Job Hunting with a Criminal Record: Unlocking Opportunities
Each week we receive hundreds of emails and calls from people struggling with job hunting with a criminal record. Often people are not aware that they can get a pardon and once a pardon is granted the employer will not see anything. Pardons and Criminal Background Checks Since most employers in the country are now […]
Pardons Canada – DUI Pardon for Impaired Driving
pardons.org Impaired driving laws in Canada have become even more strict as police officers are no longer required to have a reasonable cause to ask for a breathalizer test. This has resulted in a lot more arrests for DUI, Impaired Driving, Driving while ability impaired, driving over .08 mg, care and control, and refusal to […]
Pardons Canada – US-Canada Border Deal Will Make Border Crossing Even Tougher
Pardons Canada 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 […]
Pardons Canada – A Criminal Record Will Restrict Many Employment Opportunities
Pardons Canada Every day we speak to people who can’t get a job or a promotion due to their past criminal records. Often these charges are old and they were unaware that they could have obtained a pardon many years ago. Here is an example of a client who was held back in their life […]
Pardons Canada – Court Rules Withdrawn Charges Can Stay on Record
Pardons Canada https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2009/05/29/withdrawn_charges_can_stay_on_record_court_rules.html In the Ontario Court of Appeal today, a ruling was upheld allowing police to provide information to the public about criminal charges that were dismissed, withdrawn or acquitted. This has huge negative consequences for people in this situation who are trying to get a job, promotion or travel to the US. The […]
Pardons Canada – Criminal Charges that are Withdrawn, Stayed, Dismissed or Acquitted Can be Removed from Public Record
Pardons Canada There has been a lot of press about a recent court ruling that allows police to keep and share criminal records even after they have been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed or acquitted from court. More than 30 per cent of cases in the country are dropped without any criminal conviction, according to Statistics Canada. […]
Pardons Canada – A DUI or Impaired Driving Charge Can Negatively Affect Job Opportunities
Pardons Canada Many of the people we help to get a pardon complain that they have had serious issues securing jobs or getting a promotion at work because of their criminal record. Once a pardon is granted, the criminal record is not available for public record, so that when employees run a criminal background check, […]
Pardons Canada – Crossing the US Border with a Conditional or Absolute Discharge
Pardons Canada Many people who have been charged with a conditional or absolute discharge whether it was for theft, assault, pot possession or other criminal offences, believe that their criminal record is automatically removed over a period of time. THIS IS WRONG We get countless phone calls from people who are shocked that their criminal […]
Pardons Canada – An Absolute Discharge does not mean “not guilty”
Pardons Canada Many people who contact us are confused about their criminal charges. They believe that an absolute discharge means that they are not “guilty” and that they will not have a criminal record. While it is true that a criminal record will not exist for an absolute discharge after a one year period, the […]
Pardons Canada – A Pardon Will Restore Your Self Confidence and Self Esteem
Pardons Canada We often receive calls from people who are depressed that their criminal record is getting in the way of finding a better job or impinging on their freedom to travel. Many times, the criminal charges are old but are still haunting the individual in many psychological and emotional ways. This is unfortunate, because […]
Pardons Canada – New US Security Rules May Affect Travel with a Criminal Record Even Over US Airspace
Pardons Canada Are you thinking of traveling to the Caribbean or South America and you have a criminal record? With the new US Security rules, you may be in for a problem. According to the following recent Globe and Mail article, the Americans want Canadian airlines traveling over US airspace to report the details of […]
Pardons Canada – A DUI or Impaired Driving Charge Can Happen At Any Age
Pardons Canada Every day we help people remove criminal records with a pardon and among the most common criminal charge is a DUI or Impaired Driving. The emotional and financial price to pay for a DUI or Impaired Driving is very high and we hear many horrible stories about how it negatively affected people’s lives. […]
Pardons Canada – The Privilege of Having a Pardon
Pardons Canada We are very fortunate to live in a country that gives its citizens a second chance in life. The criminal justice system in Canada is set up to give punishment but also redemption, in the case of a pardon. There has recently been a lot of media attention on a Pardon granted to […]
Pardons Canada – Our Organization Recently Featured in a Globe and Mail Editorial on Pardons
Pardons Canada There is currently a lot of media attention on Pardons and how they are approved. The controversy is really related to Pardons for serious offenders who have completed their punishment and waited the mandatory time period for a Pardon. Currently the law is that if you have been out of trouble for 5 […]
Pardons Canada – Until Marijuana is Decriminalized You Will Still Need a Pardon
Pardons Canada No doubt the police have become more lenient when it comes time for arresting those with possession of marijuana. However, last year alone in Ontario there were over 10,000 convictions for pot possession. All 10,000 lives will be affected by having a criminal record and it could impact their ability to get jobs […]
