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For many Canadians, the term “absolute discharge” can be confusing. It’s often misunderstood to mean the same as “not guilty.” However, an absolute discharge is a specific legal outcome that, while resulting in no further penalties, can still leave a record in the system that may cause issues in the future. Understanding what an absolute…
pardons.org We are fortunate to live in a country that gives its citizens a second chance in life. In the US it is nearly impossible to get a Pardon for a past criminal record. In Canada, it is written in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms that one cannot be discriminated upon once a Pardon…
pardons.org Most people who call us to remove a criminal record are calling because they have discovered that the criminal record has impeded them from something in their lives currently. Often the reasons for getting a Pardon are for employment or travel opportunities but there are many other ways a criminal record can get in…
pardons.org There are many people who have been charged with a criminal record and are uncertain about the negative implications it will have in their life. Many believe that lesser charges like absolute or conditional discharges, stayed, withdrawn or dismissed charges will not affect their ability to get work and travel to the US. THEY…
pardons.org We receive hundreds of thank you letters each month from people whom we’ve helped to obtain a Canada Pardon or US Entry Waiver (I-194). Many of the criminal records are very old and have come back to haunt the person in one way or another. Usually the criminal record is discovered in a criminal…
pardons.org Each week we get hundreds of calls from Canadians who have been turned away at the US Border because of a criminal record. The DHS (Department of Homeland Security) has the authority to turn anyone away at the US Border if they have a criminal record no matter how small the charges are. Even…
pardons.org The reason most jobs require a criminal background check is because the employee is in a “position of trust”. Obviously, having a criminal record, no matter what the offence, raises doubt in the eyes of an employer regarding the job applicant’s character. Even if your charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute or conditionally…
pardons.org Most employers in Canada are doing criminal background checks before hiring employees. If you have a criminal record, regardless of its severity (even conditional and absolute discharges as well as withdrawn, stayed, dismissed and acquitted charges) it has become much more difficult to get a good job. We help many Canadians obtain a Canada…
pardons.org If you have a criminal record, no matter how small the charge, the US government has the right to deny you entry to the US. Even if your criminal charges were dismissed, stayed, withdrawn or absolute and conditionally discharged, you may still be denied entry. Its interesting that many people who call us to…
pardons.org Many people don’t realize how much a criminal record can impede on getting work until it happens to them. We speak to people with old DUI or Impaired Driving charges who cannot even get a job at WalMart because they cannot pass a criminal background check. Even if the charge is really old, the…
pardons.org There are many Canadians who have a criminal record and as a result cannot travel to the US. Even if you have an absolute or conditional discharge or if the criminal charges were withdrawn, dismissed, stayed or acquitted, you might still get turned away at the US border. If the Americans have already stopped…
pardons.org Many people with a criminal record are concerned about traveling to the US. Understandably so, considering that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can refuse you entry at the US border if you have a criminal record. Since June 2009, the Americans are requiring every Canadian to have a passport to cross the US…
pardons.org These days its nearly impossible to get a job with a criminal record. No matter how old it is or how “insignificant” the infraction was, if an employer sees a red flag on a criminal background check, they are likely to hire another candidate. Even if you have received a conditional or absolute discharge,…
The average time involved in obtaining a US Entry Waiver or I-194, may take longer than anticipated. Find out more at Pardons Canada today!
pardons.org Since June 30th we have received more calls than in the past from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of an old criminal record. Even if you have a conditional or absolute discharge, withdrawn, dismissed or stayed charges may still show up because you have been fingerprinted and photographed…
