Turned back Into Montreal Based On Criminality

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) makes it relatively simple for Americans to penetrate Canada as business visitors or to find job allows as intra-company transferees or NAFTA Professionals. One thing that NAFTA does not make easier is criminal inadmissibility.



Lots of convictions in the United States, counting DUI and Negligent Driving - 1, can make a person inadmissible to Canada. This is because criminal inadmissibility is based on how the corresponding offence is treated in Canada, not in the country where the conviction took place.



In a lot of cases, an American with a criminal record may have been able to travel in and out of Canada without any difficulty. This is mainly because Canadian border officers do not normally ask each person entering Canada whether they have a criminal conviction. On the other hand, Canadian perimeter executives do have computer access to lots of United States criminal records, and more often now Americans with criminal records are experiencing difficulties at the Canadian perimeter. Being denied admission into Canada can be both upsetting and costly to a business and trade.

If a border officer asks whether you have any criminal convictions, always answer truthfully. Failure to unveil could result in a momentary forbid from Canada for misrepresentation, and will make perimeter officers less eager to exercise judgement to authorize entry into Canada.



If a boundary officer finds someone is criminally not permitted, there are both momentary and lasting ways to overcome the inadmissibility, as well as the following options:



1. Expungement of U.S. convictions, when available, will normally overcome inadmissibility



2. Five years after the conclusion of the prison term, individuals can apply for Criminal Rehabilitation



3. Previous to the five years, a person can apply for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) which does not do away with the inadmissibility, but lets temporary entry into Canada



4. Ten years after the conclusion of a prison term (where there is a single conviction) a person may be suitable for Deemed Rehabilitation



It is always recommended that you check with a Canadian immigration lawyer about any illegal offence, no matter how small or how old, before trying to enter Canada. The more lead time the better, as the procedure can time to process.



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