If you have a criminal record you have the right as a Canadian citizen to obtain a Canada Record Suspension (formerly called a Pardon).
The process to obtain a Canada Record Suspension is complicated and lengthy. First off, you will need to be out of trouble for a prescribed time depending on the offence and whether it is a summary or indictable conviction. You will have also had to served your punishment and paid all fines relating to the criminal offence.
Since the process is complex and requires about 10 steps, many people have difficulty proceeding on their own (like doing your own taxes or fighting your own court case). If you hire a lawyer to help you the fees for obtaining a Canada Record Suspension can be in the thousands of dollars. At Canada Records Suspensions and Pardons Canada we have been helping Canadians to obtain Pardons and Canada Record Suspensions for over 25 years. We have over twenty five employees at our head office processing the necessary paperwork and navigating our clients through the complicated process.
The current fee for the help from Pardons Canada and Canada Record Suspensions is approximately $600 and includes the processing and gathering of all necessary paperwork to assure the application is completed correctly for approval. At the end of the process, you will need to pay the Receiver General $631 to approve the file. For more information, please visit our Record Suspension Fees page.
Here is a recent thank you letter form a person we helped to obtain a Canada Record Suspension for a DUI:
