Official PBC Record Suspension Application Guide and Forms
Application Guide
Important notice: If you have applied or are planning to apply for a record suspension, please take note of the recent changes to eligibility and wait times. Read more.
Read the Parole Board of Canada Record Suspension Application Guide carefully before starting your application. It includes step-by-step instructions and all required forms for completing a record suspension application.
Please note that incomplete or missing information will lead to your application being returned to you and/or delay its processing.
Before you start, check your eligibility to apply for a record suspension.
The following video provides tips for avoiding common errors that can delay the processing of your application:
Application Fee Reduction - Record Suspension (Pardon)
As of January 1, 2022, the fee to apply for a record suspension is $50.00. Find out more.
Application Forms (PDF)
Record Suspension – Timelines
Please be advised that once a record suspension application is accepted as eligible and complete, the Parole Board of Canada endeavours to process applications according to the following processing times:
- Applications seeking a record suspension for an offence or offences tried summarily will be processed within 6 months of application acceptanceFootnote 1 .
- Applications seeking a record suspension for an offence or offences tried by indictment will be processed within 12 months of application acceptanceFootnote 1 .
- Applications in which the PBC is proposing to refuse to order a record suspension may require up to 24 months after application acceptance to complete. The reason for this is that under the Criminal Records Act, the PBC must notify the applicant in writing of its proposal to refuse, and advise them that they are entitled to make or have made on their behalf any representations to the PBC that they believe relevant.
To learn about PBC's Remission Policy, visit the Record Suspension Application Processing Fee Remission Policy page.