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…
Have you been refused entry at the American border because of your Canadian criminal record? This blog will discuss the essential information to help you understand US entry waivers, including who needs one, the application process, and common misconceptions about the process. I-192: US Entry Waiver Explained A US entry waiver, known officially as the…
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…
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…
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…
pardons.org We receive many calls from people with a criminal record who are living in Canada but do not yet have their Canadian Citizenship. They either have no status, refugee status or permanent residence. Often they are living in Canada because they have family here or they are seeking to have a better life for…
pardons.org Every day we receive thank you letters from people that we have helped to obtain a Canada Pardon or US Entry Waiver (I-194). We feel so grateful that we live in a country that gives its citizens a second chance in life. Especially because most employers and volunteer organizations are running criminal background checks…
pardons.org Perhaps one of the most common criminal charges in Canada is assault. Domestic assault is most common but other assault charges include assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, uttering death threats. Oftentimes, people are charged with assault and the charges are later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed in court or absolute or conditional discharge…
pardons.org One of the stars from the acclaimed TV series Dragons Den, Kevin O’Leary is launching a new series called Redemption Inc. which will be about giving ex-cons a chance at getting a job. Every day we speak to Canadians who have old criminal records which are getting in the way of employment. Most companies…
pardons.org The Tory government is proposing legislation (Bill C-43) that could affect thousands of permanent residents who have minor convictions, including shoplifting, assault, and drug offences. These immigrants could lose their permanent residence status or be deported under the new law. If you have a criminal record, its important to start the Pardon/Record Suspension process…
pardons.org When you get charged with a criminal offence, whether it is theft, assault, dui, fraud or any other criminal offence, you are fingerprinted by the police. Once you are fingerprinted by the police, you are in the police and possibly, RCMP database. If the criminal charges are later dismissed, withdrawn, peace bond, stayed, absolute…
pardons.org Each year the government provides crime rate statistics and the latest statistics for 2012 are now available. The government is boasting a drop in the crime rate but the number of criminal incidents in Canada is still approximately 2,000,000. This amount of incidents has been around the two million mark since the 1970’s when…
pardons.org We are very fortunate in Canada to be given a second chance. If you have a criminal record, the government will allow you to obtain a Canada Pardon or Record Suspension so that your criminal record is removed from public scrutiny. In the US, the process to get a Pardon is much more arduous…
pardons.org We get hundreds of emails and phone calls from Americans who are concerned about traveling to Canada with a criminal record and many who have been denied entry to Canada, even if it was a DUI. In Canada, a DUI is considered a criminal offence rather than a simple misdemeanor in the US, so…
pardons.org Its true that a DUI in the US is considered a misdemeanor but in Canada its considered to be a criminal offence. Since the DUI is considered to be a criminal offence, the Canadian border agency can deny Americans from entering the country with a criminal record of any kind. If you are an…
