Regaining Your Freedom: Understanding Expungement and Firearm Rights Restoration in the U.S.

Record Suspension: What does a pardon do?

A Record Suspension is the same as a Canadian pardon. It seals a criminal record in the national database and allows a person to pass background checks.

School Trustees: Criminal Record Checks Pardon

In British Columbia, the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Board of Education might consider doing background checks on their elected members, as reported in the Vancouver

Unpaid Court Fines: A Pardon Services Canada Alert

The court has no commitment to pursue an individual fine but will not consider a Record Suspension application until all fines have been paid. Learn more here

What Does Being Bonded Mean in Canada?

In Canada, many employers will ask if you are bondable. But what does bondable mean? Read our blog post to find out.

Record Suspensions and Driving: What You Need to Know

How are driving and record suspensions related? Learn more about how your license can affect your record suspension.

CPIC: How are criminal records stored?

CPIC is a large federal database that contains information about active criminal records. It is administered by the RCMP.

Information sharing: Do border guards know about your record?

Learn how information sharing about criminal records happens at the border. Learn what to do if you have a criminal record.

Good conduct and the Record Suspension application

Demonstrating good conduct is important for a Record Suspension application. Learn how to show good conduct to the Parole Board.

Canadian Pardons and the Youth Criminal Justice Act

Read this informative blog to learn about the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), and how youth convictions may affect your ability to travel to the USA.

Pilot careers: Can you fly with a criminal record?

If you want to become a pilot with a criminal record, there are ways your past could hold you back. Learn what you can do to seal your record.

Assault conviction: Can you enter Canada?

It is possible to enter Canada with an assault conviction with a TRP, Criminal Rehabilitation or Deemed Rehabilitation, but your application will be scrutinized.

Background Checks, Pardons and myBackCheck.com

AllCleared, formerly Pardon Services Canada, is proud to partner with one of the leading companies in the background checking industry, myBackCheck.com.

What You Need to Know About Social Media and Background Checks

Rather than having to rely on an applicant’s resume, references, or interviews to find information, the explosion of technology and social media websites like

Record Suspension application: How is it reviewed?

The Record Suspension application process involves a review by the Parole Board of Canada. Learn about the review and what happens next.

Travelling to the U.S. With a Criminal Record? Safeguard Your Travel Plans With an Entry Waiver