pardons.org Among the most common convictions in Canada is Driving While Ability Impaired, also known as DUI, DWI, more than 80 mgs of alcohol. There are over 80,000 convictions across the country for this type of offence. When you are caught drinking and driving the consequences can be severe. In addition to losing your licence…
pardons.org There can be a huge emotional and psychological burden of having a criminal record. Many people who have committed a criminal offence are remorseful and wish to continue with their life as a law abiding citizen. Most employers and volunteer agencies are doing criminal background checks so having a criminal record can really impact…
pardons.org The process of obtaining a pardon/record suspension is complicated and takes time. There are ten steps that need to be completed and done correctly in order for the Canadian government to approve the application. Pardons Canada has been helping Canadians for the past 25 years to obtain a pardon/record suspension, file destruction or US…
pardons.org 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 have…
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 is a great article in today’s Toronto Star written by Roy McMurtry, former Attorney General of Ontario and Chief Justice of Ontario, regarding Pardons and how the Harper government has made the process more difficult. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/06/17/making-pardons-tougher-to-obtain-is-harsh-and-unfair.html At Pardons Canada, we continue to help hundreds of people each month to obtain a pardon/record suspension…
pardons.org 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 this…
pardons.org One of the most common questions we get is “how long does the process take to remove a criminal record by way of pardon or record suspension?” In many cases, the person is eager to have the criminal record removed in order to gain employment, travel to the US, volunteering or coaching opportunities. The…
pardons.org Each week we receive many emails and calls from Canadians who have been denied entry to the US because they have an old criminal record. Once they have been denied entry they require a US Entry Waiver (I-192) to return to the US which is an expensive and lengthy application. Americans who wish to…
pardons.org The timing of removing a criminal record really depends on the courts and police and the sentencing of the conviction. Many people call us eagerly wanting to remove their criminal record by way of pardon, record suspension or file destruction. Usually they are calling because the criminal record is an obstacle to getting employment,…
pardons.org We receive hundreds of emails and letters each week thanking Pardons Canada for helping to obtain a criminal record removal by way of a Pardon/Record Suspension or file destruction. Pardons Canada helps Canadians across the country from British Columbia to Newfoundland. Among the most common convictions in the country is Impaired Driving, also known…
