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 – Attention Pot Smokers Travelling to the US
Pardons Canada We get many calls from people who have old pot possession charges on their criminal record. These old criminal charges prevent people from travelling to the US as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will not tolerate Canadians entering their country with drug convictions, no matter how small and insignificant. Many have not […]
Pardons Canada – “Now that I have a Pardon, I can travel to the US”
Pardons Canada 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 Even if you have an absolute or conditional discharge or if the criminal charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed or acquitted, you might still get turned away at the US border.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 […]
Pardons Canada – Assault Charges Can Be Pardoned
Pardons Canada Assault is probably the most common criminal charge and it often happens in the blink of an eye at a very stressful moment in a person’s life. Its not right that a person has to suffer from this mistake for the rest of their lives with the burden of a criminal record. Here […]
Pardons Canada – A Pardon Can Save You From Deportation
Pardons Canada If you have been charged with a crime and have been convicted or even if the criminal charges have been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you face possible deportation if you are not a Canadian citizen. Many immigrants who come to Canada are not familiar with the laws, and often the […]
Pardons Canada Review – Remove Criminal Record in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Pardons Canada Pardons Canada has been helping Canadians to remove criminal records and obtain US Entry Waivers for over 25 years. Usually when someone inquires with Pardons Canada they either have a criminal conviction or have been charged with a criminal offence and they are worried that the criminal record will get in the way […]
Pardons Canada – Removing a Criminal Record for Employment
Pardons Canada Each week we receive thank you letters and emails from people we have helped to obtain a pardon or record suspension. This is a huge relief for most people once they receive the pardon as it removes any barriers for employment. Since most employers are conducting criminal background checks before hiring, it has […]
Pardons Canada – Ex-Offenders Concerned about New Proposed Pardon Legislation Bill C23
Pardons Canada Our phones and emails have been busy recently due to the Tories proposal to change the existing Pardon legislation. If the changes go through and become law, it will make it harder for certain people to obtain a pardon. Right now, most employers in the country are running criminal checks on prospective employees […]
Pardons Canada – Harper Government Seeks to Further Tighten Pardons Rules
Pardons Canada The Harper Government made some sweeping changes to the Pardons Rules in March 2012 under the Omnibus Crime Bill C-10. Since that time we have continued to help Canadians obtain Pardons in Canada under the stricter laws. Thankfully, the government is still giving pardons (now called record suspensions) which has the affect of […]
Pardons Canada – US Border Denying More People With Criminal Records
Pardons Canada We seem to be receiving more calls and emails from people who are being denied entry to the US because of an old criminal charge. Many of these people have crossed the US border in the past and not been denied (the Americans do random criminal checks), but it seems their systems are […]
Pardons Canada – Pardon for an Assault Conviction
Pardons Canada We help many people each day obtain a pardon for old criminal convictions. Assault, usually domestic, is among the most common criminal convictions. Other Assault related crimes include Assault with a weapon and Assault causing bodily harm. If you have been out of trouble for enough time, depending on the offence you may […]
Pardons Canada – Removing a Criminal Record For Employment
Pardons Canada Most employers in Canada now conduct criminal background checks so if you have a criminal offence or if you have ever been fingerprinted by the police it will show up on a criminal check and you will likely miss out on the employment opportunity. Many people are not aware that they can get […]
Pardons Canada – No Criminal Conviction and Still Refused Entry at US Border
Pardons Canada The Americans are getting even more strict at the US border if you have ever been charged or convicted of a criminal offence. Even if the charge is withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, stayed, absolute or conditional discharged, its important to get a file destruction to remove the prints, photos, court and police records […]
How to Get a Character Reference Letter for a US Entry Waiver
Most Canadians don’t realize it, but one of the things that make our lives much easier compared to the rest of the world is just how easy it is for a Canadian citizen to enter the United States. As the northern half of the world’s largest unprotected border, we enjoy a privileged “state of grace” […]
Pardons Canada – Remove Criminal Record for Employment
Erasing my criminal record is something that I have to do, and I want to get the process started as soon as possible. Theres only one reason why, and its because I would like to pursue a career in truck driving, so I need to be able to cross the border into the states. (If […]
