AllCleared Insights & Education Corner
Knowledge is power. Read through our vast list of informative insights written by our team of experts and empower yourself.Common Myths About Travelling to the US with a Criminal Record
A criminal record comes with many restrictions when travelling across the border. There are many myths surrounding the types of crimes that may or may not make you inadmissible into the US, and the circumstances that could deny you entry into the United States....
Can You Attend University With A Criminal Record?
A criminal record check is not a requirement for enrolling in most major Canadian universities. You can attend any Canadian university with a criminal record as this is not something that admissions boards take into consideration when reviewing applications. However,...
6 Most Common Crimes That Make You Inadmissible To Canada
Canada welcomes millions of tourists, visitors, immigrants, foreign workers, and students each year. Many aren’t aware that a criminal record may deny you entry. Even minor charges and common convictions from years ago may make you inadmissible to Canada. Canada...
Lift The Burden Campaign Helps Decrease Record Suspension Fee
The Government of Canada has made record suspensions (formerly known as "pardons") more affordable by significantly reducing the application fee starting January 1, 2022. The cost of applying for a record suspension is now $50, reduced from $657.77. The impact of Lift...
Foreign pardon or expungement and entering Canada
If you have been pardoned for a criminal record, it may be possible to enter Canada without a Canadian waiver. However, a foreign pardon will not necessarily allow you to enter Canada. Not all pardons or expungements will be treated the same. Canada will bar most...
In Partnership with Recovery Day BC, AllCleared Announces 2021 Contest Winner
Every year we have thousands of people contact us to help us with their criminal records. Many of them are people with low-level convictions from years prior. Their criminal records show anything from a bar fight or a DUI to petty theft, or disorderly conduct, some of...
Trudeau Shuffles Cabinet 2021 – David Lametti remains as Minister of Justice and Attorney General
After a major cabinet shuffle, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government has a new look, but David Lametti will continue to serve as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. The Honourable David Lametti was first elected in 2015 as the Member of Parliament for...
A Proposed Bill Would Allow Canadian Snowbirds to Visit U.S. For Longer
A proposed bill, The Canadian Snowbirds Act (S. 2507), would increase the amount of time Canadians can spend in the United States from six to eight months — two months longer than they are currently authorized – without incurring tax penalties. Snowbirds from Canada...
Travelling to Canada with a Dismissed DUI Charge
If a person has been arrested for drunk driving but was found not guilty (acquitted), never faced criminal charges, or had the DUI charges completely withdrawn, entry into Canada may be possible if they can demonstrate the good outcome to border officials. When...
Can I Travel to Canada with a Criminal Record DUI?
Any United States citizen or permanent resident with a criminal record may be denied entrance to Canada due to criminal inadmissibility. Following 9/11, the US and Canada began sharing an increasing quantity of information for security purposes, and as of 2010, the...
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