Why do I need my prints taken?

This is the first step to complete your Pardon/Record Suspension application. Your prints are taken to generate your RCMP report. This lists your convictions or non-convictions and provides information such as the arresting police and punishment received. The RCMP report is one of the requirements for the Parole Board of Canada to be able to…

Where do I get them taken?

Your fingerprints should be taken at a digital fingerprinting agency if possible. Digital prints are processed quicker by the RCMP then ink prints. The information and location for these agencies was provided in the initial package we sent when you first started your file with Pardons Canada. The agency will then forward your digital prints…

What other fees do I have to pay other than the fee to Pardons Canada?

The Pardons Canada fee includes correspondence with all government bodies, support letters, assistance with personal letters, file status maintenance, file maintenance if early and meetings with counselors. It also covers the cost for photocopies, postage, courier charges, faxes, court charges, police fees, etc. The fee does not include the fee for fingerprint certification, local police…