Tag: US Border
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GREAT NEWS: USA Waivers Faster Than Ever!
One of the more frustrating things about processing Canadian pardon (record suspension) and USA entry waiver applications is the amount of time it takes to get all of the paperwork put together. The other is the amount of time it takes for government agencies to review the paperwork and grant the applications. But lately things are…
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US Entry Waiver Submission Fee – Good News, FINALLY!
Cost of a US Entry Waiver There is finally some good news coming out of the pardon and waiver industry. For the past few months there have been worried that the cost of a waiver would be going up considerably. It has been set at $585 USD for several years now but there rumours circulating…
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Drugs at the Border
One of the things that will certainly get you barred from entering the United States is having illegal drugs on you. In fact, even having drug paraphernalia will land you in hot water and could very easily end with you being denied entry to the United States. Of course this should be common sense. Recreational…
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Possession of a Controlled Substance
One of the more common charges we see here at the National Pardon Centre falls under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Most commonly we deal with marijuana convictions but we also see cocaine, hallucinogens and the rest of it. Interestingly enough it’s actually quite rare to see a possession charge all on its own, but…
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Clearing American Customs
When you travel to the United States from Canada you clear customs at the airport you depart from, rather than the airport you arrive in. In other words, you need to clear customs before you even get the plane or – obviously – leave the country. It probably seems obvious to most of you but…
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Honesty and the US Border Don’t Mix
It never ceases to amaze me how Canadians crossing the border continue believing that honesty is the best policy when questioned by border guards about drugs or a criminal past. Particularly in the former case honesty is the kiss of death. I can guarantee you that if you have ever had anything…whatsoever…at all, at all, at…
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Over The Road #3: The FAST app.
In my last two articles I discussed the situation at the US border for those people living in Canada with a criminal record. I explained the rules on pardons, US waivers and the different ways you can get into the United States of America if you have ever been charged with a crime. But since…
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Over The Road #2
In my last article I explained the situation that would require a driver to process an I-192 USA entry waiver. The waiver is a document that allows people who have been deemed inadmissible by US border guards to enter the United States of America legally. The most popular reason for being banned from the States…
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Over The Road #1
Over The Road is a series of three articles written for the national trucking publication by the same name. The articles cover the issues surrounding criminal records and the United States border as they relate to Canadians who work in the trucking industry. The other day I was talking to a nice guy about his…
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Can you trust your pardon?
I have been writing articles for a magazine concerned with the trucking industry called Over the Road. You might think truckers are the type to get arrested and that’s why pardons Canada and criminal records apply to them but that would be unfair. The reason truckers are interested in the pardon system more than the average…