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Hi,
I´ve seen other immigration issues in this forum from people with DUI and it seems Canada does not welcome you if you are convicted.
I applied in Feb 04, got IA Oct 04, requiring interview. Got interview notice July 05, for September 29th at Detroit. I had required an itnerview waiver by submitting more documents.
I did not attent the interview and on November 05 I got an itnerview waiver and was asked to submit updated FBI and do medicals.
Now I do not want to go ahead and spend the money in medical if they will deny my application due to the DUI, which I got in January 05, after I initially applied for PR.
I am trying to figure out what to do. Any suggestions? Thanks
[23-11-2005,21:11]
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Anonymous |
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(in reply to: Immigrate with DUI Conviction)
General Information - Inadmissibility Issues
If you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence in any country, you may be inadmissible to Canada as a result of your criminal record. Even if you do not ordinarily require a visa to enter Canada, you may still be refused permission to enter Canada if you are a member of an inadmissible class.
Minor offenses, such as shoplifting, can give rise to a criminal inadmissibility.
***Driving while under the influence of alcohol is regarded as an extremely serious offence in Canada, and persons with convictions for this offence are inadmissible to Canada.***
Although Canada is similar to other countries in preventing the admission of convicted offenders, Canada does make provision to allow people with criminal records into Canada under certain circumstances.
If you were convicted of an offence in Canada and you wish to return to Canada, you must first apply for a pardon from the Clemency and Pardons Division of the National Parole Board. A pardon will permanently erase your Canadian criminal record, and any consequences of inadmissibility resulting from it. If you are unable to obtain a pardon, you may still apply for a Temporary Resident Permit. For more information on pardons, contact:
National Parole Board,
Clemency and Pardons Division,
340 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, Ontario,
K1A 0R1
CANADA
If you were convicted outside Canada and five years have elapsed since the termination of the custodial portion (if any) of the sentence imposed (not the sentence served), you may apply through a visa office for a criminal rehabilitation at our office. The approval will permanently remove the inadmissibility caused by your conviction.
If you were convicted outside Canada and less than five years have elapsed, or if you are only seeking entry for a single or limited period, you may apply for a Temporary Resident Permit to come into Canada.
In general, applications for Approval of Rehabilitation, and Temporary Resident Permit take into consideration the nature of the offenses, the number of offenses on the applicant´s record, the length of time since the last offence, reports from parole or probation officers, the purpose for which entry is sought to Canada, and the applicant´s standing in the community.
Click here to download an application form for Approval of Rehabilitation or Temporary Resident Permit. Some applications for approval of rehabilitation or Temporary Resident Permit must be approved at the Headquarters of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and the application process may be very time consuming.
If you are the subject of a previous deportation order from Canada, you require the Authorization to Return to Canada before you can enter Canada. You may apply at our office to obtain this Authorization.
If you have been the subject of an exclusion order within the past twelve (12) months, you will require the Authorization to Return to Canada from the Minister for Citizenship and Immigration before you may re-enter Canada.
If you have been the subject of a deportation order, you will also require the Authorization to Return to Canada from the Minister. Deportation orders, however, do not expire after twelve (12) months. Therefore, before you return to Canada you MUST obtain an Authorization to Return to Canada regardless of how long ago the order was issued.
If you have not obtained the Authorization to return to Canada, you can overcome this for a temporary period with a Temporary Resident Permit.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/can-am/new_york/rightnav/information_inadmissibility-en.asp
[23-11-2005,21:46]
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Kenny |
(in reply to: Immigrate with DUI Conviction)
How you get interview waived. Please let me know. I also want to do the same. my copies say they called but no has been changed so they want to confirm employment.
[24-11-2005,14:32]
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JB |
(in reply to: Immigrate with DUI Conviction)
So basically there is no way to get admitted into Canada in my case as 5 years have not passed since since the imposed sentence completion. I am going to have to withdraw my application in that case. I was afraid of that.
JB,
I mailed my w-2 and tax returns for 3 years, which I had apparently forgotten to mail with the original application. If I had done that originally I would have been waived interview beforehand and not waste 1 year in the limbo and probalby already been admitted into Canada and never had my DUI. Strange.
I checked my CAIPS to see what the deal was and they said could not verify employment, so I sent them the tax and new phone # and the phone # of our head office, that seemed to work.
[28-11-2005,14:13]
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Anonymous |
Pardon (in reply to: Immigrate with DUI Conviction)
I believe you may need a pardon
[14-12-2005,16:18]
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Sizzla70 |
DUI (in reply to: Immigrate with DUI Conviction)
If you have had supervision and it isn´t on you record in bold, why not just lie your ass off? It all depends on what "is" is after all. If caught, say you thought that you were not convicted since you have supervision.
[28-01-2007,22:08]
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Bob McBob |
ministers waiver (in reply to: Immigrate with DUI Conviction)
Would like to obtain a ministers waiver in order to drive through Canada as I am a truck driver
[13-04-2011,19:15]
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Bonnie Lamon |
DUI Conviction (in reply to: Immigrate with DUI Conviction)
Do I need special paperwork to enter Canada if it has been more than 10 years since my conviction.
[01-06-2011,17:05]
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David McGinn |
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