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Visitor: I’m interested in applying to have my record suspended and get my criminal record pardoned. I have an indictable conviction for assault causing bodily harm that was handed down in the mid to late 1980’s. Although this conviction has never prevented me from doing anything that I’ve wanted to do, the entire situation was…
Visitor: I have had my fingerprints taken by police once I believe. In Penticton British Columbia. My very first arrest was in Kelowna British Columbia and they may have been taken there too. My charges include theft of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen property, I had a theft under 5,000$ and obstructing a police…
Visitor: Beginning of 2019 I had final court date, which I was convicted of Driving under the influence (DUI) also known as Impaired driving. I was given one year probation of driving once released and a 1000$ fine which I have to pay by this January. I also pled guilty to robbery and was sentenced,…
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.…
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…
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…
Visitor: I had a small theft under $250 charge when I was 16, to which the judge granted a “conditional discharge”, which involved community service hours and weekly visits with a probation officer. As this is almost 40 years ago now, to my best recollection I met all requirements for the discharge and to the…
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…
Visitor: Iam writing you, to ask for your approval to allow my husband to cross the US border. I would love to be able to go and visit with my family and friends that live in the States. My Daughter is graduating very shortly, I would love to be able to take her on a trip for…
The Liberal government has recently proposed changes to the pardons rules which will make it sooner and less expensive to obtain. In March 2012 the Conservative government passed a law making eligibility for pardons longer. Summary offences went from 3 years to 5 years and Indictable offences went from 5 years to 10 years waiting…
In 2014, I was accused of failing to blow in the alcohol test which I understand is a criminal record like a DUI. In the court, the lawyer told me to plead guilty, and accepted I just paid all, it was my first offece. The second time was in 2018. I was again accused of failing to blow in…
Every since cannabis became legal in Canada, the government has allowed a fast track and inexpensive way for people with pot offences from the past to obtain a pardon or record suspension. Removing a pot offence is important for a number of reasons including employment as most employers are doing criminal background check. If a…
