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How much does it cost to get a pardon?

Unfortunately, a Canadian pardon cannot be done for free. The cost of filing a pardon with the Parole Board of Canada is $50.00. But keep in mind that this amount is only the FINAL cost payable to the government of Canada AFTER all the paperwork has been completed. How much does it cost to prepareRead More

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Canadian Pardon Services is Closed

It appears that yet another pardon service provider has closed it’s doors. In business since about 2006 Canadian Pardon Services could usually be found at www.canadianpardons.ca. But that url now directs to www.recordsuspensions.org. And their phone number is also no longer in service. This is the company that operated at the following location: 206 Spadina AvenueRead More

in Pardon, Record Suspension

Pardon Statistics 2014 – 2015

Pardon statistics are a bit more confusing than need be largely due to the crime bill introduced by the Conservative government in 2012. In case you haven’t heard pardons are now called record suspensions. For more information on that click below: Omnibus Crime Bill It should be noted that pardon applications stopped being submitted toRead More

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1 (844) 316-3953 Pardons Canada Expungement in Toronto

It’s April Fools Day but since I don’t like fooling the users of my website my post today is about all the fooling that happens online with pardon services. The rather strange ad below is a good example of what you need to watch out for so that you don’t get fooled. I just recently stumbledRead More

in Background Checks, Criminal Records

Criminal Record Checks by Name and Birth date

Getting a criminal record check by using your name and birth date alone is not possible depending on how you look at it. What you can sometimes do by name and birth date is verify that no criminal record information is associated with your name. But since it’s possible to have false matches (after allRead More

in Criminal Records, US Waiver Information

Canadian Criminal Record Information at the USA Border

One of the major obstacles of a criminal record is the restriction it places on travel. If you don’t already know it is illegal in most cases for someone to cross the Canada / USA border if they have ever been convicted of a crime. It can also be a problem if you have simplyRead More

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Pardons Canada – Bringing the administration of justice into disrepute

One of the more problematic changes to the pardon system brought about by Stephen Harper’s omnibus crime bill was granting the Parole Board the power to refuse a pardon for any reason whatsoever. Specifically – or vaguely depending on how you look at it – the Board can refuse to order a record suspension ifRead More

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Fingerprinting for a Pardon or Waiver

The process for a Canadian pardon and a US entry waiver both begin with the same procedure – fingerprinting. The purpose of fingerprinting is to retrieve your criminal record from the RCMP. Since it is possible to falsely identify someone based on name and date of birth alone, the RCMP requires you to submit fingerprints,Read More

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Pardon Program – Response from the Minister of Justice

The email below is from Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould in response to the email I sent her concerning changes to the pardon program. It is kindly worded and thoughtful and it strikes me as being the polar opposite of what Vic Toews would have written on the same subject. For the record I hope to workRead More

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The Tories Were Wrong on Pardons

It’s hard to imagine a Canadian government more incompetent on social issues than the Federal Conservatives were on criminal justice. Take the pardon program for example. Under the leadership of Stephen Harper changes were made to the pardon system that cut the number of applicants by more than half. From 2012 to 2015 requests droppedRead More

How much does it cost to get a pardon?

Canadian Pardon Services is Closed

Pardon Statistics 2014 – 2015

1 (844) 316-3953 Pardons Canada Expungement in Toronto

Criminal Record Checks by Name and Birth date

Canadian Criminal Record Information at the USA Border

Pardons Canada – Bringing the administration of justice into disrepute

Fingerprinting for a Pardon or Waiver

Pardon Program – Response from the Minister of Justice

The Tories Were Wrong on Pardons

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