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Most of the people applying for a pardon do so in order to improve their employment options.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the past few years I have been dealing with the issues surrounding life with a criminal record. I do my best to make sure people’s Pardon applications<\/a> are processed as smoothly and quickly as possible, because I know that they need to move on with their lives – as quickly as possible. But every day I wonder about the millions of people who either don’t know they can apply for a pardon, or think they don’t need one!<\/p>\n

Between 15 and 25 % of Canadian adults have been charged with a criminal offence. This translates into millions of people living with the stigma of a record – and all the problems that come with it. Imagine the entire population of Montreal or Toronto<\/a> having a criminal record!<\/p>\n

This might seem like a lot of people, but what is truly surprising to me is how many of these people do not even know they have the right – in Canada – to apply for a pardon<\/a>. They know that their record is preventing them from finding a job, from moving up in the company, from getting insured, or from applying for their citizenship. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, they have no idea that a pardon for their crime(s) is even an option. \u00a0Nobody has told them about the pardon program in Canada.<\/p>\n

The pardon program is quite simple really. If you have finished your sentence and have waited 3 to 5 years after that, you are eligible to apply for your pardon<\/a>. It’s that simple. Now you can’t say that nobody told you. You don’t need to be working, you don’t need a lawyer, and you don’t have to appear in court before a judge. You simply have to start the process. It is a matter of meeting the criteria set forth in the program. And if you meet the criteria and you complete the application correctly then you can get a pardon and put your criminal record behind you, which is a very nice thing to leave in the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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