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Nearly 30% of all pardon
applications are returned
incomplete due to the amount
of specific paperwork required.
Nearly 30% of all pardon
applications are returned
incomplete due to the amount
of specific paperwork required.
Your criminal record will not be erased but will be removed from the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database and separated from all other criminal records. When a background check is conducted, it will not reveal that you have ever had a criminal record or that you were granted a pardon, unless you are a flagged offender.
Your clear background will help you gain access to better employment, education, volunteering opportunities, and many other benefits. A pardon will also speed up the preparation of an e-Safe waiver application, if required.
US Customs and Border Protection does not recognize a Canadian pardon. Depending on the nature of your record, you may need to apply for a US entry waiver.
Prohibitions are not removed and will remain in place until the date of expiration.
Eligibility periods range from 3, 5, or 10 years, depending on:
when the last offence was committed
the date when the sentence was fully completed
the nature of the offence(s)
A court order prohibiting you from driving or owning a firearm is not considered part of a sentence.
No. You must be eligible for all offences that are on your record to be able to apply for a pardon / record suspension. You cannot select which convictions you would like to have pardoned.
The Parole Board decides who is granted a pardon or record suspension for convictions in Canada.
Statistics indicate that it's unlikely that a pardon would be revoked, but it can. If a pardon is revoked the record would be added back in to CPIC's network.
Government changes to the Criminal Records Act (CRA) went into effect in 2012. Changes that convoluted the process included a symbolic renaming from pardons to record suspensions, as well as increasing the time before an applicant is eligible to apply. Certain sexual offences and individuals convicted of more than three indictable offences who received a prison sentence of two or more years were also deemed ineligible.
In some cases, the police involved in your arrest did not forward your offence(s) to the National RCMP to have your conviction(s) entered into CPIC.
If you’re pursuing your pardon application, you will need to either obtain a certified copy of the conviction(s) from the court where you were convicted or a record from the arresting police.
The Parole Board has specific requirements for pardon and record suspension applications.
The required documentation includes:
RCMP criminal record
court information form(s)
local police records check(s)
pardon application form
proof of identity
You may also need some of the following:
offence exception form
measurable benefit form
certificate(s) of conviction
sworn affidavit
proof of citizenship
military conduct sheet
Attempting to simplify the understanding of the process, the Parole Board’s step-by-step instructions include items that are not mandatory under the CRA.
You don't need to hire us, but you should if you want to get approved sooner.
Up to 30% of all pardons are returned each year. 855Pardons will file your pardon correctly and quickly!
Not all charges require you to
apply for a waiver. For example,
DUI and assault (sec. 266 cc)
won’t make you inadmissible.
A document granted by USCBP that allows entry to a non-immigrant under section 212(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is referred to as a US entry waiver.
Anyone convicted of a drug offence, a crime involving moral turpitude or has multiple convictions for which the combined sentences to confinement exceeded five years, can apply for an entry waiver.
e-SAFE, which stands for Electronic Secured Adjudication Forms Environment, is the online system where US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) accepts the filing of I-192 and I-212 applications.
Common crimes that can make you inadmissible for entry to the USA include:
Controlled substance violations
False Pretenses
Fraud
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Theft
Your application is evaluated on:
your risk level
severity of your crime(s)
reason for entry
We carefully prepare your application to ensure that authorities see the person you are today.
Each e-Safe waiver application is different and documents can vary depending on the applicant.
Documentation can include:
Personally written statement
As part of our service, we prepare your statement.
RCMP fingerprint search results
Canadian pardon
Court information
Form I-192
Reference letters
Previously issued waiver(s)
Proof of citizenship
We prepare the necessary documents and file your application.
Yes. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) does not recognize a Canadian pardon. If you try to enter the US after you have been told you are inadmissible, you risk being banned or deported.
Unlike a pardon application, there is no waiting period before you are eligible to apply, but enough time must pass to allow for reformation and rehabilitation. The severity of your past offence(s) will be a determining factor.
After your application is filed, you will be required to visit a designated e-Safe port of entry within 45 days to provide biometrics.
Permanent waivers can refer to the validity period for which US entry waivers are approved for by the Admissibility Review Office. If the ARO determines that the nature of your criminal past does not require a US entry waiver, you will be notified of such with what is referred to as a September letter.
US entry waivers are approved for up to 5 years. We guarantee that your entry waiver will be approved, and in most cases our clients receive the maximum 5-year term.
Your renewal will involve the same process as your prior application. We can expedite the process - saving you time and money - because you are renewing your eSafe waiver using our service.
Identification documents
collected during an arrest can
be destroyed if the charge(s)
didn't result in a conviction.
If you’ve ever been arrested and charged with a crime the police have your information on file - even if the charges were stayed, withdrawn, dismissed or discharged. The same is true if you entered into a peace bond or diversion program.
You now have a non-conviction criminal record that you’ll need to destroy.
We contact the arresting police service and submit a file destruction request on your behalf. After the arresting police approve the request, they contact the RCMP Identification Services and request the destruction of the non-conviction information.
All identification documents, including those, submitted to the RCMP National Repository of Criminal Records are destroyed.
Your criminal record history that was entered into the CPIC database held at the RCMP Repository is deleted and, most importantly, your FPS number is canceled.
