The National Pardon Centre™

I was reading an article the other day about how the Russian search engine Yandex is gaining in popularity. Of course it will never rival google for any of us here in the English speaking world but nonetheless I couldn’t resist searching “National Pardon Centre” just to see what popped up. Well here you are. The best I could get was an image result of our old logo.

I am not sure if this post has any value whatsoever in the world of pardons but I still like the idea of our website floating around in Russian cyberspace. So if you speak Russian and have a criminal record in Canada we will do our best to help you out. But your application for a Canadian pardon or US entry waiver will have to be done in French or English.

One of my competitors is such a nuisance that I feel I need to reiterate a point I have been making concerning the pardon and waiver service industry.

My impression of most of my competitors is that they are small but competent companies run by honest people. But unfortunately this industry still has a bad rep and it is because there are a few dishonest people running borderline scams in the form of a pardon and waiver service.

The most notorious company for this operates on the fringe. It does nothing directly illegal but it certainly allows its clients to believe things that are simply not true. Below is an excerpt from its website:

So for 500 dollars or so this company is offering to “help you” do what you will be doing yourself anyhow.  Again, this is not illegal but the rest of the website certainly leads a user to believe that the service being offered is a little more “complete”. At the National Pardon Centre, for example, we do not “help” you do the work. We do the work. It’s just that simple.

And this is just one example of the reasons that the pardon and waiver service industry is regarded as being just a little bit unscrupulous. A company that is only “helping” you do the work is not really doing anything at all. You would not hire a painter to watch you paint your house.

So please be careful when choosing a pardon and waiver service. Check the website over thoroughly and determine what (if anything) you will be paying for. See if the company offers fingerprinting services, see if it is RCMP accredited, verify that you can visit the office in person if you wish.

Be careful with the choice you make but also remember not to be too paranoid or you may never feel comfortable taking this important step. Remember what I said. Most of my competition appears to be honest enough. I receive complaints concerning only a couple of companies, but unfortunately I can’t list them here because complaints are only complaints and have never been verified.

And on a final note I would like to assure anyone interested in obtaining a pardon or waiver that the National Pardon Centre is honest, upfront and legitimate. We are not the cheapest company in the business but we are also not the most expensive. And I give you my personal word that we will handle your case professionally and that you will get real value for your money. If you have any questions about the National Pardon Centre I can be emailed at mashby@nationalpardon.org. I am a founder and a director of the company. You can see my profile by clicking here and I would be happy to have my organization handle your case.

I would like to advise my clients and the general public that the National Pardon Centre is committed to maintaining a level of service and commitment to our clients and their needs which is not offered by other institutions. Our clients and the general public should be aware that the website referred to in the image below is in no way affiliated or associated with the National Pardon Centre. This website may be in violation of federal trademark laws and we are currently exploring all legal remedies to have it removed.

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Mr. Peter Dimakos is the owner of the URL attached to this website. Mr. Dimakos works with Canadian Pardon Services, a small company operating in Toronto. I can only speculate into Mr. Dimakos’ motives, but it is our resolve that all remedies will be pursued to ensure our trademark is respected and to ensure that our clients and the public are not confused between the National Pardon Center and any other entity.  

I apologize if anyone has exprienced any trouble with this site and would like to add that if you are looking for a trustworthy company to handle your case please contact us at the  National Pardon Centre. We provide free consulations and we give honest trustworthy counsel.

Sincerely,

Michael Ashby
Communications Director
http://www.nationalpardon.org/

Language can be a confusing element of human interaction. And nowhere is this fact more true than in the world of business. Take the paragraph below for example. Another pardon company is offering its service:

The first thing you need to do is to pick a package that best suits your needs. If you want to settle the matter as quickly and efficiently as possible, we recommend a Premium Package. With this service, we will do most of the work. We will leverage our contacts to push the process through as expediently as possible, and we will offer full-service at every step along the way, to make sure that your application is handled as professionally and discreetly as possible.It all sounds great but there is at least one problem. When the company claims “we will leverage our contacts” they are lying to their clients. Canadian bureaucracy may be no better than many other bureaucracy in the world but one thing it does tend to be more than any other is relatively fair. And what that means is that no one has any way to move things through any faster than the next guy. So, if the company in question calls the National Parole Board and asks it to move Mr. X’s file ahead of Mr. Y’s, the answer is the same no matter who you are. The answer is no! I know this for a fact because I work in the same industry and my company, National Pardon Centre, processes more pardons than any other company in Canada. Including the company in question from this article.

I haven’t named the company I am talking about here because it is not the purpose of this blog. My intention in writing this article is not to point fingers and say that such and such a company is not worth doing business with. My intention is to help you, the consumer, make an informed decision.

So read websites carefully. Find out what the fees include and what they don’t. Make sure you understand what you are paying for and what you can expect that payment to get you. In other words, when you are choosing a pardon and waiver service you should always do your homework.

I am obviously biased being the company’s Communications Director but I personally and with complete confidence recommend the National Pardon Centre. We are the only company that lists all of our employees and directors on their website including email addresses and extension numbers. And when you are handing over your hard earned money to someone transparency is a very good thing.

Good luck and make sure to get your pardon.