Pardons Canada: Theft under conditional discharge can I travel to the USA?
Visitor: I had a small theft under $250 charge when I was 16, to which the judge granted a “conditional discharge”, which involved community service hours and weekly visits with a probation officer. As this is almost 40 years ago now, to my best recollection I met all requirements for the discharge and to the […]
Pardons Canada: How Can I Get a Pardon if Fine Was Not Paid?
Visitor: To the best of my abilities, these are the charges I’ve had in the past: Driving under influence and evading arrest – convicted – approximately 20 years ago – Surrey, BC Possession and Production of cannabis – dismissed – 15 years ago – Chilliwack, BC Possession and Production of cannabis – dismissed – 12 […]
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 – A Pardon will NOT be granted if the fine or restitution is not paid
Pardons Canada We help many people each day to obtain Canada Pardons and US Waivers. One of the pre-requisites for being eligible for a Pardon is that the person must have served their entire punishment, including a fine payment. It is sad when we get emails or calls from who who wish to obtain a […]
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 – “Having a criminal record was like living a nightmare..”
Pardons Canada People make regretful mistakes in their lives and usually suffer severe consequences as a result of their wrongdoings. The ability to get a pardon for a past criminal record can be a huge relief in one’s life so that they do not have to live forever with the consequences of their wrongdoing. Each […]
Pardons Canada – Liberals to Possibly Reverse Pardons Laws Set By Conservative Government
Pardons Canada Pardons Canada has long been an advocate for the rights of Canadians to obtain a pardon or record suspension to remove a criminal record from public screening. In light of the recent news article “Liberals to possibly reverse pardons laws set by Conservative government”, Pardons Canada has put out a press release about […]
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 […]
How Long Does it Take to get a Pardon in Ontario?
A Pardon (now called a Record Suspension) allows you to be free of the stigma involved with having your past mistakes hinder your chances at an ordinary life. With a Record Suspension in Ontario, your convictions will not be revealed on a criminal record check. A Record Suspension does not erase a criminal record but […]
Information About Non-Conviction Fingerprint and Photograph Destructions
A criminal record for most people is usually thought of as a simple concept. If you’ve committed a crime, then the past record of that crime, arrest and subsequent conviction will be a matter of record that anyone willing to do a background check can find. What most people may not realize is that a […]
How Long Does A Conviction Stay On Your Criminal Record?
The majority of Canadians will never have to think about their professional lives and how that might be compromised by actions committed in their past. When someone goes in to apply for a job, things like the relationships they’ve been in, or the results of their athletic career in high school don’t affect their chances […]
Pardon Applications in Canada
Want to know about pardon applications in Canada? A criminal record isn’t something that the vast majority of Canadians set out to get for themselves, but it can happen for various reasons. Sometimes a criminal record occurs because of bad choices made while being a youth. Other times, criminal records occur because of actions taken […]
Record Suspension Application – What can a record suspension do for you
In life, everyone makes mistakes, experiences the consequences of those mistakes, and, hopefully, learns from them. But some errors are relatively minor, with trivial outcomes, like getting on the wrong train in an unfamiliar subway system. Other mistakes, however, can have lasting consequences that can haunt a person for years. Committing a crime is one […]
