Process and Instructions
- Determine if you are eligible for a Certificate of Employability.
- Read the Frequently Asked Questions section of the BOPP website.
- Obtain all documents outlined in the “Documents Required for Certificate of Employability Application” section above.
- Compile any additional documents you wish to include with your Certificate of Employability application. Please make sure documents don't have extensive formatting and special symbols.
- Ensure all documents you will be submitting with your Certificate of Employability Application are in one of the following formats: .jpeg, .pdf or .png.
- Apply for a Certificate of Employability by visiting the Board’s ePardons Portal below.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
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Once you begin your application, you will have six (6) months to complete it electronically.
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Applications are processed continuously on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the high volume of applications, applications will not be accepted in person.
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You are expected to answer all questions on this application truthfully. The BOPP will be doing a thorough criminal background check on every person who applies for a BOPP-issued Certificate of Employability and will talk to your Probation/ Parole Officer. Please note that lying or leaving out any information asked for on this application can be grounds to deny your application.
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If you do not disclose a conviction in your application and it is later discovered by the Pardons Board, after you have been granted a Certificate of Employability, your pardon may be revoked and you may be prosecuted for perjury.
