Pardons Canada – “With the Pardon for my DUI, I can now apply to jobs without worrying about my criminal record.”
Pardons Canada 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 If you have a criminal record, regardless of its severity (even conditional and absolute discharges as well as withdrawn, stayed, dismissed and acquitted charges) it has become much more difficult to get a good job.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 […]
Pardons Canada – “Having a criminal record denied me the simple right to travel to the US to take my kids to Disney”
Pardons Canada If you have a criminal record, no matter how small the charge, the US government has the right to deny you entry to the US. Even if your criminal charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute and conditionally discharged, you may still be denied entry. Its interesting that many people who call us […]
Pardons Canada – “Having a DUI prevented me from getting jobs”
Pardons Canada Many people don’t realize how much a criminal record can impede on getting work until it happens to them. We speak to people with old DUI or Impaired Driving charges who cannot even get a job at WalMart because they cannot pass a criminal background check. Even if the charge is really old, […]
Pardons Canada – Getting a Pardon for a Domestic Assault Charge
Pardons Canada It is not uncommon that a couple gets into a fight and someone calls the police because the arguement has gotten very heated. Sometimes the person who called the police is not even involved, but is a neighbour or friend who is concerned. When the police are called they will usually press charges. […]
Pardons Canada – “I had no idea getting a pardon was possible.”
Pardons Canada There are many Canadians who have been charged with a criminal offence and have no idea that they are eligible for a pardon. They carry the label of “criminal” with them for many years and can suffer many negative consequences as a result. Particularly a criminal record will limit your ability to cross […]
Pardons Canada – Once a Pardon is granted one can pass a criminal check for work purposes
Pardons Canada These days its nearly impossible to get a job with a criminal record. No matter how old it is or how “insignificant” the infraction was, if an employer sees a red flag on a criminal background check, they are likely to hire another candidate. Even if you have received a conditional or absolute […]
Pardons Canada – Crossing the US Border with a criminal record has become a lot harder
Pardons Canada Since June 30th we have received more calls than in the past from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. Even if you have a conditional or absolute discharge, withdrawn, dismissed or stayed charges may still show up because you have been fingerprinted and […]
Pardons Canada – No more worrying about “criminal background checks” for job applications
Pardons Canada Having a criminal record while applying for work can be a nightmare. Most employers are requiring criminal background checks as part of their hiring process. Regardless of how old your criminal record is, an employer can see it and its unlikely you will get the job considering there are other candidates who do […]
Pardons Canada – “Being labeled a criminal even when charges are dismissed or withdrawn is a burden”
Pardons Canada Every day we receive letters of appreciation from people we have helped to get a pardon which effectively removes criminal records from public record. Even if the criminal charge has been stayed, dismissed, withdrawn, acquitted, absolute or conditional discharge, a file destruction is necessary to remove these charges from public record. Often the […]
Pardons Canada – Even a small criminal record can cause an alarm at the US Border
Pardons Canada Every day we get calls from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of a criminal record. Often these people are surprised because they did not realize an old criminal record would show up. Since June 1st, the Americans are requiring every Canadian to have a passport to cross […]
