Pardons Canada: Getting a job with Uber with a criminal record.

Visitor: The situation I find myself in, unemployable as an Uber driver, is absolutely absurd. I’m a respected husband and father with an ambitious, successful resume and excellent credit score. I’ve never had a problem finding employment or traveling. In short, I’m a decent (some say great) human being who wants to share his brand…

Pardons Canada: How to Clear an Assault Record in Ontario

Visitor: I have had only one charge and fingerprinted once. I believe it was in 2002 and it was in Hamilton, Ontario. I believe it was an assault charge (for the record I was young and didn’t realize the consequences and just pled guilty just to be released from custody I NEVER COMMITTED THAT CRIME.…

Pardons Canada: Getting a Pardon from Outside of Canada

Visitor: I have been to Canada from India on 30th August 2017 on study visa. Unfortunately I was not able to complete my studies and in between I got arrested for assault on 13th November 2018 in Whitehorse, Yukon Canada. That was the first time RCMP had my fingerprints. While I was in Whitehorse Correctional…

Pardons Canada: Can I get NEXUS with a DUI?

Visitor: I’ve had my fingerprints taken three times. The first time was in 1979 when I got my first DUI at 16. The second time would have been in 1981 when I got my second DUI or Impaired Driving. Both times were in Burns Lake, BC. To the best of my recollection for the first offence…

Pardons Canada: Denied entry to the US for a pot offence in 1986

Visitor: I had travelled through the US many times via land and air until approx 2008 when I was crossing the border into the US  the border services pulled my passport and accused me of having a criminal record and quoted an alleged incident in 1986 when I was charged with possession of marijuana.I have…