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What is a Criminal Offence in Canada?
General
Record Suspension
11.27.2023

What is a Criminal Offence in Canada?

Committing a Criminal Offence in Canada may leave a criminal record. Find out now if you have committed a criminal offence, and how to remove your record.

Will possession pardons make it into the legalization bill?
Record Suspension
4.7.2017

Will possession pardons make it into the legalization bill?

Around July 2018, the Canadian government plans to legalize marijuana, but there is no suggestion that possession pardons will be part of the plan.

Pardon refusal: What are the chances?
Record Suspension
5.9.2018

Pardon refusal: What are the chances?

If you have completed your sentence and waited the applicable period, your chances of a pardon refusal are low. Ninety-six percent of Canadian pardons (Record Suspensions) are granted by the Parole Board of Canada.

BC's New Societies Act and criminal records
General
Record Suspension
7.12.2016

BC's New Societies Act and criminal records

Under the New Societies Act, people with a criminal record related to fraud or finance cannot sit as a director on a society's board. Learn what you can do.

Can the Prime Minister of Canada issue pardons?
Record Suspension
6.7.2018

Can the Prime Minister of Canada issue pardons?

The Prime Minister of Canada cannot issue pardons the same way the US President can. However, Parliament can recommend pardons in rare cases.

Meet AllCleared: Pardon Services Canada is changing its name
General
Record Suspension
Canadian Entry Waivers
US Entry Waivers
3.29.2017

Meet AllCleared: Pardon Services Canada is changing its name

Pardon Services Canada is changing our name. Over the next few weeks, you’ll start hearing the name AllCleared. Your files and accounts will not change.

Construction jobs and criminal records: Do you need a pardon?
Record Suspension
12.28.2017

Construction jobs and criminal records: Do you need a pardon?

Working in construction jobs with a criminal record is common. However, if you want to ensure your job security and qualify for new opportunities, you should apply for a Record Suspension.

Is a Passport enough?
Record Suspension
US Entry Waivers
12.4.2013

Is a Passport enough?

Is a Passport enough?

Pardon fees: Will the government lower them?
Record Suspension
1.12.2018

Pardon fees: Will the government lower them?

The government has promised changes to Canada's Record Suspension laws, which could include changes to pardon fees. Currently the fee of $631, which is unaffordable to many. Read about some changes that may be made to pardon fees.

Correctional officer: Can you apply with a criminal record?
Record Suspension
3.30.2018

Correctional officer: Can you apply with a criminal record?

It is possible to become a correctional officer with a criminal record, but first you will need to get a Record Suspension. Learn how to become a correctional officer in Canada with a criminal record.

Arrested but not convicted: how to purge your criminal record
Record Suspension
US Entry Waivers
6.20.2014

Arrested but not convicted: how to purge your criminal record

If you've been arrested but not convicted, you most likely now have a criminal record that can be an issue when applying to a job or crossing the US border.

Criminal Records and Your Career
Record Suspension
1.8.2016

Criminal Records and Your Career

If you have a criminal record, you may very well be looking at difficulty in your professional life for as long as you work. A criminal record doesn’t go away

Ontario pardons: Changes to Record Suspensions in Ontario
Record Suspension
1.31.2018

Ontario pardons: Changes to Record Suspensions in Ontario

There have been some changes to Ontario pardons since a recent court challenge. Learn about the changes to Record Suspensions in Ontario and whether they apply to your criminal record.

Faster Record Suspension processing: Five Tips
Record Suspension
2.28.2018

Faster Record Suspension processing: Five Tips

Faster Record Suspension processing requires organization and experience. AllCleared helps clients get their pardons faster through police partnerships and tracking software.

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