Pardons Canada: Assault charge withdrawn, can I travel to Mexico?
Visitor: I am inquiring whether I have travel restrictions related to a withdrawn assault charge this year.I was arrested and charged for assault with a weapon causing bodily harm in March 2020. Although I had a strong self defense case, I chose to pay restitution (negotiated between my lawyer and the lawyer of my ‘victim’) […]
Pardons Canada: Do I Need a US Waiver for the Rest of My Life?
Visitor: In 1993 I was charged under Section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) “You are an immigrant not in possession of a valid unexpired immigrant visa, reentry permit, border crossing identification card, or other valid entry documents. You are an alien who has willfully misrepresented material facts in order to gain admission to the United States.” A quick background summary: […]
Pardons Canada – How to get a US Waiver if a pardon is already granted
Visitor: I have been fingerprinted twice. Both times in my hometown of Campbell River, BC. The first time was in 1986 when I was drinking and driving a motor vehicle. I applied for and was granted a pardon some years later, but that was opened up again in around 2004 when I had a relationship with […]
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: Travel to US with Assault Charge?
pardons.org Visitor: I want to travel to the US as my father in-law is very ill, and is at end stage Alzheimer’s disease. I want to travel and support my wife and her family during this horrible time. I am not that person anymore and have a very hard time living with the fact that […]
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: Denied Entry at the US Border for a 30 Year Old Offence
Well as recently as this year, myself and family were crossing at the Niagara border and I was stopped and denied entry for a charge (theft) that happened 31 years ago. I have never been in trouble with the law since and am a home owner, have multiple credit cards and a line of credit […]
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 – 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 […]
Criminal Record & Travelling
Travelling is both easier and harder to do for Canadians in the 21st century. On the one hand, the infrastructure to travel, like cars, trains, and planes, is better than ever. Trips to the other side of the world that once took months and put people at physical and medical risk can now be undertaken […]
How to Apply for a US Waiver
Travel is one of the elements of modern, 21st-century Canadian living that can be very productive both personally and professionally. It’s an aspect of life that can be advantageous for one very big reason: the United States. While both countries enjoy some of the highest standards of living in the world, as well as democratic […]
Pardons Canada – How to Pardon a Cannabis Offence
pardons.org Pardons Canada has been an active voice in the fight for pardons for cannabis offences. If you have been in trouble with the police for pot, marijuanna, cannabis or any other controlled substance then you have a criminal record even if the offence was withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, or discharged. If you have a criminal […]
Denied Entry to The USA from Canada
The world continues to change and evolve and, unfortunately, sometimes those changes are not always for the better. Things in the geopolitical landscape have undergone a noticeable shift in the last few years. One of these changes has been felt on a personal level by Canadians, and it is the border between our nation and […]
