Pardons Canada – A USA Entry Waiver or I-194 Is Not Always Necessary
Pardons Canada Each day we receive calls from Canadians who wish to enter the US for any number of reasons including: Visiting family Business meeting or conference Sports or entertainment event Disney with children Cruise or leisure travel Educational purposes (seminar, school) Work training If you have a criminal record in Canada, you may be […]
Pardons Canada – A Pardon Can Be Obtained Faster Than You Think!
Pardons Canada Most people who call us need their Pardon done FAST. They are usually calling because they cannot get a job with a criminal record or they cannot get a job promotion or they are concerned about being safe to travel to the US. In most cases, a criminal background check is showing an […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a job with a criminal record has become even harder
Pardons Canada One of the main reasons people call us to help them obtain a pardon is because their criminal record (no matter how old the charges are) is preventing them from getting a better job or getting promoted. Even for the most simple work, companies are doing criminal background checks and will not hire […]
Pardons Canada – Possession of Narcotics vs. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
Pardons Canada A Possession of a Narcotics charge regardless of whether the drug was pot, coke, or mushrooms will stay on your criminal record forever unless you obtain a Pardon. The same is true with a Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking criminal charge. The difference is that in order to obtain a Pardon for […]
Pardons Canada – Domestic Assault vs. Assault Causing Bodily Harm or Assault with a Weapon
Pardons Canada Assault is among the most common type of criminal charge in Canada. A heated disagreement can lead to a call to the police either by a person involved in the fight or even a neighbour or passerby. If the police are called to the scene, usually a criminal charge is laid and someone […]
Pardons Canada – Once a Pardon is granted you can get your Canadian citizenship
Pardons Canada Canada has a large immigrant population and many people who come to Canada from other countries are not aware of the law of the land. What is normal behaviour in their country may be unacceptable behaviour in Canada. The most common criminal charges are assault, DUI and theft, though it is not limited […]
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 – Get a Pardon in Canada and take advantage of your right as a Canadian
Pardons Canada We are fortunate to live in a country that gives its citizens a second chance in life. In the US it is nearly impossible to get a Pardon for a past criminal record. In Canada, it is written in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms that one cannot be discriminated upon once a […]
Pardons Canada – Even Volunteer Positions Require a Criminal Background Check
Pardons Canada Most people who call us to remove a criminal record are calling because they have discovered that the criminal record has impeded them from something in their lives currently. Often the reasons for getting a Pardon are for employment or travel opportunities but there are many other ways a criminal record can get […]
Pardons Canada – A criminal record does exist in cases of peace bonds, absolute and conditional discharges, stayed, withdrawn and dismissed charges
Pardons Canada There are many people who have been charged with a criminal record and are uncertain about the negative implications it will have in their life. Many believe that lesser charges like absolute or conditional discharges, stayed, withdrawn or dismissed charges will not affect their ability to get work and travel to the US. […]
Pardons Canada – A Petty Theft Can Come Back to Haunt You
Pardons Canada We receive hundreds of thank you letters each month from people whom we’ve helped to obtain a pardon or US Entry Waiver (I-194). Many of the criminal records are very old and have come back to haunt the person in one way or another. Usually the criminal record is discovered in a criminal […]
Pardons Canada – Have a DUI and Want to Travel to US? Read This
Pardons Canada Each week we get hundreds of calls from Canadians who have been turned away at the US Border because of a criminal record. The DHS (Department of Homeland Security) has the authority to turn anyone away at the US Border if they have a criminal record no matter how small the charges are. […]
Pardons Canada – Removing a Criminal Record for “Positions of Trust”
Pardons Canada The reason most jobs require a criminal background check is because the employee is in a “position of trust”. Obviously, having a criminal record, no matter what the offence, raises doubt in the eyes of an employer regarding the job applicant’s character. Even if your charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute or […]
Pardons Canada – “With the Pardon for my DUI, I can now apply to jobs without worrying about my criminal record.”
Pardons Canada Most employers in Canada are doing criminal background checks before hiring employees. If you have a criminal record, regardless of its severity (even conditional and absolute discharges as well as withdrawn, stayed, dismissed and acquitted charges) it has become much more difficult to get a good job. We help many Canadians obtain a […]
Pardons Canada – “Having a criminal record denied me the simple right to travel to the US to take my kids to Disney”
Pardons Canada If you have a criminal record, no matter how small the charge, the US government has the right to deny you entry to the US. Even if your criminal charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute and conditionally discharged, you may still be denied entry. Its interesting that many people who call us […]