Pardons Canada – “Getting stopped at the US border for having a criminal record was embarassing”
pardons.org We receive hundreds of calls every month from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. We have heard many nightmare stories about people’s experience with US Customs agents when they have been denied entry to the US. Sometimes, people are held for many hours in […]
Pardons Canada – “Having a criminal record denied me the simple right to travel to the US to take my kids to Disney”
pardons.org If you have a criminal record, no matter how small the charge, the US government has the right to deny you entry to the US. Even if your criminal charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute and conditionally discharged, you may still be denied entry. Its interesting that many people who call us to […]
Pardons Canada – “Now that I have a Pardon, I can travel to the US”
pardons.org There are many Canadians who have a criminal record and as a result cannot travel to the US. Even if you have an absolute or conditional discharge or if the criminal charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed or acquitted, you might still get turned away at the US border. If the Americans have already stopped […]
Pardons Canada – “Now that I got my Pardon I feel free to apply for a passport to visit my family in the US”
pardons.org Many people with a criminal record are concerned about traveling to the US. Understandably so, considering that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can refuse you entry at the US border if you have a criminal record. Since June 2009, the Americans are requiring every Canadian to have a passport to cross the US […]
A US Entry Waiver or I-194 Can Take Longer Than You Think
The average time involved in obtaining a US Entry Waiver or I-194, may take longer than anticipated. Find out more at Pardons Canada today!
Pardons Canada – Crossing the US Border with a criminal record has become a lot harder
pardons.org Since June 30th we have received more calls than in the past from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. Even if you have a conditional or absolute discharge, withdrawn, dismissed or stayed charges may still show up because you have been fingerprinted and photographed […]
Pardons Canada – “A Criminal Record can take away your dignity, self respect, pride and integrity.”
pardons.org Having a criminal record can have many negative consequences in your life. In addition to having issues with employment and travel to the US, a criminal record can really affect your personal image and self respect. Everyday we help people remove old criminal records with a Canada Pardon and we hear their stories about […]
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 – “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 – Even a small criminal record can cause an alarm at the US Border
pardons.org Every day we get calls from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of a criminal record. Often these people are surprised because they did not realize an old criminal record would show up. Since June 1st, the Americans are requiring every Canadian to have a passport to cross the […]
Pardons Canada – An Impaired Driving charge or DUI can change your life
pardons.org Every day we help people with impaired driving charges to get a Canada Pardon so that they can move on with their life. Oftentimes, we hear how devastating this experience has been and how regretful they are for making such a terrible mistake. So many people are not aware of the negative repercussions that […]
Pardons Canada – Having a Criminal Record as a Truck Driver
pardons.org Just look at our highways and you will see how many truckers are employed in Canada. These days its getting a lot harder for truckers to get good paying jobs if they have a criminal record. Many trucking companies are insisting that they have a clean record so that they will be safe to […]
Pardons Canada – “Having a Criminal Record Meant Not Attending My Grandmother’s Funeral”
pardons.org Every day we speak to people who tell us of the negative implications of having a criminal record. Mostly, it prevents you from getting work, traveling to the US and obtaining Canadian citizenship, but in many individual cases, the emotional and personal impact is even worse. Here is a letter we received from a […]
Pardons Canada – Crossing the US Border with a Criminal Record
pardons.org The Americans are getting stricter at the US-Canada border and we are getting more and more calls from frustrated, embarassed, angry Canadians who are getting turned away at the border every day because of old criminal charges. If the Americans already know about you and have turned you away at the border then a […]
