Tag: Pardon Service Providers
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The Truth About Bill C23-B and Record Suspensions
Contrary to some insincere sales tactics by some of our competitors Bill C23-B was never going to mean the end of pardons. So I would like to clear the air about what is real and what is not real concerning this Bill and Canada’s pardon program. The following points should help clarify a few things…
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Yes it’s true: You can do a pardon yourself
Often I get calls from people who think that a pardon application is just a matter of filling in a few forms and sending them off to the Parole Board for review. But this is not the case. A pardon application is a lot more involved than that. And here is the proof. Below is the…
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If I pay for a pardon, what should I get?
What should you get if you par for a pardon? The first obvious answer is that you should eventually receive a pardon from the National Parole Board of Canada. I say eventually because any pardon application takes some time to prepare, submit, review and eventually grant. It doesn’t matter what the circumstances are, the company…
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The business of Pardons and Waivers
Running the National Pardon Centre can be tricky business. On the one hand you have people who love the service, understand the service and are grateful for the service the business offers. On the other hand you have people who don’t really understand the service, understand less about pardons and fail to understand that it…
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Hiring an Agency vs. Applying for a Pardon Yourself
One of the most common questions I am asked is: “why should I pay an agency to apply for a pardon for me when I can do it myself?” To be perfectly honest, there are pros and cons associated with either option, and the choice is ultimately a personal one. But as with all decisions,…
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Helping People Has Its Rewards
One of the most rewarding parts of my job is visiting community centres, detention facilities, and other institutions to give seminars on Canadian pardons. Often, the people I meet have heard about the pardon process but they hesitate for any number of reasons. Some people are worried a pardon application will just cause them more…
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The Canadian pardon and US waiver industry
If you are looking for a service to handle your Canadian pardon or US entry waiver application for you take your time and look carefully because sometime around mid 2007 a lot of new companies popped up all claiming to be Canada’s #1 Service. Most of these are old paralegals trying to get into the pardon…