Author: National Pardon
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Travelling with a Canadian Criminal Record
International travel is part of many people’s business and personal lives in this modern era. Whether you seek to travel for sightseeing, relaxation and enjoyment, or it’s a necessary part of your job, more and more people are travelling abroad each year than ever before. However, if you are a Canadian citizen, and have a…
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How Long is the Average Waiting Period for a Record Suspension?
Getting a record suspension in Canada is a relatively complex process that is best done with the help of an experienced professional. The first thing you need to know about successfully obtaining a record suspension is that it won’t happen overnight. Even when you’ve got someone who knows the ins and outs of the process…
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GREAT NEWS: RCMP Processing Times Have Never Been Faster!
RCMP Processing times for fingerprinting submissions have been consistently improving. Official RCMP time frames for receiving the results of a certified fingerprinting submission are as follows: Official RCMP Fingerprinting Processing Times: No Record to Report: 3 business days or less Criminal Record Attached: Within 120 business days But the really great news is that our…
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Fraud Under $5000 in Canada: What You Need to Know
Fraud is a charge that is similar to theft but has its own legal distinction. Much like theft, fraud involves obtaining goods, services or money in an illegal manner. However, fraud usually entails gaining something through trickery or misrepresentation, while in theft the methods are more straight forward. Since it doesn’t typically involve violence or…
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How to Do a Free Background Check on Someone in Canada
Whether it’s to obtain information about a potential employee, caregiver or even a romantic partner, background checks are a useful tool at anyone’s disposal. Running a free background check on someone is a perfectly valid course of action and shouldn’t be approached with any hesitation or negative connotations, such as being paranoid or invasive. That…
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Pardons for Simple Possession of Marijuana
The Liberal government finally announced that they will provide an expedited route to getting pardons for simple marijuana convictions. This came on the day of the monumental shift in Canadian drug policy that will surely result in fewer young people having their lives turned upside for a rather harmless activity. Pardons for marijuana convictions however…
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L’aéroport Toronto/Pearson n’accepte plus les soumissions de waivers américains et ferme boutique
Soyez avisé que le bureau des United States Customs and Border Protection Waiver Office qui y était situé est désormais fermé jusqu’à nouvel ordre et que, par le fait même, cet aéroport n’est plus un point de service pour la soumission des waivers : https://www.torontopearson.com/PearsonContent.aspx?id=1198&terms=us+entry+waiver# Après des années où le bureau n’était ouvert que le samedi,…
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Pearson Airport Closed for US Waiver Submissions
Please be advised that the United States Customs and Border Protection Waiver Office is now closed until further notice and will no longer be accepting waiver applications, as per the notice on Toronto Pearson’s website: https://www.torontopearson.com/PearsonContent.aspx?id=1198&terms=us+entry+waiver# Following years of Saturday-only business hours, this office was briefly accepting applications on Tuesdays prior to closing completely for…
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Will I Get a Criminal Record for Theft Under $5000?
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Canada has one of the highest standards of living in the world by any metric. Whether it’s political stability, healthcare, security or good employment opportunities, people living in Canada enjoy a host of benefits that are envied around the world. However, like any first-world country, Canada isn’t perfect – it has its share of…
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Peace Bonds in Ontario
Peace Bonds in Ontario: How Do They Work? The main thing most people know about the conviction process in North America (or anywhere else for that matter) is that it involves a trial. Ask anyone on the street what a criminal procedure might look like, and their answer will likely be informed by what they’ve…