Taking the first step and committing to starting the process to obtain a Canadian pardon or US waiver can be the most difficult thing to do. Most people’s first thought is about the cost. But you need to consider that there’s a lot of paperwork involved and a considerable amount of work goes into preparing a good […]
www.nationalpardon.org Judges Defy Order to Impose Mandatory Victim Surcharge on Convicted Offenders – Helping or Hurting? Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have made it clear that their “tough on crime†stance is a priority. Their newest legislation, which adheres to the party platform, has made it mandatory for all convicted offenders to pay a victim-services surcharge regardless […]
Federal Pardon Waiver There is actually no such thing as a Federal Pardon Waiver simply because there is no such thing as a Pardon Waiver. Pardons and Waivers are separate applications. Both are submitted to federal authorities however. A pardon is granted by the Federal Government in Canada, specifically the Parole Board of Canada. A […]
Pardons and Waivers – What’s the difference? Pardons – also known as record suspensions – are applications submitted to the Parole Board of Canada (Canadian government) in order to seal a criminal record from public view. Waivers, on the other hand, are applications made to the Department of Homeland Security (American Government) in order to […]
Express Pardons Website – The Saga Continues Anyone following the story of Express Pardons story knows by now that the company went out of business. You will find a run-down of what happened here. What I’m wondering now is why a company that apparently went bankrupt (this was never confirmed) still has enough money to […]
You were never convicted, so why do you have a criminal record? You’d actually forgotten all about the offence, because your lawyer told you not to worry it would be erased automatically. But was it? Today you’re applying for a job, wanting to volunteer, and it’s coming back to haunt you. Good thing is you […]
I’ve been going through some older blog posts recently and I discovered the problem of less than reputable pardon and waivers services has actually been going on a lot longer than I remember. So for the sake of nostalgia I decided to resurrect this old post. For the record I haven’t heard a word out […]
I am almost at the point where I am ready to laugh since I’ve been dealing with these disreputable companies for so long. Anyway the short version of this story is that none of the information contained in the website images below is valid. The company should be avoided. Below is the home page for […]
Job Hunting With a Criminal Record? Have you ever struggled to find work? I have and it’s not fun. It’s one of the most frustrating things I remember doing. But I only struggled when I was younger and unskilled, undisciplined and unlikely to stick around for very long. Employers recognize that in young people and it’s […]
Pardon Backlog – WHERE’S MY PARDON? Can’t work, can’t volunteer, can’t live and still waiting? If you were one of the unlucky 22,000 people that submitted a pardon application to the Parole Board between July 2010 and February 23, 2012, it’s likely that you are still waiting for your pardon to be granted. You are […]
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