pardons.org Most employers in Canada are conducting criminal checks so if you have been charged or convicted of a criminal offence, its important to obtain a file destruction, pardon or record suspension so that employers will not see the criminal offence when hiring or promoting the employee. Here is an excerpt from a recent law…
pardons.org Many people are concerned that if they travel to the US with a criminal record they can get turned away at the US border. This is a valid concern as the Americans have the right to deny anyone entry with a criminal record. We often hear sad stories of people being denied entry to…
pardons.org If you are searching “pardons” online you will be confused with the choices and options for obtaining a pardon, record suspension or US Entry Waiver. When doing your research it is important to consider a number of things before choosing the right path in removing your criminal record. The following video suggest five things…
www.pardons.org Once you have been convicted of a crime, the criminal record will stay forever until a pardon or record suspension is granted. This is particularly an issue if you require a criminal background check for work as it will show up and you will not be able to obtain employment. Also, the Americans can do…
www.pardons.org The Americans can deny you entry to the US if you have a criminal record. If you have been fingerprinted by the police and later convicted for a fraud, theft, drugs, or any other conviction, then the US border agents can see your fingerprints and conviction on their screen and deny you entry to…
www.pardons.org There are thousands of people each year who get charged with a criminal offence across Canada. Criminal convictions can include DUI, theft, fraud, assault, uttering threats, and possession of a controlled substance. Once you are fingerprinted by the police then you have a criminal record which can be seen on a criminal background check…
For some, the province of Alberta has been easy to perceive as simply the “Texas of Canada,” thanks to cowboy culture being alive and well combined with the abundance of natural resources—especially oil—that turned the region from merely an agricultural economy to an industrial powerhouse. But even in these years when there are both political…
www.pardons.org According to a recent report, the heaviest police presence per capita in Canada is in two cities in BC, Surrey and Coquitlam. Once you have been convicted of a criminal offence you will require a pardon or record suspension to remove the criminal record. Having a criminal record will get in the way of…
www.pardons.org We receive hundreds of thank you letters each year from people we have helped to obtain a pardon or record suspension or US Entry Waiver. The mental and emotional burden of having a criminal record can weigh heavily on a person. Once the criminal record is removed by way of a pardon or record…
www.pardons.org Many people are unaware that a DUI or Impaired Driving conviction is considered to be a criminal offence. A criminal record will stay on file forever until a pardon or record suspension is granted. Other driving infractions that are considered to be criminal offences are care and control of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving,…
It’s a situation that many adults have found themselves in. You attend a party, you have a good time, and you enjoy a little bit of alcohol while you are there. However, you may not have been paying as much attention as you should have to the amount you were consuming. When the time comes…
Getting charged with driving under the influence, or DUI, also known as Impaired driving or driving while ability impaired, means that the police have discovered you were driving your vehicle while over the legal limit for how much alcohol you could consume and still safely operate a car, van or truck. In Canada, if you…
www.pardons.org In March 2012, the Conservative government changed the pardons rules which made it more difficult to obtain a pardon. They extended the waiting time or eligibility date to receive a pardon from 3 to 5 years for summary offences and from 5 to 10 years for indictable offences. This change in law also included…
www.pardons.org Many people want to take advantage of earning extra income by working for Uber. Whether it is for a part time position or full time driving position with Uber, you will be subject to a criminal background check before getting hired. If you have a criminal conviction or have even been fingerprinted by the…
www.pardons.org If you have been fingerprinted by the police then you will need to get the fingerprints removed so that you are safe for employment and travel. If the charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, diversion, peace bond or absolute or conditional discharge then this is considered a non-conviction. However, even if this is a non-conviction,…
