Pardons Canada – Government Processing Fees for Pardons May Rise Soon

pardons.org There has been a large increase in Pardons applications because most employers in Canada are running criminal checks on new employers and in some cases, existing employers.  This means that anyone with an old criminal record requires a Pardon if they want to be safe to get a job. Also, the Americans are becoming…

Pardons Canada – Peace Bond for Assault Charges Will Show Up on Criminal Checks

pardons.org We have recieved numerous calls from people who were in shock that a Peace Bond was showing up in a criminal check conducted by an employer or US Customs officer. If you have been fingerprinted for an assault or uttering threats charge, and the charges were later stayed, dismissed, withdrawn, peace bond, absolute or…

Pardons Canada – Bill C-23B Proposal for Changes to Pardon Legislation Being Debated This Month

pardons.org The Federal Government is currently proposing some significant changes to the Pardon legislation that could make it harder to get pardons and that is trying to eliminate the word “pardon” and replace it with “record suspension.” Pardons Canada is currently working closely with government officials at the committee level to oppose certain proposed changes…

Pardons Canada – No Matter How Old the Criminal Charge You Can Still Get Refused Entry at US Border

pardons.org We receive hundreds of calls each week from Canadians who are shocked that they have been refused entry to the US because of a criminal conviction that is decades old.  Even if they have gone back and forth to the US hundreds of times in the past, it just takes one customs office to…

Pardons Canada – NEXUS Will Be Denied With Any Past Criminal Involvement

pardons.org Each day we get a number of calls or emails from people who are shocked to find out that the Americans know about their criminal charges even though in most cases, the charges were either withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, absolute or conditionally discharged. A criminal check done by NEXUS will indeed turn up any criminal…

Pardons Canada – US-Canada Border Deal Will Make Border Crossing Even Tougher

pardons.org Currently the Americans are doing random criminal checks with Canadians crossing the US Border but soon criminal checks may be done for every Canadian crossing the US Border. If you have a criminal record and are stopped by the Americans at the US Border you will be denied entry to the US and you…