17 criminal convictions? No problem - You are pardoned. Now go find a job in a bank

An organization calling themselves "Canadian Pardon Services" with offices in Toronto, are claiming that in the brief span of 4 months they obtained 504 successful "Canadian Pardons" for people having anywhere between 1 - 17 convictions. Their ad in an Australian daily says: 10 reasons to remove your criminal record: travel to USA/World, Getting/Keeping a Job,Rental approvals,Child Custody Cases,Coaching Kids,Adoption,Career Advancement,Education Opportunities,Your ability to be bonded,Volunteer Work Canadian Pardon Services If getting a pardon for multiple convictions is so simple, it completely defeats the purpose of screening job applicants for criminal convictions.