Pardons Canada – Crossing the US Border with old criminal convictions – An Insider’s View
Pardons Canada We receive many calls from Canadians who have been turned away at the US Border for having an old criminal record. Once refused entry, you require an I-192 or I-194 US Entry Waiver to return to the US. The application process is costly and time consuming. Even if you have been charged for […]
Pardons Canada – Domestic Assault Pardon Success Story
Pardons Canada Domestic assault is among the most common criminal charges in Canada. Often it occurs as a result of a heated argument between partners and someone calls the police to press charges. Often, the argument is resolved, but the partner is left with a criminal charge of assault. Even if you have been fingerprinted […]
Pardons Canada – Canada’s Crime Rate Falls in 2009
Pardons Canada Each year Statistics Canada comes out with information regarding crime in Canada. In 2009, there were over 2.1 Million crime related reports to the police. This does not mean that 2.1 Million people got into trouble with the police. The top three convictions were Impaired Driving or DUI, Assault and Theft Under 5000. […]
Pardons Canada – A Pardon Can Save You From Deportation
Pardons Canada If you have been charged with a crime and have been convicted or even if the criminal charges have been dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you face possible deportation if you are not a Canadian citizen. Many immigrants who come to Canada are not familiar with the laws, and often the […]
Pardons Canada – Traveling to the US once a Pardon is Granted
Pardons Canada If you have a criminal record in Canada, you can be denied entry to the US. Even if the criminal charges have been withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, conditional or absolute discharged, you may be questioned at the US border and denied entry. If you are denied entry to the US you will require a […]
Pardons Canada – Even if you have crossed the US Border in the past, you can still be turned away
Pardons Canada Many people with an old criminal record believe that if they have crossed the border in the past without a problem then there will be no issue in the future. This is WRONG. It just takes one customs officer who decides to do a criminal check and they will uncover your criminal record […]
Pardons Canada – An Assault Charge Can Happen in the Blink of An Eye
Pardons Canada Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada. It often results from a fight that has gotten too heated, so the police are called to the scene. The result is usually an arrest and fingerprinting at the local police. Even if the assault charge is later dismissed, withdrawn or stayed your record […]
Pardons Canada – US Border Crackdown on Canadians with Criminal Records Is Intensifying
Pardons Canada Each day we are getting more calls from Canadians who have a past criminal record who are being turned away at the US Border. No matter how small and how old the charge is, they are being very strict and denying entry at an unprecedented pace. Once you have been denied entry to […]
Pardons Canada – Having a passport does NOT mean you can enter the US with a criminal record
Pardons Canada Many people call us in shock that they have been turned away at the US Border because of an old criminal record. They were under the false assumption that because they have a valid Canadian Passport, that they have been pre-cleared to go to the US. This is obviously WRONG. Yet hundreds of […]
Pardons Canada – Woman turned away at US Border for a shoplifting charge in 1985
Pardons Canada We receive hundreds of calls each week from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US because of old criminal charges. If you get a strict US Customs agent, they can turn you away even for small charges like shoplifting. This particular woman who called us today was on her way to […]
Pardons Canada – Dream Vacation to USA Denied Because of Old Pot Charge
Pardons Canada Each day there are hundreds of Canadians being denied entry to the US because of old criminal charges. Once you are denied entry to the US, you will require an I-194 or US Entry Waiver to re-enter the US. This is a costly and complicated process that also takes time. We help hundreds […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a NEXUS Pass with a criminal record
Pardons Canada We have been getting many calls recently from people who are seeking to apply for a NEXUS pass so that they can travel more easily through the US Border. A NEXUS pass allow for immediate acceptance into the US without having to talk with a customs officer. In other words, you don’t have […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a Pardon for Assault in Ontario
Pardons Canada Assault is probably the most common criminal charge in Canada. If the police are called to the scene of the fight, they will charge someone regardless of whether the victim wishes to drop the charge immediately. Once you are fingerprinted, your name is in the system and can be seen in a criminal […]
Pardons Canada – Man Gets Turned Away at US Border for a 43 Year Old Theft Charge
Pardons Canada Wow, this one really surprised us and proves how strict the Americans have become about allowing people with a criminal record, no matter how old, to enter the US. This man who called us today was completely distraught. He was traveling to the US with his wife to go on a cruise and […]
Pardons Canada – US Customs Are Getting Even More Strict About Crossing US Border with a Criminal Record
Pardons Canada It seems like the US Department of Homeland Security is getting even more strict at the US border than ever before. We are receiving hundreds of calls and emails from people being questioned at the US border if they have ever been charged with a criminal offence. The question is tricky because if […]
