tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34769275485340141742024-11-05T18:50:42.541-08:00Pardon Services Canada - Career Blog<a href="http://www.pardonservicescanada.blogspot.com">Pardon Services Canada Career Blog </a> is dedicated to helping people with criminal records put the past behind them through learning about work and volunteer opportunities. Learn how you can <a href="http://www.pardonservicescanada.com">remove your criminal record</a>.AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-62483434505127165202018-03-19T16:59:00.001-07:002018-03-19T16:59:53.894-07:00Can you work in forestry with a criminal record?
Forestry and other outdoor jobs are attractive to a lot of people. These jobs allow you to get outside, challenge yourself and avoid the politics and boredom of an office desk job. A criminal record can hold a person back in some types of forestry and other outdoor jobs.
Generally speaking, a criminal record is not going to be a big deal in logging or tree-planting. However, there could be AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-26720178089632156842018-02-05T11:43:00.001-08:002018-02-05T11:48:16.758-08:00What types of jobs require a criminal record check?
Any employer in Canada can ask a candidate about criminal
convictions. In most cases they cannot ask about convictions that have been
pardoned or sealed by a Record Suspension.
Background checks are becoming more common as it is easier
and more affordable to conduct them. As well, companies are becoming more
sensitive to the possibility of risk. You will likely to be asked for a
AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-54709409195603430332017-12-12T16:05:00.002-08:002017-12-12T16:05:59.533-08:00Job hunting with a criminal record
If you have a criminal record, the best thing you can do to
ensure your future job prospects is to get a Record Suspension from the ParoleBoard of Canada.
However, before you are eligible to apply for a Record
Suspension, there is a lengthy waiting period, which is:
5 years for Summary convictions
10 years for Indictable convictions
During this time there are things that you can do AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-45408059897711702302016-06-02T14:17:00.003-07:002016-06-02T14:19:31.451-07:00Finding a job with a criminal record
Everyone makes mistakes. Unfortunately, a criminal record
can pose a major frustration for many people. One area where criminal records
definitely create obstacles is in the area of employment.
This is unfortunate because often people with records need
the psychological boost and steady routine that employment offers in order to
get back on track.
If you have a criminal record, it’s AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-50574728542522645152016-05-05T13:33:00.002-07:002016-05-05T13:41:09.589-07:00How to deal with a background check for a new job
Job interviews are stressful for everybody, but for those
with criminal records, the anxiety and disappointment can be heightened by the
dreaded “background check.”
In most cases, people with criminal records are not
unreliable or dishonest. Often the events are well in the past and the
applicant has changed and grown. However, these past mistakes come up again and
again every time they AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-90771850909019823742016-04-26T11:12:00.000-07:002016-04-26T11:13:12.310-07:00How does the oil sands downturn affect people with criminal records
Many people have found that their criminal record is not a major barrier to finding work in natural resources and the oil sands.
There are also a number of related industries in Alberta that have benefited
from the high oil prices we used to see.
Construction, driving trucks and providing services to
communities in Alberta have created great opportunities for people from across
the country.
AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-33938895208476335082016-04-13T10:42:00.000-07:002016-04-13T10:44:06.851-07:00Can you be a truck driver with a criminal record?
If your goal is to become a truck driver, you don’t need to
give up just because you have a criminal record in your past.
Truck driving school: Some truck driving schools will
conduct a criminal record check before accepting your application, but most won’t.
In many cases they will warn you that your possibilities might be limited by
your past record.
