Pardons Canada – A criminal record does exist in cases of peace bonds, absolute and conditional discharges, stayed, withdrawn and dismissed charges

pardons.org 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 Many believe that lesser charges like absolute or conditional discharges, stayed, withdrawn or dismissed charges will not affect their ability to get work and travel to the US.  THEY…

Pardons Canada – “Getting a Pardon for an assault charge now allows me to visit family in the US”

pardons.org We receive many calls from Canadians who cannot travel to the US because of an old criminal record.  Often this prevents them from visiting family or friends or attending special events in the US. If you have already been stopped at the US border, then you will require a US Entry Waiver or I-194…

Pardons Canada – Making Criminal Record Removal and US Entry Waiver Applications Easy

pardons.org “This is a letter of appreciation to Pardons Canada for the stupendous job that they have accomplished in gaining my official Pardon from the Federal Government of Canada.” “Anyone who has tried to obtain a Pardon by themselves quickly realizes the barrage of red tape and mountain of paperwork needed to go through for…

Pardons Canada – Removing a Criminal Record for “Positions of Trust”

pardons.org 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 Even if your charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute or conditionally…

Pardons Canada – Helping Canadians Remove Criminal Records and Obtain US Entry Waivers Since 1991

pardons.org Every day we receive thank you letters from people that we have helped to obtain a Canada Pardon or US Entry Waiver (I-194). We feel so grateful that we live in a country that gives its citizens a second chance in life.  Especially because most employers and volunteer organizations are running criminal background checks…

Pardons Canada – “With the Pardon for my DUI, I can now apply to jobs without worrying about my criminal record.”

pardons.org 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 Canada…

Pardons Canada – “Getting stopped at the US border for having a criminal record was embarassing”

pardons.org We receive hundreds of calls every month from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. We have heard many nightmare stories about people’s experience with US Customs agents when they have been denied entry to the US.  Sometimes, people are held for many hours in…