Pardons Canada – “My criminal record hung like a cloud whenever travel to the US came up for discussion”

pardons.org If you are traveling to the US with a criminal record, it is possible that you will get turned away at the border.  Even if the criminal charge is a minor one, or if you have received a conditional or absolute discharge, the Americans have the right to deny you entry. Once you get…

Pardons Canada – “Having a criminal record has been the most demoralizing and embarassing experience in my life”

pardons.org Many people who are charged with a criminal record are embarassed and ashamed of their behaviour.  Often it is their first offence and they are remorseful for their actions. Some criminal charges like “assault with a weapon” can sound a lot worse than what really happened.  The immediate assumption is that the weapon is…

Pardons Canada – Crossing the US Border with a Conditional or Absolute Discharge

pardons.org Many people who have been charged with a conditional or absolute discharge whether it was for theft, assault, pot possession or other criminal offences, believe that their criminal record is automatically removed over a period of time. THIS IS WRONG We get countless phone calls from people who are shocked that their criminal record…