What are the Requirements for a pardon in Canada?

Answer 1

To apply for a pardon you must complete eligibility requirements (including a conviction free period of at least 3-5 years, and completion of all the terms of your sentencing). Once you are eligible, you can obtain an application from the National Parole Board. You will be required to get a criminal record check, as well as multiple local police record checks. In some circumstances you may also be required to contact local courts, the Canadian Military, and Immigration Canada. Once the application is completed, submit it to the National Parole Board, you can expect to hear back about results around 8-12 months.

Answer 2

For summary offences you must wait 3 years and for indictable offences you must wait 5 years after the completion of all conditions of your sentence before being eligible to apply. This can be doen through a third party service such as Canadian Pardons

Answer 3

the amount of time and energy required to handle the massive amount of paper work.

Your Criminal Record must be obtained containing all of your convictions. If there is a discrepancy and your criminal record does not contain all of your convictions, you must request a Proof of Conviction form for each subsequent conviction and your finger prints need to be taken by your local police station. Court Information Forms must be filled out (including the official seal/stamp) by the court/courts that you were convicted in. Proof that all sentencing has been carried out, and all fines have been paid is also required in the pardon application process.

Documents issued by the government which verify your identity containing your name, date of birth and signature must also be sent in with your pardon application forms. Valid Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Documents may also be required. Depending on your immigrations status, this step may prove to be very difficult especially if your immigration status is dependent on your pardon application. Local Police Record Checks are required to obtain your pardon. A record check for each city/town/country that you have lived in for the past 5 years has to be provided. Now it's time to fill out the Pardon Application Form. Here's the catch though: the Criminal Record Checks and the Pardon Application Form are only valid for 6 months after they have been issued.

If you have been convicted of a sexual offence, a written letter stating your status as a model citizen and how a pardon would positively affect your lifestyle and integration into the community must be included with your pardon application.

Time management and extensive knowledge of the pardon process becomes very important. If there are any mistakes in your application form, or if there is any missing information, your application will be denied and your forms sent back you. Have it done the correct way the first time and avoid the aggravation.

There are many different reasons to use Canadian Pardon Services

Answer 4

In order to apply for a pardon/record suspension in Canada a person must have served their time and have shown that they are now law abiding citizens. You must apply to the Royal Canadian Mounted police. There is a Non Profit website called pardons and it will give you all the information you need about waiting period , the process and the fees involved.

Answer 5

Receiving a pardon in Canada depends on the type of crime one is seeking a pardon from. Generally, once the required period after sentence has been completed, one can seek a pardon by the federal government.

Answer 6

The pardon process in Canada works by having a suspected criminal appear before a Justice of the Peace or one of similar rank. They must appeal their case successfully to attain a pardon.