Record checks: Many truck driving AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-1634013216637634582011-08-22T13:27:00.000-07:002011-08-22T13:28:44.137-07:00Consider Volunteering as a Way to Find EmploymentVolunteering your time, services, talents, and energies is actually a multi-faceted endeavor with a great deal of benefits. In addition to helping others, it will help you as well. Have you just recently graduated? Are you seeking a change in your career path? Are you reentering the work force after a period of time? Do you seek new challenges? Finding employment nowadays can be a challenge, but AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-22981012440876828442011-08-16T10:13:00.000-07:002011-08-16T10:13:59.348-07:00Your Resume vs. the Job Application FormWhen you prepare your resume, you try to design it to represent yourself in a way that will entice an employer to want to meet you. And some items might cause you to worry about how they will portray your work and education history. For example, should you say that you graduated from university, when in fact you are short two or three courses? Or, should you say that you resigned from a job last AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-43798763295696646392011-07-18T13:44:00.000-07:002011-07-18T13:44:58.252-07:00Social Media Background Screening - What Impact Will It Have on the Job Seeker?Prior to making a hiring decision, companies now commonly undertake criminal background checks and credit checks to verify the information gleaned from resumes and during interviews. Understandably, they want to ensure a safe working environment for their staff, service providers, and clients.
This verification process is often outsourced to companies that provide these services. InterestinglyAllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-28562086640385382462011-07-15T13:38:00.000-07:002011-07-15T13:38:14.763-07:00How Will Your Facebook Page Measure Up?Job seekers are now, for the most part, aware that corporate human resource departments undertake traditional background checks and credit checks as part of the assessment of an applicant’s eligibility. Understandably, when considering candidates for hiring or promotion, companies have an obligation to assess employment risks. But a new dimension is surfacing: Social network screening and AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-82651313352059090722011-06-21T11:41:00.000-07:002011-06-21T11:41:44.128-07:00Now Is the Time to Prepare for the FutureThe anticipated tough-on-crime legislation that the Conservative government has promised is expected to comprise approximately ten bills addressing justice and public-safety issues. Although specifically which bills would be included is unknown, one that is most disconcerting is Bill C-23B.
Bill C-23B, intended to eliminate pardons for serious crimes, would replace the term “pardon” with “AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-34749348688532986182011-06-06T13:23:00.000-07:002011-06-06T13:23:10.557-07:00Proactive Approach to Job Hunting via Background ChecksCompanies are now routinely carrying out background verification of their new as well as existing employees, with human resource officials cross-checking every detail of job applicants before hiring them. The employee verification process includes determining the genuineness of work experience, educational documents, and existence of any criminal record.
Global recession, along with recent HR AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-24833493139643728922011-05-11T17:11:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:38:48.633-07:00Are You Bondable? The Implications for Canadians with a Criminal RecordMany job application forms come with a little tick box asking, “Are You Bondable”. Let’s start with the basics – what does it mean to be bondable before you check that box.
Bondable (as it relates to employment): Ones ability to be insured by the hiring company, so that in the event of theft or loss by the employee the company is insured for the value of the loss. The process requires several AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-35307259728788677632011-05-10T15:02:00.000-07:002011-05-10T15:12:13.855-07:00Looking For a Job In Canada with a Canadian Criminal Record? What to Know, and How to Get That Dream Job!Everyone knows, interviewing for a job is stressful. What can be even more stressful is going into an interview with a Canadian Criminal Record. This article addresses what your potential employer can legally ask about your criminal record, what you need to say and ultimately, how to get the job!
