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Criminal histories do not disappear. You need a pardon to clean up your record If you’ve been convicted of an offence in Canada. Fill out the form to clear your record completely.
A pardon ensures that your criminal record is permanently erased, allowing you to live without restrictions and regain independence once again. Fill out the form to begin the process.
Criminal offences are recorded. It is the law in Canada for everybody. Fill out the form to clear your record permanently.

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  I was convicted of a Summary Offence

  I was convicted of an Indictable Offence

  I am not sure what the offence is
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Summary Offences

  • Driving Under the Influence, Simple Possession, Theft Under $5000, Fraud Under $5000, Mischief, Failure to Appear, Breach of Probation, Assault

Indictable Offences

  • Robbery, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Theft Over $5000, Fraud Over $5000, Breaking and Entering, Trafficking in Narcotic/Controlled Substance, Conspiracy, Assault Aggravated/Causing Bodily Harm

  The approximate date of my last
     conviction was more than 9 years ago

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Everyone goes through a criminal record screening by border guards when they attempt to travel from Canada into the US. You need a waiver if you have a record. Fill out the form to start the process.
Your criminal offence was generated by a computer criminal record search that prevented you from entering the US. Be permitted to enter the US with a waiver. Fill out the form start your application.
It is illegal to try entering the US with a criminal record. Begin the process of obtaining a US entry waiver by filling out the form.

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Non-conviction records should not prevent you from living life fully. Get your record purged. Fill out the form to find out how.
Though you may have never been convicted of a crime, you may still have non-conviction records. Find out how to clear them away by filling out the form.
Non-conviction arrests or withdrawn charges can disappear from your record. Find out how to purge your non-conviction records by filling out the form.

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Record Suspension (Pardon)

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A pardon is in affect the governments’ way of recognizing that an individual with a criminal record in Canada has been rehabilitated and therefore deserves a second chance without the black mark of a past indiscretion hindering their ability at having a normal and productive life.
Any individual, regardless of residency or citizenship status, who has been convicted of a crime in a Canadian court of law, can apply to have their records permanently sealed.
A pardon keeps a judicial record of a conviction separate and apart from other criminal records, and gives law abiding citizens an opportunity to reintegrate into Canadian society.
The CRA removes all information about the conviction for which an individual received the pardon from the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC). Federal agencies cannot give out information about the conviction without approval from the Minister of Public Safety Canada. Who is eligible for record suspension?

Eligibility Information

A person applying for a pardon must have done the following:

  • completed their sentence (including parole) and have paid any fine or financial penalty
  • completed any probation period
  • have served a required waiting period
  • demonstrated that he or she is a law-abiding citizen

Other criteria may apply.

  • ‘Not Eligible’ for indictable convictions for sexual crimes against minors. (certain exceptions apply) (Schedule 1 Offence under CRA)
  • ‘Not Eligible’ for criminals with more than three (3) offences prosecuted by indictment, each with a prison sentence of 2 years or more

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Federal Pardon Waiver Services assists individuals in obtaining a Pardon (Record Suspension) by removing a past criminal offence from public record in Canada. We also help individuals obtain US Entry Waivers and Arrest Record Purges

Erase Your Criminal Record, Take back Your Life!

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