Finding a job when you have a criminal record holding you back is an uphill battle. More and more employers are requiring background checks making the hunt even harder than before. When a good job offer finally comes your way you want to be sure that nothing stands between you and getting your career on [...]
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Canadian Pardons, criminal record, Criminal Records, Employment, National Pardon, National Pardon Centre, Pardon and Waiver service
Finding A Job With A Criminal Record
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, DUI
DUI, Drunk Driving, Driving While Intoxicated, Etc.
There are many names for the most commonly pardoned criminal conviction in Canada. The chances are good that you will be familiar with at least one or two of them. But whatever you want to call it the charge is the same and it involves operation of a motor vehicle while intoxiced by alcohol or [...]
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, Criminal Records, Employment, National Pardon Centre
My Canadian Pardon: If someone asks, should I tell?
A lot of my clients ask if they are required to tell people about their pardon if asked. This usually applies to things like job applications and the US border. I have discussed the US border in length on this blog so for the purpose of this article I will just discuss how this situation affects [...]
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, pardon, Pardon and Waiver service, Pardon Services Canada
Pardons and Waivers When the Weather is Warm
The pardon services industry slows down considerably in the summer which is good for vacation time but bad for business. It is understandable that fewer people have a pardon or waiver on their mind. When the sun is out and the weather is warm most of us are focusing on vacation and barbecues. We don’t [...]
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, Criminal Records, National Pardon Centre, Pardons Canada, pardons in canada
What to watch out for: part 3
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 [...]
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, Criminal Records, criminals wanted
Pardon me, please
Ex-cons are seeking a lot more pardons these days as criminals try to put their past behind them Reposted from www.ottawasun.com By KATHLEEN HARRIS, NATIONAL BUREAU CHIEF The number of ex-cons seeking pardons has doubled as more employers and volunteer groups screen applicants for criminal records. Last year, more than 30,000 people applied for pardons, [...]
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, Criminal Records
Criminal Records Do Not Expire
I just spoke with a nice enough guy today who had been imprisoned for ten years for attempted murder (you would be surprised how many of the guys with serious records are the nicest people to speak to. On the other hand the shoplifters can be a nightmare). Some of his fellow inmates had explained [...]
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, US entry waiver, US Waiver
Back to Work, Back to School and Back to the Business of Pardons
January is always a busy time at the National Pardon Centre. It some cases it is because people decide that removing a criminal record is their new years resolution but in a lot of cases it is because people have tried to travel over the holidays and found themselves stuck at the US border. Nobody wants [...]
Canadian Pardons, Courts, CPIC, criminal record, Criminal Records, Police
A Criminal Population: The 10% Question
One of the statistics we deal with in the pardon business on a frequent basis is the percentage of Canadians with a criminal record. The most common number is 10% but I have numbers all the way up to 30% thrown around. All the time we hear that 10% of the population in Canada has [...]
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, Criminal Records, criminals wanted, pardons in canada
Pardons in Canada
The pardon system in Canada is not well understood. For the most part, the people who need a pardon look into the available avenues and in the process learn a little bit about Canada’s pardon program and how it works. On the other hand those who don’t need a pardon usually don’t bother with it at [...]
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