Record Suspensions Vs U.S. Entry Waivers: Everything You Need to Know
If you’re traveling to the United States in the coming months, it’s important that you have all the information you need to safely pass across the border between the U.S. and Canada. For those with a criminal record, the border crossing process is not always simple, and you can be turned back by the U.S. […]
Can I Legally Be Denied Employment If I Have a Canadian Criminal Record?
When applying for a job, it’s important to understand the restrictions in place regarding the position. For Canadians that have a criminal record, it is possible to be denied a job because of your legal history. The act of searching for suitable jobs, going through the application process and sitting through an interview can be […]
Pardons Canada – Denied Entry at US Border with Very Old Theft Charge
Pardons Canada People are always in shock when they are denied entry at the US border due to an old criminal record. They are usually in shock because they never thought it would get in the way, or they traveled in the past and were never denied entry. The Americans do random criminal checks which […]
Pardons Canada – Obtaining a Pardon for a Fraud Charge
Pardons Canada There are two types of criminal charges for fraud; fraud under $5000 and fraud over $5000. Fraud under $5000 is considered a summary charge and Fraud over $5000 is considered an indictable charge. It is possible to get a pardon for either charge but you must be out of trouble for 3 or […]
Pardons Canada – Letter to NEXUS Members From the President of CBSA
Pardons Canada 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 Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, absolute or conditional discharge, the […]
Pardons Canada – Do you need a US Entry Waiver if you have a pardon?
Pardons Canada People are confused about what the US policy is for allowing Canadians to enter the US with a Canadian criminal record. Here is a typical example of a question we often receive by email or by phone regarding being safe to travel to the US with a criminal record: Your question: “I received […]
Pardons Canada – Can’t Get a Job With a Criminal Record
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – Don’t Apply for NEXUS Until You Get a Pardon/Record Suspension
Pardons Canada If you are thinking of applying for NEXUS and have ever been charged by the police, make sure you get a file destruction, pardon or record suspension before making the application. We have received many distressed calls from people who did not think their old charge would show up, and next thing they […]
Pardons Canada: How a person with no criminal record can turn to crime in a moment
Visitor: In the early morning hour of January 5 2018 while on an overtime call at the Point Aconi power plant here in Nova Scotia I flipped out at work and took a payloader tractor off site and drove it into my ex wife’s vacant home with the intention to knock it over in exchange […]
Pardons Canada Review – How it feels to remove an assault conviction
Pardons Canada Assault is the most common criminal offence in Canada. An assault conviction can come in many different forms including domestic assault, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm. Many assault charges are settled prior to a conviction being handed down in the form of a peace bond, stay of proceedings (stayed), withdrawn, […]
Pardons Canada: US Border Crossing When You Have a Pardon
I have a question about border-crossing to the United States. Pardons Canada helped me to successfully obtain my pardon in 2017. (Thank you!) At no point between the time that I was first arrested and charged in 2000, and the granting of my pardon in 2017 did I ever attempt to enter the United States. […]
Pardons Canada – Get a Pardon in Canada and take advantage of your right as a Canadian
Pardons Canada We are fortunate to live in a country that gives its citizens a second chance in life. In the US it is nearly impossible to get a Pardon for a past criminal record. In Canada, it is written in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms that one cannot be discriminated upon once a […]
Pardons Canada Review – Remove Criminal Record to Be Safe for Employment by Obtaining a Pardon or Record Suspension
Pardons Canada There are many reasons why having a criminal record can hold you back in your life but the biggest obstacle is usually employment. In Canada, most employers conduct criminal background checks and if they see that you have a criminal record they will likely not hire you as there are many other candidates […]
Pardons Canada Review – Remove Criminal Record for Second Career

Pardons Canada Many people have second and third chapters in their lives and this can include a whole new area of employment. You may never have considered removing an old criminal record if you were working in a certain field for a long period of time and were never subject to a criminal background check. […]
Think About Your Future: Apply for a Pardon
When you have a criminal record, it can be difficult to try and move on with your life. In particular, finding a good job can often become quite challenging. Many companies don’t want to take the chance on someone with a history of criminal activity. There are also many professions where it is against the […]