pardons.org Assault is the most common criminal charge in Canada. It comes in many forms but usually the assault charges stem from a domestic dispute. Often, these criminal charges are later dropped once the argument simmers down or the charges are dismissed, acquitted, absolute or conditionally discharged in court. Regardless, if the person has been…
pardons.org We receive hundreds of letters each month from people who we have helped to get a Canada Pardon. Oftentimes we hear that getting a Pardon for an old criminal record is a huge relief both emotionally and psychologically. Here is a letter from a client explaining his feeling about getting a Pardon: “I want…
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.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.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…
pardons.org If you have been charged with a DUI or Impaired Driving you have likely suffered a lot of negative consequences in your life. Every day we help people get a Canada Pardon so that they can remove a criminal charge like a DUI so that they can move forward with their life in a…
pardons.org There are many reasons why people need to get their criminal record removed with a Canada Pardon. The most common reasons are for job or immigration purposes, but more and more we are hearing of people not being able to get a volunteer position because of an old criminal record. Even if your criminal…
pardons.org There are many people who have committed a criminal offence in Canada who no longer live in Canada but would like to return to Canada to see family, friends or for work purposes. In fact, if you have been deported from Canada and you have a criminal charge, you need to get a Pardon…
pardons.org Many of the people we help to get a Canada Pardon complain that they have had serious issues securing jobs or getting a promotion at work because of their criminal record. Once a pardon is granted, the criminal record is not available for public record, so that when employees run a criminal background check,…
pardons.org Many people tell us when they call for a Pardon to remove an old criminal record that they have been procrastinating doing this for a long time. No doubt it is an embarasing situation and sometimes very emotional to bring up the past. However, it is necessary to begin the process of removing your…
pardons.org Every day we receive letters of appreciation from people we have helped to get a Canada Pardon which effectively removes criminal records from public record. Even if the criminal charge has been stayed, dismissed, withdrawn, acquitted, absolute or conditional discharge, a file destruction is necessary to remove these charges from public record. Often the…
pardons.org Every day we get calls from Canadians who have been turned away at the US border because of a criminal record. Often these people are surprised because they did not realize an old criminal record would show up. Since June 1st, the Americans are requiring every Canadian to have a passport to cross the…
pardons.org When it comes to getting a Canada Pardon, many people are shy or embarassed about bringing up the past. Especially since it has to do with a very negative time in their lives. The process of getting your criminal record removed with a Canada Pardon does not have to be overwhelming. Our counsellors are…
pardons.org Many truck drivers in Canada need to cross the USA border and the FAST card makes it much easier for truckers to cross. A criminal background check is done when applying for a FAST card and the card will be denied if any criminal charges show up. If the trucker get a Canada Pardon…
pardons.org Domestic assault is probably the most common criminal charge in Canada. When an argument gets heated and the police are called they will press charges regardless of the intention of the arguing parties. Often, one argument that gets out of hand can lead to a nightmare of police, courts, criminal charges and other negative…
