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Entering Canada with a felony conviction

August 1, 2022 admin admissibility, criminal, criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, DUI, immigration, inadmissibility, legal opinion letter, medical inadmissibility, temporary residence, temporary resident permit, trp, visit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:33 +0000

Anyone trying to enter Canada with a felony conviction on their criminal record may be surprised to learn that they might be considered inadmissible. This can be true for residents of any country who would like to immigrate to Canada or even just visit several years post-conviction. However, in some circumstances it may be possible […]

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How to overcome inadmissibility to Canada

July 17, 2022 admin admissibility, criminal, criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, DUI, inadmissibility, legal opinion letter, medical inadmissibility, temporary resident permit, trp, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:00:52 +0000

Canada welcomes millions of visitors, tourists, workers, students and immigrants each year. Nevertheless, Canada has admissibility requirements that each foreign national must meet before they are allowed to enter the country. Such requirements include passing a criminal background check and undergoing medical examinations. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Criminal […]

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Can I enter Canada if I have a criminal record, but I’m a performing artist?

July 10, 2022 admin artist, conviction, criminal, criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, Criminality, DUI, felony, inadmissible, legal help, legal opinion letter, Pardon, performing artist, Rehabilitation, temporary resident permit, uscrim, visit, waiver

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:00:41 +0000

If you have a criminal record, it is likely that you will encounter issues entering Canada. If you are a foreign national who has been convicted of an offense or arrested, you may be criminally inadmissible to Canada. No matter the reason for travel, any individual with a criminal record is subject to Canada’s strict […]

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Can I enter Canada if I work in the airline industry and have a criminal record?

July 3, 2022 admin admissibility, Airline, criminal, criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, DUI, inadmissibility, legal opinion letter, temporary resident permit, trp, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:00:10 +0000

If you have a criminal record, it is likely that you will experience issues entering Canada. If you are a foreign national who has been arrested or convicted of a criminal offence, you may be considered criminally inadmissible to Canada. This can cause problems for workers with criminal records in the airline industry who work […]

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Can you return to Canada after committing a crime in Canada?

June 20, 2022 admin Canada, criminal, criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, temporary resident permit, trp, visit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:00:11 +0000

People who commit crimes outside Canada become criminally inadmissible as soon as the charge is laid, but this is not the case for offences committed within Canada. You only become inadmissible for a crime committed in Canada when an actual conviction takes place and not before. This is thanks to phrasing in the Immigration and […]

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Visiting Canada in summer 2022? What you can do if you have a criminal record

April 17, 2022 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, Criminality, DUI, felony, legal help, misdemeanor, Rehabilitation, uscrim, visit, waiver

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:00:44 +0000

If you are thinking of coming to Canada this summer but a past criminal record is slowing you down, you might want to examine your options to overcome criminal inadmissibility. Although it is true that committing even minor crimes can render you inadmissible, it does not necessarily mean you will never be able to come […]

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U.S. now says employees of Canada’s marijuana industry will be ‘generally admissible’ for personal travel

October 11, 2018 admin canada immigration, criminal inadmissibility, inadmissibility, marijuana legalization, Uncategorized

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has updated its rules concerning employees of Canada’s legal marijuana industry, saying they will “generally be admissible” to the United States if the purpose of their travel is unrelated to the industry. The update, published October 9, brings some clarity to the agency’s earlier statement on the issue from September […]

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U.S. now says employees of Canada’s marijuana industry will be ‘generally admissible’ for personal travel

October 11, 2018 admin canada immigration, criminal inadmissibility, inadmissibility, marijuana legalization, Uncategorized

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Canada stiffens sentences for drunk driving, raising new immigration concerns

June 21, 2018 admin canada immigration, criminal inadmissibility, inadmissibility, permanent residence, Rehabilitation, temporary resident permit, Uncategorized

New amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada mean foreign nationals and permanent residents convicted of impaired driving can now be deemed inadmissible and could face deportation. This has the potential to effect individuals who are looking to immigrate to Canada permanently as well as those seeking entry to Canada merely on a temporary basis. […]

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Canada’s Express Entry system and criminal inadmissibility: What you need to know

June 19, 2018 admin canada immigration, criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, Express Entry, Uncategorized

Express Entry is the system that manages applications for Canada’s three main economic immigration classes – the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class. Candidates are ranked on the basis of points awarded for their so-called human capital and other factors and only individuals who score above a […]