The most important thing is AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-47850725102576468022011-05-05T11:07:00.000-07:002011-05-05T13:40:33.576-07:00The Benefit of Time – The Crime Bill and Harper’s PrioritiesWhile Stephen Harper is preparing to recall Parliament, the anticipated whirlwind session will see a fulfillment of the Conservative’s legislative priorities. The return to the Commons is going to be framed using four broad priorities: the budget’s “low-tax plan for jobs and economic growth” to aid the recovery and their “low-tax plan for families,” including the budget’s tax cuts; legislation toAllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-82301497458577299662011-05-03T15:35:00.000-07:002011-05-03T15:35:07.352-07:00Canadian Criminal Records – The Stumbling Block for would-be VolunteersCanadians love to volunteer. Each and every day, Canadians devote their time to worthy causes. In fact, over a third of Canadians over the age of 15 have volunteered! The benefits of volunteering are tremendous, both on a community level, as well as personally. Volunteering gives Canadians the opportunity to give back to their great communities, or to contribute to a worthy cause. Furthermore, AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-24545887942417347722011-04-28T13:55:00.000-07:002011-04-28T13:55:16.429-07:00Dusting for Prints – Increased Fingerprinting and Criminal Record Checks Delays Hiring The prospect of having one’s fingerprints taken as part of the job application process can seem intimidating, to say the least. Not only could a person be taken aback to learn that all information provided on a resume and during an interview would not be sufficient to make a hiring decision, but he could also be somewhat unsettled to learn that a criminal record check, and sometimes a AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-2379787830931295182011-04-25T15:23:00.000-07:002011-04-25T15:23:32.108-07:004.5 Million Need Not Apply – Criminal Records Catching Up With Canadians
The myriad of job seekers in the post-recession economy was dealt another blow as revealed by a new report by the National Employment Law Project (NELP). The Report shows that 90% of companies use criminal background checks at some point in their hiring policies. The rise in the use of criminal record checks is now being coupled with stringent and unfair AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-82617479808472100142011-04-21T14:17:00.000-07:002011-04-21T14:17:21.908-07:00Don’t Get Hit by the Omnibus: Pardon Regulation Set to ChangeThe brigade of campaign buses have been rolled out and the partisan trumpets are blasting party platform from coast to coast. Election time again in Canada. What does this mean for the Canadian Criminal Code and importantly, the issue of Pardons and the Pardoning Process?
The Conservative Party of Canada, under Stephen Harper, has announced that if elected with enough of the vote, they will pass AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-60104386501547171432011-04-20T17:12:00.000-07:002011-04-21T10:18:22.709-07:00HIRING PRACTICES EXPOSED - Red Carded Before the GameIncreasingly, companies are using criminal record checks in their hiring process before even talking to the applicant. The criminal record check industry has provided a readily available, popular, and inexpensive tool for pre-screening hopeful applicants. This use, now widespread, eliminates all job candidates with criminal records. People with criminal records are routinely being denied any AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-61304070796926954862011-04-19T14:51:00.000-07:002011-04-21T10:18:22.710-07:00Weeding Out the Criminal Record with a Pardon“Maturity,” “sophistication,” “wisdom”: The adage youth is wasted on the young comes to mind when one realizes that maturity makes a person less innocent, after sophistication results from education, when wisdom yields good judgment and insight.
Here is the story of one Canadian having realized more fully the effect of using marijuana and the benefits of discontinuing the habit.
He was charged AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-12408581465669791062011-04-18T13:55:00.000-07:002011-04-21T10:18:22.711-07:00Sun of a Beach...Criminal Record Limits TravelCanadians love to travel. This fact is reflected in the number of Canadians currently holding valid Canadian passports increasing to 60 percent from only 36 percent in 2005. Although the recession in 2008 kept many from travelling the way they would have liked, some choosing to pursue the “staycation” while the economy was sluggish, the number of people traveling has since rebounded.
During the AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-7491340052357627512011-04-12T13:24:00.000-07:002011-04-21T10:18:22.712-07:00Seeking A Pardon Is The Only Recourse To Removing A Criminal Record.Since 1970, over 400,000 Canadians have been issued pardons. 96% of those recipients have remained crime free in our communities. Why have so many Canadians endeavored to obtain their pardons, ridding themselves of their criminal records? Once people convicted of a crime have completed their sentence, paid their fine, or complied in any other way that the courts have ordered, shouldn’t they feel AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476927548534014174.post-25182417181625499622011-04-07T12:39:00.000-07:002011-04-21T10:18:22.713-07:00‘The New Canadian Pardon: More Expensive & Harder To Get. Really?The Canadian Government has proposed that the cost of applying for a pardon be raised to $631, after only recently raising it from $50 to $150. Some people feel that those who commit crimes should have to pay for their own rehabilitation, whereas others feel that if getting a Canadian pardon proves too difficult or expensive, many will never be rehabilitated.
Quite interesting is the AllClearedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704489369851185273noreply@blogger.com0