IMPORTANT: Applications re- ceived on or before March 12, 2012, will be accepted for processing under Who can I talk to about getting a record suspension () the former Criminal Risk assess- ment (CRA), as long as they are Contact your John Howard Soci- deemed to be eligible ety of Kingston for assistance and complete by the board with the record suspension process New for a small consultation fee of Canada (PBC) at the time of re- ceipt. All applications received as of Procedure and 613-542-7373 March 13, 2012, are subject to the re- Policy Guidelines visit our website for more infor- quirements under the new CRA. for Record mation and services Suspension http://www.johnhowardkingston.ca All applications received as of March 13, 2012, deemed to Helpful information be eligible and complete, and accept- Pardon Application Guide and ed for processing, will be processed as Form a "record suspension" under the National Parole Board new CRA. For more information on the new www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca pardons process or about bill C-10 go Or request these documents in writ- to the correctional ing from: website at http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca National Parole Board And the parole board of Canada web- site at 771 Street office http://pbc-clcc.gc.ca/pardons/c23b- Kingston, ON 516 O’Conner eng.shtml K7K 3J4 Drive Phone: 613-542-7373 Kingston ON K7P Fax: 613-542-2733 1N3 Toll Free: 1-888-325-7930

What is a Record Suspension New Record Suspension (pardons) How Long Before I Receive My Record Suspension? .(pardon)? process A record suspension (pardon) allows people  Name will be changed from a pardon to who were convicted of a criminal offence, record suspension Canadian Pardon Services may take but have completed their sentence and up to 6 – 9 months to get the proper demonstrated they are law-abiding citizens,  Serve your sentence (fine or jail time) documentation to apply for your par- to have their criminal record kept separate don. Waiting periods may be affected and apart from other criminal records. It is  Wait 5 years before you can apply for a depending on the work load of the issued by the federal government. This summary offence after sentence or dispo- means that any search of the Canadian Po- sition Courts, RCMP and local police author- lice Information Centre (CPIC) will not ities.  Wait 10 years before you can apply for an show that you had a criminal record, or that indictable offence after sentence or dispo- After the proper documentation is you were issued a record suspension sition gathered, your application is then sent (pardon). off to the National Parole Board Old pardon Process  Cost $631 for a standard record suspen- where “it may take 12 - 18 months to sion.  Serve your sentence /disposition (fine or obtain your pardon depending on the jail time)  Social assistance will no longer cover the type of offence and the documentation cost to acquire a record suspension that is required. The processing time  Wait 3 years before you can apply for a will vary in each case. Some have tak- summary offense after you complete your  If you have committed 3 indictable of- en longer than 18 months to process.” sentence/ disposition fenses or a sexual offence involving – National Parole Board a minor you cannot apply for a record  Wait 5 years before you can apply for an suspension indictable offense after you complete your sentence/disposition  Process goes through the courts ,RCMP

 Cost $150 and the local p0lice

 Social assistance could assist with paying  Process can take 6-9 months to obtain for pardon proper documentation depending on how busy the courts, RCMP and the local po-  Process goes through the courts RCMP lice are and up to 6 months to receive a and local police decision regarding your record suspen-  6-9 months to obtain proper documenta- sion tion depending the backlog with the

RCMP, courts and local police