is not required. The email below is an example of a person who was caught for […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a Pardon for a Theft charge
pardons.org Many people make regrettable mistakes at certain moment in their life. It could happen during a time of high stress, depression, divorce, abuse or many other circumstances. Often the person learns from their mistake and never has another criminal charge again in their life. A theft charge or any other criminal record can leave […]
Pardons Canada – Woman turned away at US Border for a shoplifting charge in 1985
pardons.org We receive hundreds of calls each week from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US because of old criminal charges. If you get a strict US Customs agent, they can turn you away even for small charges like shoplifting. This particular woman who called us today was on her way to Arizona […]