Remove Obstacles Affecting Your...

Employment

Many employers conduct local and/or federal criminal record searches before hiring. Discovery of your criminal record will negatively affect your chances to gain employment.

Self-Employment

Before sub-contracting to an individual or to a business, many companies require criminal record searches for all employees and owners.

Career Advancement

Many companies and organizations have started conducting criminal record searches for employees who have applied for promotions. You probably will not get the promotion and may even get fired.

Ability to be Bonded

If it is too expensive for an employer to bond you, because of your criminal record, you will not be hired.

Canadian Immigration ("CIC")

CIC often rejects applications for refugee status, landed status and citizenship, and frequently deport people who have criminal records.

Travel to the U.S.A.

Travelling to the U.S.A. with a Canadian criminal record is illegal unless you have permission in writing (Entry Waiver) or you are an American citizen.

Custody of Your Children

Your child custody and visitation rights may be reduced or eliminated because of your criminal record.

Volunteer Work

Criminal record searches are required by law for people wishing to be volunteers. Most organizations will not permit you to volunteer if you have a criminal record.

Apartment Rental

Standard rental application forms ask if you have a criminal record. You may find it difficult to find a place to live if you have a criminal record.

Educational Opportunities

Many educational programs require criminal record checks.

Peace of Mind

Most people are consciously or sub-consciously distressed by past criminal records. Removing your criminal record is a large part of removing the stigma and shame associated with a criminal past.

Avoid...

Discrimination

Discrimination against people with criminal records is, in most cases, legal. Once a criminal record is removed, discrimination is against Human Rights legislation.

Future Accusations

People often suffer accusations and have their credibility questioned because of a criminal record.

Prevent...

It is illegal to attempt to enter or be in the U.S.A. if you have a Canadian, foreign or American criminal record; unless you have a U.S.A. Entry Waiver or you are an American Citizen.

Arrested

If you are caught trying to enter the U.S.A. illegally, you will be arrested.

Deported

Even if you happend to get through U.S.A. Immigration without being checked, once you are caught being in the U.S.A. illegally, you will be detained, arrested and deported back to Canada (or where you are resident).

Seizure of Your Property

U.S.A. immigration officials have the legal right and often do confiscate vehicles and personal property of people attempting to enter or found in the U.S.A. illegally. People rarely get their property back. Proceeds from the sale of confiscated property belong to the American Government.