[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_btn title=”TAP TO CALL NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#223f83″ custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-phone” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:tel%3A18662422411|||” css=”.vc_custom_1550113634327{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_btn title=”APPLY ONLINE” style=”custom” custom_background=”#cd001b” custom_text=”#ffffff” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-wpforms” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%2Fapply-online-pardon-canada%2F|||” css=”.vc_custom_1550113642891{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row row_container=”true”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Pardon Eligibility Today” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:28px|text_align:left|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_style=”letter-spacing: -0.075em;”][vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text]Pardon eligibility is met after all sentences have been completed and a waiting period of good conduct has been met. A sentence can be anything from a fine or probation to jail time. Community service and house arrest are also common sentences we see at the National Pardon Centre. Good conduct is a subjective term but to keep it simple good conduct means staying out of trouble with the law. Take note that weapons or driving prohibition order do not need to be expired before the waiting period begins.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”899″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_container=”true”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Pardon Eligibility \u2013 Waiting Periods” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20px|text_align:left|line_height:24px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_style=”letter-spacing: -0.075em;”][vc_column_text]Once you have completed your sentence the waiting periods to become eligible for a pardon are as follows. You can calculate which category your application will all under by finding the date of your FIRST conviction.<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]First conviction occured before June 28, 2010, the waiting period is:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]First conviction occured between June 29, 2010 and March 12, 2012, the waiting period is<\/strong>:<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]First conviction occured on or after March 13, 2012, the waiting period is:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Keep in mind that it is advisable to begin your\u00a0pardon application<\/a>\u00a0or your purge and file destruction at least 1 year in advance of becoming eligible if you want your criminal record to be sealed as soon as possible.The 5 and 10 year criteria for pardon eligibility is a result of the Conservative government of Canada\u2019s tough on crime legislation (Bill C-10) which significantly increased the waiting periods for eligibility.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n For not guilty outcomes varying time frames exist before the records can be destroyed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_container=”true”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Pardon Eligibility \u2013 History” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20px|text_align:left|line_height:24px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_style=”letter-spacing: -0.075em;”][vc_column_text]Before the passage of bill C-10 eligibility for a pardon was as follows:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n However, prior to the passage of Bill C-10, another piece of legislation was passed in the House of Commons. Bill C-23 A maintained the previous eligibility waiting periods for summary and indictable offences at 3 and 5 years but increased the waiting period for sexual and serious personal injury offences to 10 years.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Further Reading on Pardon Eligibility:<\/strong>Bill C-10 (Bill C-23B becomes Law)<\/a>Bill C-23 A<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1547492265349{padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #cd001b !important;}”][vc_row row_container=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1544536648507{background-color: #cd001b !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n
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