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pardons.org The Harper Government made some sweeping changes to the Pardons Rules in March 2012 under the Omnibus Crime Bill C-10. Since that time we have continued to help Canadians obtain Pardons in Canada under the stricter laws. Thankfully, the government is still giving pardons (now called record suspensions) which has the affect of removing…
pardons.org We receive many calls and emails from people who are surprised that their criminal record is still showing up on a criminal background check even though the charges were dropped. It is not uncommon that a person will be fingerprinted following an arrest of assault, or theft or uttering threats, and later the criminal…
pardons.org It is not uncommon to hear of a couple who gets into a heated argument and the police are called to the scene. Often, a person is charged for assault, or uttering threats immediately and they are sent to the police station to get fingerprinted. Once a person is fingerprinted by the police, even…
pardons.org Each day we help many people across the country to obtain a pardon or record suspension for an old criminal record. Often times the criminal record lingers in the psyche of the person long after the offence happened. The criminal record stays on file forever until a pardon is granted. Once the pardon is…
pardons.org It seems that every employer in the country is doing criminal background checks. No matter how old the conviction is or how seemingly insignificant it was in the past, you are not getting work if you have a criminal record. The question on almost every employment application is “Do you have a criminal record…
pardons.org There was a recent article reported on the CBC about a man who won an all expenses paid trip to the Superbowl He was shocked to be denied entry to the US because of a pot possession conviction from 1981. Even a small criminal charge dating back decades will get in the way of…
pardons.org A recent article in the Globe and Mail has reported a drop in Pardons applications (now called Record Suspensions). Error rates for Pardon applications has also increased from 25% to 45%. In other words, there are many applications for Pardons/Record Suspensions that are being submitted but then rejected because mistakes are being made. That…
pardons.org When you get charged with a criminal offence, whether it is theft, assault, dui, fraud or any other criminal offence, you are fingerprinted by the police. Once you are fingerprinted by the police, you are in the police and possibly, RCMP database. If the criminal charges are later dismissed, withdrawn, peace bond, stayed, absolute…
pardons.org If you have a criminal record or even if you have been fingerprinted by the police and the charges were later withdrawn, dismissed, stayed, peace bond, absolute or conditional discharged, it can affect your ability to get bonded for employment. Most employers are doing criminal background checks and part of the reason they are…
pardons.org The Tory government is proposing legislation (Bill C-43) that could affect thousands of permanent residents who have minor convictions, including shoplifting, assault, and drug offences. These immigrants could lose their permanent residence status or be deported under the new law. If you have a criminal record, its important to start the Pardon/Record Suspension process…
pardons.org Traveling to the US has become even more difficult as the Americans are now asking for the names of all travellers even flying over their airspace. So if you are traveling to the Caribbean, you can be flagged by the Americans if you have a criminal record. Its important to get a pardon/record suspension…
http://www.theroadtomyself.com Criminal justice system success stories are all around us, though as a society, we don’t often hear about them, do we? Not nearly enough, in my opinion, but perhaps I’m biased, since I’m one of them. These days, the focus seems to be lasered-in on the rush to success, living your life, having a…
