i have recently met someone and we are very much in love. i have a retail petty theft charge from 7 years ago that i got in canada. he is american and i am canadian. i am currently in the process of obtaining a pardon. i have no other convictions. i want to know how hard it will be to move there to be with him with having this record even after i get my pardon and will it still be there for gaining employment over there. please help i am totally lost about all this stuff. confused in canada. thanks bye for now.