Applying for a Record Suspension

Form:

Instructions:

Answer all the questions in the Record Suspension Application Form.

• Print in CAPITAL letters using black and blue ink only.
• Please do not use correction tape/fluid on your application.

Tip: If you need more space to include all the information, attach additional pages to your application.

Make sure that you:

• Answer all questions on the application form; and
• Answer all questions truthfully and completely.

Instructions:

Get your fingerprints taken.

• Visit an accredited fingerprinting company or a police service that can submit your fingerprints electronically.
• Ask your local police service if they offer this service or visit the "Where do I get a Criminal Record check?" for more information.
• Your electronic fingerprint submission must clearly state you are applying for a record suspension.
   

Wait to receive your Criminal Record (Criminal convictions, conditional and absolute discharges) or a Certification of No Criminal Record from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Any documents provided by the RCMP must be included with your application.

When you receive your Criminal Record

• Review to ensure all of your convictions are included.
  • It is your responsibility to report all your convictions to the Parole Board of Canada (PBC).
• If ALL your convictions are included, go to STEP 3.
• If any of your conviction(s) is/are missing from your Criminal Record, you must get a Proof of Conviction for each one.
   

To get this, contact the court that heard your case and/or the police service that arrested you. The Proof of Conviction must include:

• Date and court where you were sentenced;
• Offence that resulted in your conviction;
• Sentence you received; and
• Arresting police force.
   

If the court and/or police service do not have a record of your convictions, call the PBC's toll-free info line: 1-800-874-2652.

If you have convictions outside of Canada, you MUST also submit information to the PBC on these convictions, along with your Criminal Record.

Form:

Instructions:

You must get court information for each of your convictions. This MUST include proof and date of last payment for any fines, victim surcharges^{Footnote *} , restitution, and compensation^{Footnote **} .

Answer questions 1 to 6 on the Court Information Form.

Tip: Make copies of the form in case you need to provide the same information to another court.

Contact the court that heard your case

• If you were sentenced in more than one court, you must ask each of them to complete the form.
• Give each court a copy of your criminal record and ask them to fill in the section For Court Use Only.

Tip: Ask for extra copies of all court documents. You may need them in the future. It will be easier to get copies now as they may not be available if your record suspension is ordered.

Check that the information on the Court Information Form is the same as your criminal record.

•  If the information on the Court Information Form and criminal record do not match, or if the court has a record of conviction that is not on your criminal record, you must ask the court for a Proof of Conviction (consult Step 2).

Form: Please see the instructions below

Instructions:

IF YOU ARE NOT a current or past member of the Canadian Armed Forces, go to Step 5.

IF YOU ARE a current or past member of the Canadian Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve), you must get a certified, signed and dated copy of your Military Conduct Sheet by contacting the appropriate organization below.

If no conduct sheet exists, you must provide a letter from your Commanding Officer or the appropriate organization, which indicates that no information is available.

Form:

Instructions:

You must get a Local Police Records Check(s) for:

• The city or town where you live now (your current address); AND
• Each city or town where you lived during the last 5 years (if you lived in that place for 3 months or more).

How to get a Local Police Records Check

• Fill in all questions on page 1 of the Local Police Records Check Form.
  Tip: Photocopy it for each local police service you contact.
• Contact the local police service for the address where you live now. If you have lived in different places during the last 5 years, you must contact the police service for each place. If you are not sure who to contact, ask your local police service.
  • If you lived outside of Canada, you still need to contact the local police service where you lived.
    • If the police service outside Canada will not give you a local police records check, a signed letter from the police service stating that you have been law-abiding will be accepted.
    • If it is in a foreign language, you must have it translated into English or French and submit both the original and the translated version with your application form.
• Show your criminal record to each local police service and ask them to fill in the section on the Local Police Records Check Form called “For Police Use Only” (page 2).
• You will need to show them a current photo ID and a second piece of ID.

Tip: Contact the local police service in advance to find out the types of ID they accept.

Instructions:

You must submit a clear photocopy of a valid document that supports your identity.

It must be a government issued document (federal, territorial, provincial or municipal) that includes:

• your name;
• date of birth; and
• signature
   

Examples include: a driver’s license or passport.

Form:

Instructions:
Please note that this step is only required if:

• You have a conviction for a Schedule 1 offence AND your first offence was committed on or after March 13, 2012 (see "Who is eligible for a record suspension").
   

Under Section 4(2) of the Criminal Records Act, a person is ineligible to apply for a record suspension if he or she has been convicted of an offence referred to in Schedule 1 (sexual offence involving a child) of the Act with certain exceptions. For more information, refer to www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca.

• If you have NOT been convicted of a Schedule 1 offence under the Criminal Records Act, skip to Step 8 .
• If you HAVE been convicted for a Schedule 1 offence AND your first offence was committed on or after March 13, 2012, you MUST complete the Exception Form.
• Under Section 4(3) of the Criminal Records Act, a person who has been convicted of an offence referred to in Schedule 1 may apply for a record suspension IF the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) is satisfied that the convicted person:
  • was not in a position of trust or authority towards the victim of the offence and the victim was not in a relationship of dependency with him or her;
  • did not use, threaten to use or attempt to use violence, intimidation or coercion in relation to the victim; and
  • was less than five years older than the victim.
• You must provide official documentation to prove the age of the victim(s).

Form:

Instructions:

As per section 4.1 of the Criminal Records Act, you must clearly describe how receiving a record suspension would provide you with a measurable benefit AND sustain your rehabilitation into society as a law-abiding citizen.

Fill in questions 1, 2, and 3 of the Measurable Benefit/Sustained Rehabilitation Form if your first offence was committed on or after June 29, 2010.

• The Parole Board of Canada will return your application to you, if you do not fill in all sections. If you do not have enough room to include all the requested information, attach additional pages to the form.

Optional:

• You may wish to include information on the circumstances of your offence(s) to help with the processing of your application if your first offence was on or before June 28, 2010.
• You may also choose to complete questions 5. a) and 5. b) in this section if you would like to share how your personal and social history may have contributed to your involvement in the criminal justice system.
• In regards to question 5. b), please use the following list when indicating your race:
  • Arab
  • Black
  • Chinese
  • Filipino
  • Indigenous
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latin American
  • South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
  • Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)
  • West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan)
  • White      
  • Other

Form:

Form:

Instructions:

You must read and complete the Record Suspension Applicant Consent & Privacy Form.

Please ensure that you include your full legal name and date of birth on the top of page 1, as well as sign and date the form on page 2.

Important: The consent & privacy form is only valid for 12 months from the date you sign it.

1. Original Record Suspension Application Form (explained in Step 1)
2. Original Criminal Record or Certification of No Criminal Record AND Proof of Conviction documents, as required (explained in Step 2)
3. Original Court Information Form(s) (explained in Step 3)
4. Original Military Conduct Sheet, if required (explained in Step 4)
5. Original Local Police Records Check Form(s) (explained in Step 5)
6. Photocopy of your identification document (explained in Step 6)
7. Schedule 1 Exception Form, if required (explained in Step 7)
8. Measurable Benefit/Sustained Rehabilitation Form, if required (explained in Step 8)
9. Provide the Payment of the Application Processing Fee (explained in Step 9)
10. Record Suspension Applicant Consent & Privacy Form (explained in Step 10)

Mail your Application Form, the Application Processing Fee, and all official documents (originals only, with the exception of your identification document ) to the following address:

Parole Board of Canada
Clemency and Record Suspension Division
410 Laurier Avenue West, 5^th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R1