By Mark
In March of 2013, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) issued a bulletin to all of their members stating that Canada Post (CPC) would be implementing a new practice of conducting employee background checks for all personnel. The new policy allows Canada Post to “security screen all current employees every 10 years”, it also gives them the power to change the time lines of these screenings at any point.[…] Read More
Similar to Canadian Pardon Applications, there are several documents that can expire in your US Entry Waiver application. If you wait too long to submit your application, or attempt to use older documents for a US Waiver renewal, you run the risk of having Center for Border Protection (CBP) officers refuse your application. […] Read More
Going through the Canadian Pardon process in order to put together a Canadian Pardon Application (now known as a Record Suspension application) is already a fairly complicated affair that requires correspondence with the RCMP, various courts, local police, fingerprinting agencies, etc. However, the Canadian Pardon process is made all the more complicated by the fact that some of these documents are time-sensitive, and are therefore subject to expiry. […] Read More
By Mark
What is NEXUS?
NEXUS is a program designed to expedite the border clearance process for low-risk, pre-approved travelers into Canada and the United States. Naturally, criminal records can hamper this process as they go against the “low-risk” requirement of obtaining a NEXUS Card. This is just one of many ways that having a criminal record in Canada can hamper your travel opportunities. If you are one of the millions of Canadians with a criminal record, and wish to look into obtaining a NEXUS pass, we have compiled some information that you should know.[…] Read More
Theft in Canada
Charges for Theft offences in Canada will most certainly leave you with a criminal record. As a federal offence covered in the Criminal Code, a theft conviction will show up on your federal criminal record if it is searched for the purposes of volunteering, employment, etc. Additionally, theft is deemed a crime of moral turpitude as per the Immigration and Nationality Act in the United States. Therefore, it is deemed as a valid reason to deny someone entry in the United States.[…] Read More
A criminal record can prevent you from doing many things, including travel, and so many Canadians naturally assume that they also cannot apply for a passport. This is untrue as the passport application process does not contain a criminal record check of any kind, and so you can easily get a Passport with a Criminal Record. However this doesn’t mean you can freely travel with a criminal record, and we advise you to use caution when making travel plans.[…] Read More
Do you have convictions held in Alberta? If so, you may want to start applying for a Pardon (now known as a Record Suspension) or a US Entry Waiver sooner than ever. Due to the fact that Alberta holds all court records in its central location at the Alberta Records Centre, any issue with that Centre that put the entire province on hold. In this case, structural deficiencies in the building were acknowledged, and as a result the entire facility is currently under construction.[…] Read More
The process of obtaining a Pardon in Canada (now known as a Record Suspension) is a lengthy bureaucratic process that naturally creates a great deal of excess paper. At Pardon Services Canada we attempt to keep this waste to a minimum, and do what we can to recycle any excess paper or other office supplies. Therefore, we are of course very proud of our Urban Impact Certificate of Diversion that reflects large quantities of saved water, paper, and power.[…] Read More
By Jasmee Toor
The 2011 statistics on crime from Statistics Canada imply that many Canadians in British Columbia have a criminal record, as do many more throughout the remaining provinces in Canada. It is estimated that approximately 3.8 million Canadians have a criminal record- nearly 10 percent or 1 of every 10 Canadians. Although they have already paid off their debt to society in accordance to our justice system, society still has them marked as a criminal.[…] Read More
Confidentiality is a critical principle of our justice system, and Pardon applications (now known as Record Suspensions) are an extension of this principle. Applying for a Pardon will seal your federal criminal record and ensure that your past stays as private as you need it to be. We understand that you deserve to be judged as the person you are, and not as the person you were. One of the best ways to do this is to apply for a Pardon today.[…] Read More
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