The Canadian Passport Office evaluates eligibility for a passport on a case by case basis. At present a criminal record is not sufficient cause to refuse an applicant from receiving a passport. Rumours have circulated for years that this will be changed. However, to date we at National Pardon Centre have never experienced anyone being [...]
National Pardon Blog
Canadian Pardons, Criminal Records, National Pardon Centre, pardon, US entry waiver, US Waiver
Do I Need A Pardon To Get A Passport?
Canadian Pardons, criminal record, Criminal Records, Employment, National Pardon, National Pardon Centre, Pardon and Waiver service
Finding A Job With A Criminal Record
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 [...]
Canadian Pardons, Criminal Records
Do I Need a Pardon to Remove My Criminal Record?
Two of the most common questions we are asked at the National Pardon Centre are do I have a criminal record and/or do I need a pardon? If you have been to court you have a criminal record and you are most likely in need of a pardon. Depending on the outcome you may require [...]
Criminal Records
How to Clear Your Criminal Record
National Pardon Centre’s Director, Michael Ashby conveys the easiest and most effective way to clear your criminal record with a Canadian pardon.
Criminal Records
Bill 88: Quebec
Anyone working in anything remotely security related in Quebec will have to perform background checks in addition to paying extra fees (who would have thought?) for a permit. The bill adopted four years ago came into effect recently and one thing that is clear is anyone with a criminal record will have to have it pardoned [...]
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, 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, 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 [...]
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