Pardons Canada – Even if you have crossed the US Border in the past, you can still be turned away
Pardons Canada Many people with an old criminal record believe that if they have crossed the border in the past without a problem then there will be no issue in the future. This is WRONG. It just takes one customs officer who decides to do a criminal check and they will uncover your criminal record […]
Pardons Canada – An Assault Charge Can Happen in the Blink of An Eye
Pardons Canada Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada. It often results from a fight that has gotten too heated, so the police are called to the scene. The result is usually an arrest and fingerprinting at the local police. Even if the assault charge is later dismissed, withdrawn or stayed your record […]
Pardons Canada – US Border Crackdown on Canadians with Criminal Records Is Intensifying
Pardons Canada Each day we are getting more calls from Canadians who have a past criminal record who are being turned away at the US Border. No matter how small and how old the charge is, they are being very strict and denying entry at an unprecedented pace. Once you have been denied entry to […]
Pardons Canada – Having a passport does NOT mean you can enter the US with a criminal record
Pardons Canada Many people call us in shock that they have been turned away at the US Border because of an old criminal record. They were under the false assumption that because they have a valid Canadian Passport, that they have been pre-cleared to go to the US. This is obviously WRONG. Yet hundreds of […]
Pardons Canada – Woman turned away at US Border for a shoplifting charge in 1985
Pardons Canada We receive hundreds of calls each week from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US because of old criminal charges. If you get a strict US Customs agent, they can turn you away even for small charges like shoplifting. This particular woman who called us today was on her way to […]
Pardons Canada – Dream Vacation to USA Denied Because of Old Pot Charge
Pardons Canada Each day there are hundreds of Canadians being denied entry to the US because of old criminal charges. Once you are denied entry to the US, you will require an I-194 or US Entry Waiver to re-enter the US. This is a costly and complicated process that also takes time. We help hundreds […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a NEXUS Pass with a criminal record
Pardons Canada We have been getting many calls recently from people who are seeking to apply for a NEXUS pass so that they can travel more easily through the US Border. A NEXUS pass allow for immediate acceptance into the US without having to talk with a customs officer. In other words, you don’t have […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a Pardon for Assault in Ontario
Pardons Canada Assault is probably the most common criminal charge in Canada. If the police are called to the scene of the fight, they will charge someone regardless of whether the victim wishes to drop the charge immediately. Once you are fingerprinted, your name is in the system and can be seen in a criminal […]
Pardons Canada – US Customs Are Getting Even More Strict About Crossing US Border with a Criminal Record
Pardons Canada It seems like the US Department of Homeland Security is getting even more strict at the US border than ever before. We are receiving hundreds of calls and emails from people being questioned at the US border if they have ever been charged with a criminal offence. The question is tricky because if […]
Pardons Canada – Immigrants who are charged with domestic assault can be a result of different cultures
Pardons Canada We help many people each week obtain a pardon for domestic assault. Often the assault charge is a result of a heated dispute to which the police were called to the scene. In many cases, the charges are later withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, peace bond, absolute or conditionally discharged. In all these situations, even […]
Pardons Canada – Criminal charges that have been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharge is now affecting US border crossing
Pardons Canada US border crossing with ANY form of criminal charges has become a lot more difficult. We are being inundated with calls and emails from people who are getting turned away at the US Border even for criminal charges that have been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, absolute or conditional discharged. Here is an email we […]
Pardons Canada – US border security crackdown continues to impact travellers with a criminal record
Pardons Canada The Americans are getting even stricter at the US border as we are receiving a flood of calls from people being turned away at the US border because of old criminal charges. Even if the criminal charges were dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharge, it is raising red flags at the border. […]
Pardons Canada – Obtaining a US Entry Waiver (I-194) During Heightened US Security
Pardons Canada The recent incident with the Nigerian bomber in Detroit has raised US concerns about security at their border crossings. As a result, they have become stricter about doing criminal record checks on any foreigner who enters the US. If you have a criminal record, the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) can deny you […]
Pardons Canada – A Pardon Will Clear The Way to Get Canadian Citizenship
Pardons Canada There are many immigrants in Canada who wish to obtain their Canadian citizenship. For those who have been charged with a criminal offence, even if the criminal charge was dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute or conditional discharge, they could be prevented from obtaining Canadian citizenship. The good news is that once a pardon […]
Pardons Canada – The Stigma of Having a Criminal Record in a Small Community Can Be Unbearable
Pardons Canada Each day we speak to people with a criminal record who are seeking to receive a pardon. We are told many times that having a criminal record can carry a terrible stigma for a long time. If you live in a small community the problem of having a criminal record, no matter how […]