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As well as the documents we have requested from you, it also takes time to collect the documents related to your criminal record. We need to make written requests to the RCMP, courts and local police departments. These documents have to be carefully reviewed against the information you have submitted to ensure there are no…
In the first stage your documents are collected, reviewed and the application is assembled for submission. This takes on average 5 to 10 months. In the second stage, the application is submitted to the Admissibility Review Office (ARO). This is the U.S. governing body that grants waivers. This can take another 5 to 10 months…
Once you have been turned away at the border, your criminal record is permanently entered into the U.S. database and you are now considered inadmissible. U.S. laws do not recognize Canadian Pardons. A successful U.S. Entry Waiver application will allow you to become admissible again.
You now need to apply for a U.S. Entry Waiver in addition to the Pardon. Do not try to cross the border again until you have obtained one, as you could be detained and/or banned from re-entering the U.S. for a period of two to twenty years.
If you are a Canadian Citizen and have been refused entry to the United States, you will need a US Entry Waiver to restore your admissibility.
No. Your DL must be valid or you will need to include another piece of valid ID
You must provide government issued ID with your name, date of birth and signature. If you are not born in Canada, this ID is required in addition to your immigration document. Types of ID include passports and Provincial ID.
Yes. As per Parole Board of Canada regulations, your driver’s license must have your current residential address. You are required by law to update your driver’s license when you move. If it does not have your current address, contact us and we will review your file. Click here and let us know the situation.
If you are currently in the military you need to ask your commanding officer for a copy of your current conduct sheet. If there is no entry on the conduct sheet, have your commanding officer provide a letter stating this. It must be signed and dated within the last 1 year as they expire. If…
When reviewing a request for destroying non-conviction information, the arresting police as well as the RCMP consider the nature of the criminal charge and how recent it happened. If the charge was very serious, the arresting police and/or the RCMP can request the applicant to write a letter explaining the circumstances surrounding the incident and…
The arresting police as well as the RCMP may deny an application if: an applicant has an outstanding criminal charge before the courts The retention period has not expired There are multiple non- convictions for very serious/recent charges. Please note that the police have full discretion whether they grant a file destruction or not. Different…
A file destruction is needed when an individual was charged, fingerprinted and/or attended criminal court, but was NOT convicted. A destruction refers to the destruction of local and federal records.
If you are currently not living in Canada, you are still required to complete the LPC for Canadian addresses. You can either submit it yourself or have your Canadian contact submit it on your behalf. If your Canadian contact is submitting it for you, please contact the local police to find out what is required.…
There are a number of reasons why you may have to redo your LPC. The most common ones are: missing or incorrect information on the form or the LPC has become expired (it is only valid for 1 year).
As per the Parole Board of Canada, you are required to do an LPC for each city or town where you have lived for 3 months or more in the past 5 years.
