Pardons Canada Review – Travel to US with a Criminal Record, How to Get a US Waiver
Pardons Canada We receive hundreds of calls and emails from people who get turned away at the US border due to an old criminal offence. You may have been able to cross the border without problems in the past, but the Americans conduct random criminal checks which are becoming even more common, and once the […]
Pardons Canada Review – How to Get a Pardon So That You Are Safe to Travel
Pardons Canada Many people are unaware of the fact that the Americans will deny you entry to the US if you have a criminal record. You may have been able to cross the US border in the past but each time you cross it is a risk as the Americans do random criminal checks and […]
Pardons Canada Review – How to Get a US Entry Waiver I-194
Pardons Canada Each day we receive calls and emails from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US due to an old criminal record. You may have crossed the border a number of times in the past without incident as the Americans do random criminal checks. However, it takes one time when they do […]
Pardons Canada – Can I Get Denied Entry to US With a Conditional Discharge?
Pardons Canada Many people believe that with a conditional discharge, the criminal charge goes away on its own and cannot be seen by the Americans. This is in fact not true. We receive many calls from people with a conditional discharge for fraud, theft, drugs that get denied entry to the US. The Americans do […]
Pardons Canada Review – Denied Entry to USA? Waiver is Required
Pardons Canada If you have been denied entry to the USA due to having an old criminal record or for overstaying your welcome in the USA then you will need a US Entry Waiver (I-194, I-192) to return to the USA. You may have traveled to the USA in the past with a criminal record […]
Pardons Canada Review – How Long Does a US Entry Waiver Last?
Pardons Canada People are shocked when they are stopped at the US border and ultimately denied entry to the US due to a past criminal record. The reason people are surprised is because they either thought the criminal record was already gone or they did not believe that the Americans can see the criminal record. […]
Pardons Canada – Do you need a US Entry Waiver if you have a pardon?
Pardons Canada People are confused about what the US policy is for allowing Canadians to enter the US with a Canadian criminal record. Here is a typical example of a question we often receive by email or by phone regarding being safe to travel to the US with a criminal record: Your question: “I received […]
[Video] Travel to the US with a Criminal Record
In this short video, we go trough the why, how and when you need to apply for US Entry Waiver, the different waiver documents and answers to some of the most common questions we receive about entry waivers for Canadian citizens. As a reminder, it is illegal to travel to US with a criminal record.
Pardons Canada – US Border Security Tightens Rules on Canadians With Criminal Records
Pardons Canada Many people are unaware that if you have a criminal record or have been charged for a criminal offence you can get denied entry at the US border. The Americans do random criminal checks at each border and they continue to increase their dilligence in this regard. Even if the criminal offence was […]
Pardons Canada – Denied Entry at US Border with Very Old Theft Charge
Pardons Canada People are always in shock when they are denied entry at the US border due to an old criminal record. They are usually in shock because they never thought it would get in the way, or they traveled in the past and were never denied entry. The Americans do random criminal checks which […]
Pardons Canada Review – Removing a Criminal Record To Be Safe for Travel to US
Pardons Canada Each month we receive many emails and thank you letters from people we have helped to remove a criminal record by way of pardon, record suspension, file destruction. The following letter comes from a person living in Edmonton who had a petty theft conviction from over 25 years ago. The person lived with […]
Pardons Canada – How Do I Know If I Need a Waiver to Travel to the US?
Pardons Canada One of the most common questions we get asked is “am I safe to travel to the US with a criminal record?”. The answer is NO, you are not safe to travel to the US with a criminal record as the Americans have the right to deny you entry if you have a […]
Pardons Canada – Applying for Nexus with a Criminal Record
Pardons Canada Nexus allows easy access to the US through border control but in order to receive a Nexus card you cannot have a criminal record. In fact, even if you were fingerprinted for a criminal offence and the charges were later withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, peace bond, absolute or conditional discharge, your Nexus application will […]
Pardons Canada – Man Gets Denied Entry to US for Theft Conviction Over 18 Years Ago
Pardons Canada We often receive calls and emails from people who get denied entry to the US because of an old criminal conviction. No matter how old or how small the criminal charge was, the Americans can turn you away at the US border. It is especially sad when a person is with their family […]
Pardons Canada Review – Freedom to Travel Once Pardon/Record Suspension Granted
Pardons Canada If you have been fingerprinted by the police and charged or convicted for a criminal offence you can be denied entry to the US. Each day we receive hundreds of emails and calls from people across the country who have been denied entry to the US due to an old criminal charge. You […]