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When a youth commits a crime, they often assume that their record is automatically erased when they turn 18. However, this is a misconception. While the majority of these records will be sealed once the individual reaches the age of 18, it is all dependent on the...
How to remove a criminal record from the Canadian Police Information Centre Database
Take a second to think about some of the goals and passions in your life. Most of us may think about globetrotting to our favourite places around the world or furthering our education to achieve our career goals. Now imagine having those things being taken away...
5 Tips for Renewing a U.S. Entry Waiver
Prior to 2013, individuals with past criminal records used to travel to the United States without a waiver as long as they had a Record Suspension (formerly called a Pardon). Since then, the amount of information shared between the Canadian and American governments...
Here’s what you need to know for crossing the U.S. border on the Labour Day long weekend
Summer is coming to an end and we are all making plans for the Labour Day long weekend. If like many other Canadians, you are heading down to the US, you should be prepared for periods of very heavy traffic along the U.S. and Canadian border crossings. For many...
Unpaid Court Fines: A Pardon Services Canada Alert
The Parole Board of Canada will not consider a Record Suspension application until all fines and victim surcharges have been paid and the waiting period has elapsed. It’s important to note that the waiting period cannot commence until the fines and surcharges have...
Pardon Services Canada Cautions Canadians as Legal Marijuana Sales Begin in Washington
On Tuesday July 8, 2014, Washington became the second state to allow people to buy marijuana legally. Colorado started allowing marijuana sales on January 1st. Both states voted in November 2012 to legalize marijuana for adults over 21, and have created state-licensed...
Pardon Services Canada Alerts Grow-Op House Sitters and Landlords
The RCMP estimates there are at least 50,000 marijuana grow-ops in Canada. Not surprisingly, Pardon Services Canada staff are hearing more and more about grow op house-sitters being solicited by the owners of grow ops to oversee the homes that are producing the...
Arrested but not convicted: how to purge your criminal record
Arrested but not convicted - What does it mean for your record? Here are two scenarios which we often hear when clients contact us: Scenario 1: They are applying for a job believing they have never been convicted of any offences. When their record check comes back...
Border Security TV Show: Reality TV or Documentary?
The wildly popular ‘Border Security’ series produced by Force Four Entertainment and televised on the NATGEO Wild channel is hard to classify. One thing is for certain - the voyeuristic thrill that people get from viewing a day in the life of a border guard as they...
Denied Entry at the US Border? Five Helpful Tips from the Experts at Pardon Services Canada
Here's what to do if you are at the US border, but you are being denied entry: 1) Remain calm. Aggressive behavior can result in the US border guard making a record of this behaviour and this may have a detrimental effect on applying for re-entry to the United States...
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