Pardons Canada – Canada’s Crime Rate Falls in 2009
pardons.org Each year Statistics Canada comes out with information regarding crime in Canada. In 2009, there were over 2.1 Million crime related reports to the police. This does not mean that 2.1 Million people got into trouble with the police. The top three convictions were Impaired Driving or DUI, Assault and Theft Under 5000. Many […]
Pardons Canada – An Assault Charge Can Put Your Life On Hold
pardons.org Assault is among the most common criminal charges in Canada. It just takes one heated moment between two people and the police are called to make an arrest. Even if the charges are later stayed, dismissed, withdrawn or conditional or absolute discharged, there is still a record of your arrest and in many cases […]
Pardons Canada – Traveling to the US once a Pardon is Granted
pardons.org If you have a criminal record in Canada, you can be denied entry to the US. Even if the criminal charges have been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you may be questioned at the US border and denied entry. If you are denied entry to the US you will require a I-192 […]
Pardons Canada – A Criminal Record Will Follow You
pardons.org Some people think that when they get a DUI, Impaired Driving, pot possession, or simple theft or assault charge that it is no big deal because its a “small” charge. This is not true. They usually don’t find out the negative implication of their criminal record until a number of years later when they […]
Pardons Canada – US Border Crackdown on Canadians with Criminal Records Is Intensifying
pardons.org Each day we are getting more calls from Canadians who have a past criminal record who are being turned away at the US Border. No matter how small and how old the charge is, they are being very strict and denying entry at an unprecedented pace. Once you have been denied entry to the […]
Pardons Canada – Having a passport does NOT mean you can enter the US with a criminal record
pardons.org Many people call us in shock that they have been turned away at the US Border because of an old criminal record. They were under the false assumption that because they have a valid Canadian Passport, that they have been pre-cleared to go to the US. This is obviously WRONG. Yet hundreds of people […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a NEXUS Pass with a criminal record
www.pardon.org We have been getting many calls recently from people who are seeking to apply for a NEXUS pass so that they can travel more easily through the US Border. A NEXUS pass allow for immediate acceptance into the US without having to talk with a customs officer. In other words, you don’t have to […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a Pardon for Assault in Ontario
pardons.org Assault is probably the most common criminal charge in Canada. If the police are called to the scene of the fight, they will charge someone regardless of whether the victim wishes to drop the charge immediately. Once you are fingerprinted, your name is in the system and can be seen in a criminal background […]
Pardons Canada – US Customs Are Getting Even More Strict About Crossing US Border with a Criminal Record
pardons.org It seems like the US Department of Homeland Security is getting even more strict at the US border than ever before. We are receiving hundreds of calls and emails from people being questioned at the US border if they have ever been charged with a criminal offence. The question is tricky because if you […]
Pardons Canada – Immigrants who are charged with domestic assault can be a result of different cultures
pardons.org We help many people each week obtain a Canada Pardon for domestic assault. Often the assault charge is a result of a heated dispute to which the police were called to the scene. In many cases, the charges are later withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, peace bond, absolute or conditionally discharged. In all these situations, even […]
Pardons Canada – Criminal charges that have been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharge is now affecting US border crossing
pardons.org US border crossing with ANY form of criminal charges has become a lot more difficult. We are being inundated with calls and emails from people who are getting turned away at the US Border even for criminal charges that have been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, absolute or conditional discharged. Here is an email we received […]
Pardons Canada – US border security crackdown continues to impact travellers with a criminal record
pardons.org The Americans are getting even stricter at the US border as we are receiving a flood of calls from people being turned away at the US border because of old criminal charges. Even if the criminal charges were dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharge, it is raising red flags at the border. A […]
Pardons Canada – The Stigma of Having a Criminal Record in a Small Community Can Be Unbearable
pardons.org Each day we speak to people with a criminal record who are seeking to receive a Canada Pardon. We are told many times that having a criminal record can carry a terrible stigma for a long time. If you live in a small community the problem of having a criminal record, no matter how […]
Pardons Canada – A Pardon Can Be Obtained Faster Than You Think!
pardons.org Most people who call us need their Pardon done FAST. They are usually calling because they cannot get a job with a criminal record or they cannot get a job promotion or they are concerned about being safe to travel to the US. In most cases, a criminal background check is showing an old […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a job with a criminal record has become even harder
pardons.org One of the main reasons people call us to help them obtain a Canada Pardon is because their criminal record (no matter how old the charges are) is preventing them from getting a better job or getting promoted. Even for the most simple work, companies are doing criminal background checks and will not hire […]
