Hey not sure if any one knows about Canadian Law, but I am up here in Canada. I have a criminal record for possession of a weapon (a knife) the offence is a summary offence and I have finished my 1 year of probation with out any incidents. Now I am just waiting to apply for my pardon in a year.
My question is I have recently graduated university and when ever I go to job interviews (For sales or account management passions) they conduct a criminal background check on me, am I bondable? (My credit is flawless) and is it legal for them not to hire me because of this charge?

Oops, I metn Account management Positions not passions

Hey not sure if any one knows about Canadian Law, but I am up here in Canada. I have a criminal record for possession of a weapon (a knife) the offence is a summary offence and I have finished my 1 year of probation with out any incidents. Now I am just waiting to apply for my pardon in a year.
My question is I have recently graduated university and when ever I go to job interviews (For sales or account management passions) they conduct a criminal background check on me, am I bondable? (My credit is flawless) and is it legal for them not to hire me because of this charge?



I DID enjoy the typo before you corrected it - it's been a long day.

Yes, the record will appear on a background check. Bonding does not only involve having a good credit record so it is entirely possible it will hurt you and you will be denied. If so, you simply move on to another company and see if they will bond you.

When you apply for the pardon you must make sure both the arrest AND the final disposition are removed from your record or else it's pointless.

And a Government agency can still view your record, even after the pardon. Bonding companies, unfortunately, ask YOU for a history. They don't just go by what they find.

And, yes, it's legal to do this - I know where you're going, that this is discrimination, but legally it is not.