What exactly is an Arrest Record?
When you are arrested for an offence, a record of the arrest is created on the local police level. What follows is fingerprinting and photographing. However, even if you are not convicted, the arrest record remains, and can turn up in background checks when you apply for a job. Because a conviction does not actually exist, you cannot obtain a pardon. However, Pardon Services Canada can have your arrest records purged and destroyed.