FPS stands for Fingerprint Section number and is a unique number assigned to an individual that has been fingerprinted. FPS numbers are shared with the United States and are accessible by US Customs and Border Protection. As part of our file destruction request we ensure the arresting police service cancels your FPS number.
Yes, general time frames include:
stay of proceedings: 1 year
peace bond: after the expiration
withdrawn, dismissed, acquitted: 1-6 months
Each police service sets its own guidelines about when you can apply. We will provide specific details surrounding your file destruction timeline and eligibility.
Yes, absolute and conditional charges are automatically removed one and three years, respectively, after being sentenced. However, the local police have your fingerprints and photos on file, which you can request be destroyed.
No, RCMP fingerprints are not required. If you’re told fingerprints are required as part of the process contact us, and we’ll submit your request immediately.
The average cost of having your criminal file destroyed is $240, depending upon:
the disposition of the charge(s)
having non-conviction records with multiple police services
whether the files still exist
the police charging a service fee
An eSafe waiver application can be prepared and filed within 1 - 2 months. After your waiver has been filed, you will need to complete biometric processing at a designated e-Safe port of entry which includes having your photograph taken, being fingerprinted and possibly providing a DNA sample.
The time it takes Customs and Border Protection to process an application can vary. A variety of reasons can impact the processing time. For up-to-date information about current processing times, please call us.
In cases where the criminal record only contains summary convictions, the Parole Board has up to 6 months to make their decision from the date the application is accepted for processing. If the record has any indictable offences they have up to 12 months to decide. They can take up to 2 years if they propose to deny the application.
If the Parole Board proposes to deny your application you will be given 60 days to submit a representation addressing their proposal. As part of our service we will prepare your appeal.
The value of a company is
determined by how quickly
they can prepare and file your
pardon or e-Safe application.
Our fees average $750 to complete either application from start to approval.
Disbursements, such as court and local police fees required for pardon applications and court fees that might be necessary for waiver applications, vary by location. This is why our prices are provided as an average.
Additionally, RCMP fingerprinting will cost approximately $75. The Parole Board charges $50 to file an application, and the US Customs fee is US$1,100.
Yes. If your application is denied — which is unlikely — we will reapply and will not charge you our service fee.
With nearly 20 years of experience and an understanding that government disbursements are costly, we would never carelessly waste your money by submitting an application that would likely be denied.
"Excellent service and FAST!"
T.H. - convicted on two charges of possession of a scheduled substance.
(Waiver approved for 5 years)
"I highly recommend your service to anyone with a criminal record."
R.S. - convicted on forty-five charges of possession of a credit card, possession of break-in instruments, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a scheduled substance, possession of stolen mail, obstructing a peace officer, failure to comply with recognizance, personation with intent, break and enter, breach, fraud, assault and theft.
(First waiver was approved for 1 year and the renewals were approved for 5 years and pardon was granted)
"It sure feels great to have this matter taken care of."
D.G. - convicted on six charges of obstruction, prostitution, breach of the NCA, theft under, failure to attend court and credit card fraud.
(Waiver approved for 5 years and pardon was granted)
"I can't thank you enough for all of your hard work. I'm glad I chose your services."
C.S. - convicted on four charges of fraud under.
(First waiver was approved for 3 years and the renewal was approved for 5 years and pardon was granted)
"Lucky for me a friend referred me to you and I got my waiver approved."
V.Y. - convicted on two charges of theft over and fraud under.
(Waiver approved for 5 years)
"You have no idea of the weight that has been lifted off my shoulders. Thank you!"
Elizabeth, Maple Ridge, BC
"The words you emailed me - Congratulations, your pardon has been awarded - have changed my entire perspective on how my life will proceed from this point on. I'm in tears as I write this."
Marcel, Montreal, QC
"Yaaaaaaaaaay!!! Oh my goodness this is the best news I've gotten in a long time!!! Thank you so much for putting up with me and helping me through this process... thank-you!!!"
Barbara, Brampton, ON
"You were the most affordable by far. Other companies were charging double, even triple and they would've only done half the work.”
Ray, Oshawa, ON
"Thank you so much for the great news. I would like to thank you for all of your hard work. I can't say enough to express my gratitude!"
Glen, Brandon, MB
Dealing with a record can be a scary and daunting task. You wonder why there are so many steps, some of which can take a long while to be completed.
The Parole Board makes mention that you do not need to hire a third party to prepare your application, and they’re not wrong. But you shouldn't allow them to negate the years of knowledge that we have acquired, which enables us to prepare and submit an application for processing quicker than a first-time applicant would on their own.
We know that we can remove the stress that’s involved in applying, and we can have your application prepared and submitted faster, thus leading to a decision much sooner.
We were fortunate to secure the toll-free number 1-855-727-3667, enabling our clients to easily understand our line of business and, most importantly, transforming our website to encourage immediate communication — giving us a head start on your application.
Calling us immediately is the best and quickest way to start the process, and it eliminates the need to complete online forms.
You’ll learn more about our services and find out how we can help you get back up and going — faster than anyone else can.
Since 2007, we have assisted clients successfully.
If you would like to start your application or have any questions, please call:
Call now, and we’ll let you know how we can help with your file destruction, pardon/record suspension, or US waiver—quickly.