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Visitor: I need to get this conviction of assault off my record because I can’t get a job anywhere in Canada. I’ve tried for years now since this conviction. I’m on social assistance and I haven’t been able to succeed since this situation happened here. I really would rather go to America where I think…
www.pardons.org Each week we receive hundreds of emails and calls from people unable to get employment because of an old criminal record. Often people are not aware that they can get a pardon and once a pardon is granted the employer will not see anything. Since most employers in the country are now doing criminal…
There are plenty of careers with promise in Canada, and it’s both common and understandable for many Canadians to seek out professions that provide a mix of financial security and stability. One of the most secure careers that Canadians can get for themselves lies in the government sector. These are not easy jobs, but they…
Life is all about making choices. Some of the choices we make are good, and some are bad, but in both cases, the choices we make can have a huge influence on the rest of our lives. And while everyone hopes to make influential good choices, sometimes the bad ones are what we deal with.…
Getting arrested and convicted of a criminal offence can have long standing consequences in Canada. It can mean the difference between being offered a job because you are qualified and getting passed over because someone else has the same qualifications, but a clean record. It can mean you are able to adopt a child or…
One of the biggest negative legacies people can create for themselves is the presence of a criminal record. When you have a criminal record in Canada, it can severely limit both your professional and even travel options. Employers have the legal right to reject an applicant if past criminal charges come up in a background…
