The most common complaint regarding pardon and waiver applications is the amount of time it takes to have the application completed. It should be noted that under no circumstances can time frames be guaranteed. Anyone promising you an application will be done in a certain amount of time is lying to you and should not be trusted.
That being said almost everyone applying for a pardon or waiver wants to know how long it will take. This is understandable since the restrictions imposed by a criminal record are often difficult to overcome. Members of the Pardon Association of Canada therefore provide average time frames and estimates based on previous experience in handling pardon and waiver cases. This does not take into account issues that further complicate the matter like eligibility. Any unpaid fines, unfinished probation etc. will slow the progress down considerably.
It is also a very real possibility that during the course of preparing a pardon application a difficult court, police station, or other government agency will slow the process down beyond the time frames incurred under favourable circumstances. All of this is largely out of the control of the company processing the application. Therefore it is very important that you engage a company you can trust.
If you want to know how long a pardon or waiver will take consult a member of the Pardon Association of Canada today. Average, realistic time frames will be provided based on current processing experience.
Remember, if a company is telling you things that sound too good to be true it probably is. If someone guarantees you a pardon done in a specific amount of time get that promise in writing. If someone promises you the “fastest pardon possible”, ask what exactly is meant by that. You will most likely find they are offering the fastest they can do under your particular circumstances.
Remember, no pardon service provider can “leverage” the Parole Board or use “inside trade information” to move your file along faster than the next. The best thing possible to make sure you file is processed ASAP is to engage a competent company with a history of providing quality service. In other words, we recommend using a member of the Pardon Association of Canada.
