in Criminal Records, US Waiver Information

Honesty and the US Border Don’t Mix

It never ceases to amaze me how Canadians crossing the border continue believing that honesty isÂ the best policy when questioned by border guards about drugs or a criminal past. Particularly in the former case honesty is the kiss of death. I can guarantee you that if you have ever had anythingâ€¦whatsoeverâ€¦at all, at all, atRead More

in Criminal Records, Fingerprints

Explanation of Non-Criminal Fingerprinting

Since this blog is all about Canadian pardons and US entry waivers sooner or later I was going to have to address fingerprinting. When I tell people I need their fingerprints often I am told to go and retrieve the ones that are on file with the police. This seems somewhat reasonable as I dealRead More

in Criminal Records

Purge and File Destruction

The systems in place for processing pardons in Canada can get extremely complicated when you started dealing with different court outcomes. For example, if you have ever gone to court but were found not-guilty then logic would suggest you do not have a criminal record and do not require a pardon. Unfortunately, this is notRead More

Honesty and the US Border Don’t Mix

Explanation of Non-Criminal Fingerprinting

Purge and File Destruction

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