pardons.org Oftentimes, if a fight breaks out between two people the police can be called and one or both of the people in the fight can be charged for assault. It can be a small fight like a yelling match, or it can be more brutal with people winding up in the hospital as victims…
It is not uncommon that domestic assault charges can get dismissed, withdrawn, peace bonded, stayed, or discharged once the charges are brought to court. Many people are shocked to find out that withdrawn charges will stay on record and show up on a criminal background check. What is a File Destruction? File destruction is a…
pardons.org Assault is the most common type of conviction in Canada and happens often in homes, neighbourhoods, bars, and work areas across the country. It can happen in an instance of rage and next thing you know the police are being called and charging you for common or domestic assault, assault with a weapon, assault…
pardons.org Each year the Canadian government gathers crime statistics from across the country and publishes a report. As you can see from the table below, the conviction of “theft under $5000” is the most common conviction in Canada with over 474,000 police reported crimes. Mischief is another common conviction with over 264,000 police reported crimes.…
pardons.org We help hundreds of people each month to remove criminal records that act as an obstacle for employment and travel. Many criminal charges do not turn out to be full convictions, however if you were fingerprinted by the police then it can be seen in a criminal background check regardless of whether the criminal…
pardons.org There are hundreds of cases each day across the country were a domestic issue arises and the police are called to the scene. As soon as the police are called, criminal charges for assault are usually given. This often comes as a shock to the people who have called the police in a moment…
pardons.org When people call or email Pardons Canada to obtain a pardon or record suspension to remove their criminal record, the most common question is if the charge will show up anywhere after the pardon is granted. Once the pardon or record suspension is granted the criminal record will no longer show up on a…
pardons.org The road to recovery for an alcohol and drug addiction can be long and painful. Through that period people can fall into criminal activity under the influence, including theft, assault, mischief, impaired driving, to name a few. Often, as life unfolds, the person if they are lucky and work hard are able to get…
pardons.org We receive hundreds of thank you letters each month from people we have helped to obtain a Pardon or US Entry Waiver. It is usually a huge relief for the person once the pardon has been granted because they can re-gain the freedom they once had before they received the criminal record. In the…
pardons.org We receive calls and emails across the country each day from people who have been charged with a criminal offence and want to get it removed. The process of obtaining a pardon/record suspension can be complicated and lengthy and that is why we help so many Canadians in order to make the process easier…
pardons.org A heated argument can lead to a police call which will lead to a criminal charge. It can happen in an instant and it happens often across the country much to the surprise of the people who are fighting, as in many cases the people involved never intended for the argument to escalate to…
pardons.org We receive many calls and emails from people who are surprised that their criminal record is still showing up on a criminal background check even though the charges were dropped. It is not uncommon that a person will be fingerprinted following an arrest of assault, or theft or uttering threats, and later the criminal…
pardons.org When you get charged with a criminal offence, whether it is theft, assault, dui, fraud or any other criminal offence, you are fingerprinted by the police. Once you are fingerprinted by the police, you are in the police and possibly, RCMP database. If the criminal charges are later dismissed, withdrawn, peace bond, stayed, absolute…
pardons.org We receive hundreds of calls and emails each week from people who are turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. The Americans are becoming much more strict at the border and will deny you entry even if your criminal charge was withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, absolute or conditional…
pardons.org Perhaps one of the most common criminal charges in Canada is assault. Domestic assault is most common but other assault charges include assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, uttering death threats. Oftentimes, people are charged with assault and the charges are later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed in court or absolute or conditional discharge…
