Category: Criminal Records
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If I have received a pardon from the government of Canada will the charges still show up on a criminal record background search?
This is a common question we receive at the National Pardon Centre but it a question that is easily answered. If you complete a pardon application – and if it is awarded by the government of Canada – then subsequent background checks will NOT reveal any information. Furthermore, the criminal background check results will not…
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Getting a Criminal Record Background Check by Name and Birth Date Search
If you require a criminal record background check it is most likely that you are looking for work and have received on offer for employment. Many companies today require that all employees perform criminal record checks prior to hiring the candidate. But you may also require a criminal record check for immigration, volunteer work, educational…
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Revoking a Pardon
If you have received a pardon from the government of Canada you know that your record is sealed. According to the Parole Board of Canada a pardon is as follows: What is the effect of a record suspension? All information pertaining to convictions will be taken out of the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) and…
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Crossing the US Border by Land or Air
Is it safer to cross the border by land or air? This is a question I’m frequently asked by would be travellers who have a criminal record but don’t want to process a United States entry waiver. What they mean by “safer” is crossing comes with a better chance of not getting caught. The reality is…
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File Destruction
Information on getting a File Destruction in Canada When you are arrested and charged by the police you may still be found not guilty in a court of law. If so the charges could be dismissed, withdrawn or stayed. Alternatively you may a diversion. You could also receive a peace bond. You could also have…
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Conditional Dsicharge and Absolute Discharge
When you go to court in Canada for a criminal offence you will either be found guilty or not guilty. This is the most basic description of the possible outcomes following an arrest. But in reality the various possibilities are more complicated than that. One of those possibilities is that you may receive a discharge.…
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DUI charge in Canada and the United States Border
Interestingly the one charge that we normally consider fairly serious in Canada will not get you banned from the United States. We have many people who come to us requesting a US entry waiver for a DUI charge and we are forced to turn them away. Why? Because for some reason the United States does…
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Criminal Record Checks in Montreal
Getting a criminal record check in Montreal is a relatively simple matter but there is still confusion about how criminal record checks are performed. This is because there are several different types of checks that can be done and a few different ways of doing them. So let’s take a closer look. Criminal Record Check…
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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 all…
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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 simply…