Pardons Canada – What Happens When You Get a DUI or Impaired Driving
What Happens During A DUI Arrest? Navigating the legalities after a DUI arrest can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re facing it for the first time. Whether you’re in the U.S. or Canada, knowing the ins and outs of the legal procedures and your rights is crucial. A DUI charge can have long-lasting consequences that affect […]
Pardons Canada: How to Remove a Theft Over $5000 offence
Visitor: I am writing you in regards to getting a pardon. I have commited a crime that I am not proud of this was at a time of my life when there was a lot going on and i was under influence of alcohol. I was apprehended in march of 2012 and plead guilty sept […]
Pardons Canada: Getting a Job with a Criminal Record
Visitor: I have had countless job opportunities that I have not been able to accept and/or taken away once they see my criminal record. I am trying my hardest to provide for my two year old son but it seems I am stuck in the loop of low income jobs due to my record, I […]
Pardons Canada: Getting a Job with Uber with a Criminal Record
Visitor: I applied for Uber and got rejected because of a criminal record. I remember a lot that I’ve done as a young adult but never was I incarcerated for a crime but I did sit in Thunder Bay district jail for 2 weeks waiting for a court date. Because my fingerprints were taken now […]
Pardons Canada: How to remove a peace bond from criminal record
Visitor: I have a peace bond that shows on my vulnerable sector police check and being in the nursing profession is stopping me from gaining employment. It has been on since March 20 2023 and is for a year…I need to get back to work as it is causing me to be depressed. This peace […]
Pardons Canada: Removing an assault conviction fast
Visitor: My charges were quite sometime ago. I had a very abusive and traumatic childhood etc. with that said I was a quite angry youth. I was accused and charged for something falsely , that I feel was someone trying to hurt me for snapping on them verbally one day. I was found not guilty […]
Pardons Canada: How Can I Get a Pardon if Fine Was Not Paid?
Visitor: To the best of my abilities, these are the charges I’ve had in the past: Driving under influence and evading arrest – convicted – approximately 20 years ago – Surrey, BC Possession and Production of cannabis – dismissed – 15 years ago – Chilliwack, BC Possession and Production of cannabis – dismissed – 12 […]
Pardons Canada: Getting a job with Uber with a criminal record.
Visitor: The situation I find myself in, unemployable as an Uber driver, is absolutely absurd. I’m a respected husband and father with an ambitious, successful resume and excellent credit score. I’ve never had a problem finding employment or traveling. In short, I’m a decent (some say great) human being who wants to share his brand […]
Pardons Canada: Assault Causing Bodily Harm as an Indictable Offence
Visitor: I’m interested in applying to have my record suspended and get my criminal record pardoned. I have an indictable conviction for assault causing bodily harm that was handed down in the mid to late 1980’s. Although this conviction has never prevented me from doing anything that I’ve wanted to do, the entire situation was […]
Pardons Canada: The Psychological Effects of a DUI Arrest and Conviction
A DUI arrest and looming conviction can weigh heavy on most people. After all, a DUI arrest can be a first for many, especially young adults. Since most first-time DUI offenders have no prior criminal history, the mere thought of the long-term consequences of a DUI conviction is enough to cause sleepless nights and endless anxiety. Simply […]
Pardons Canada: Once my fraud under offence is pardoned will I be safe for work?
Visitor: When I was 18 years old I did something really stupid that got me arrested and ultimately gave me a criminal record for fraud under $5000. As far as I understand that five years after the end of my probation, I am allowed to apply for a pardon. I don’t entirely understand what exactly […]
Pardons Canada: 40 year old offence preventing employment – help
Visitor: I am seeking clarification for a past offence which occurred many years ago. My memory is poor and I have forgotten most of the details of this particular incident. I am unsure whether or not my situation is relevant to Pardons Canada but I trust that you will be able to point me in […]
Pardons Canada: Applying for Uber with a criminal record
Most employers in Canada do criminal checks to prospective employees and Uber is no exception. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charge was later withdrawn, dismissed, peace bond, diversion, stayed, absolute discharge or conditional discharge, then your criminal check will come back with a red flag and could prevent you […]
Pardons Canada: Here is What a File Destruction Looks Like When a Criminal Record is Removed
If you were fingerprinted by the police but the charges were dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, peace bond, diversion, absolute discharge or conditional discharge then it is considered a non-conviction. However, since you were fingerprinted by the police your name can still be seen when a criminal background check is conducted and it can impact your ability […]
Pardons Canada: Three Assault convictions, can I get a Pardon?
Visitor: My first charge was in Nova Scotia, trespassing in 1988. Second and third criminal offences were in London, Ont.. 1997 & 2000. I did hit my wife back and was given probation. The second time was a kick in bum, which we did to each other in a friendly way…..but because I lost my […]
