www.pardons.org 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 the…
pardons.org Sometimes people make poor choices in life and do things in an instant that can result in a criminal charge. We are so fortunate that this country gives us a second chance by way of a Canada Pardon. This way people don’t have to suffer for the rest of their lives because of one…
pardons.org We receive many calls and emails from people applying for NEXUS who have an old criminal charge and are concerned it will get in the way of the application. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, absolute or conditional discharge, the criminal…
pardons.org When you think of a criminal record one usually thinks about serious crimes and the men who perpetrate the crimes. Interestingly one of the most common crimes in Canada is Impaired Driving, also known as DUI or DWI or Driving over 80mg. Many people are not aware of the negative implications of having a…
pardons.org Each day we speak to hundreds of people who have been charged with a criminal record and are seeking to obtain a Canada Pardon. Often, the criminal charge is a first time offence in a person’s life and they deeply regret their actions. Here is a thank you letter we recently received from a…
pardons.org We receive hundreds of letters each month from people we have helped to obtain a Canada Pardon or US Entry Waiver (I-194). The feeling of relief and freedom people have once they receive their Pardon is hard to describe in words, yet many do write us about their experience. Here is an example of…
pardons.org Thank you so much for assisting my husband (Jim) in obtaining his pardon, record suspension. We (Betty & Jim) are so grateful for your assistance and final result. It Is great to be free of this record hanging over his head. He should have done this many years ago, but better late than never.…
There is the old saying that everyone deserves a second chance. It’s based on the belief that just because someone makes a mistake, that does not mean the mistake should be held against them forever. People who fail a driver’s test, for example, should be allowed to retake it. Even people who break the legal…
We receive hundreds of emails and mails from people we have helped to remove criminal records either by a file destruction for withdrawn, stayed, dismissed and discharges and pardons or record suspensions for convictions including fraud, theft, DUI, assault, drug trafficking, uttering threats to name a few examples. Here is a recent thank you email…
Visitor: My first charge was in Nova Scotia, trespassing in 1988. Second and third criminal offences were in London, Ont.. 1997 & 2000. I did hit my wife back and was given probation. The second time was a kick in bum, which we did to each other in a friendly way…..but because I lost my…
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.org We are getting more calls and emails from people who are being questioned at the US Border whether they have ever been arrested by the police. You must be very careful in answering these questions as you risk being turned away at the US border. Once you have been denied entry to the US,…
pardons.org It seems that every employer in the country is doing criminal background checks. No matter how old the conviction is or how seemingly insignificant it was in the past, you are not getting work if you have a criminal record. The question on almost every employment application is “Do you have a criminal record…
pardons.org According to a recent report, police have received an enormous increase in criminal background check requests over the past five years. These requests are coming mainly from employers and for volunteer and coaching purposes. People are shocked to find out that even though they were never convicted of a crime, the criminal background check…
pardons.org The Toronto Star has done a great job of exposing the injustice of the police releasing non-conviction records to the public and it appears the Toronto Police may change their procedures as a result of this exposure. If you have been fingerprinted by the police but the charges were later withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond…
