www.pardons.org In March 2012, the Conservative government changed the pardons rules which made it more difficult to obtain a pardon. They extended the waiting time or eligibility date to receive a pardon from 3 to 5 years for summary offences and from 5 to 10 years for indictable offences. This change in law also included…
www.pardons.org 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 criminal…
www.pardons.org 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 if…
www.pardons.org Nowadays, most employers are doing criminal background checks for all potential employment. Even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later dismissed, withdrawn, stayed, peace bond, diversion or absolute or conditional discharge, your prints can still show up on a criminal check. This can be embarassing to explain to…
The most well known part of the conviction process in both the USA and Canada is the trial. It’s an event that has gotten a lot of coverage if in fiction, film and television, so many Canadians are familiar with the courtroom setting, a jury, a judge, two opposing lawyers, and a person who pleads…
Getting charged with driving under the influence, or DUI, also known as Impaired driving or driving while ability impaired, means that the police have discovered you were driving your vehicle while over the legal limit for how much alcohol you could consume and still safely operate a car, van or truck. In Canada, if you…
Because of the close relationship and massive border that Canada shares with its southern neighbour, the United States of America (USA), the businesses and people of these two nations are often interconnected. Many Canadians travel to the US for pleasure or work purposes, or even to visit with family who live in the USA, and…
For the majority of Canadians, crossing the border into the United States has only one real obstacle. It’s the wait for the line at customs in an airport or at the border itself for people driving across. Usually, all that’s required once a Canadian traveller is in front of a Customs & Border Patrol officer…
For most people that never have any serious brush with the law, attending court for a trial usually means one of two things, a verdict of “guilty” or “innocent,” although in actuality, the specific verdict is “not guilty” and means that a person has been acquitted through the determination of a jury or judge. But…
www.pardons.org Many jobs require that the employee be bondable in order to work at the place of employment. Being bondable means that you can be insured as an employee by the employer in case something happens to you on the job or something goes wrong on the jobsite. If you have a criminal record then…
Committing a criminal act is a serious offence, and in some cases, that act may have negative repercussions for some members of the public, such as injury, or even death. Because of that, a criminal conviction entails a serious penalty that must be paid. In some instances, probationary time is also required to carefully monitor…
www.pardons.org If you are charged for theft, there are many outcomes in court regarding the criminal record. If it is a theft under $5000 conviction then its a summary offence and the waiting period to get a pardon is five years from the end of your punishment. If it is a theft over $5000 then…
