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Criminally inadmissible to Canada? Options to consider before traveling

Credit to Author: Eden Elbaz| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:00:02 +0000

Having been charged or convicted of a crime can make you criminally inadmissible to Canada if you are not a Canadian citizen. If you seek entry at a Canadian border when you are criminally inadmissible without having the appropriate documentation at hand, you risk being turned away by Canadian border authorities. Prior to seeking entry […]

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Donald Trump may now be inadmissible to enter Canada

June 7, 2024 admin Canada, criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, Criminality, inadmissibility, inadmissible, temporary resident permit, trp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:00:16 +0000

Following a guilty verdict on 34 charges in his hush money case, 45th president of the United States (and current presidential candidate) Donald Trump may now be criminally inadmissible to enter Canada. Trump’s case provides a prominent example that can be used to better understand how inadmissibility is determined for, and can be overcome by, […]

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Celebrities like the Fugees denied entry to Canada: The importance of applying to overcome inadmissibility

November 1, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, immigrate to canada, inadmissibility, inadmissible, legal opinion letter, temporary resident permit, visit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:12:19 +0000

Canada has strict entry laws for any foreign national looking to come to Canada. Each individual must pass admissibility requirements before they are allowed to enter the country. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Many people are surprised to learn that a prior criminal record can result in a Canadian […]

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Common offenses that can make you inadmissible to Canada

October 23, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, inadmissibility, legal opinion letter, temporary resident permit, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:00:47 +0000

Generally, if an act is a crime or an offence in the country in which it is performed as well as an offence in Canada, it has the potential to make an individual inadmissible to Canada. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm This article will outline some common offenses for […]

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How you can overcome inadmissibility if you wish to enter Canada

October 11, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, inadmissibility, legal opinion letter, medical inadmissibility, temporary resident permit, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:30:30 +0000

Canada has admissibility requirements that a foreign national must meet before they are allowed to enter the country, which include passing a criminal background check and completing a medical examination. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm What is criminal inadmissibility? Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canadian Border Services […]

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Federal court: visa officers do not need to consider if applicant is criminally rehabilitated

October 6, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:23 +0000

Canada’s federal court has ruled that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) visa officers do not have to consider if someone with a criminal record is deemed rehabilitated if the applicant does not specifically ask them to. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm In the case of Bello v. Canada […]

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Your options to overcome inadmissibility to Canada

July 24, 2023 admin Canada, criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, immigrate to canada, letter of opinion, temporary resident permit, visit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:00:46 +0000

Canada welcomes millions of tourists, visitors, immigrants, foreign workers, and students each year. However, before coming to Canada, whatever the reason, it’s important to know that a past criminal record can make you inadmissible. If you have been convicted of a crime in the past, your admissibility to Canada is calculated based on the equivalency […]

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Federal court says IRCC’s decision on applicant’s criminal rehabilitation is unreasonable

May 9, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, entry to canada, humanitarian, immigration, serious criminality, temporary residence, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 07 May 2023 12:00:55 +0000

An individual with a past felony conviction may be considered inadmissible to Canada on the grounds of serious criminality. Individuals with serious criminality must apply for criminal rehabilitation to obtain access to Canada, no matter the time that has elapsed since completing their sentence. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm […]

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Ways to overcome criminal inadmissibility to Canada

April 15, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, legal opinion, legal opinion letter, serious criminality, temporary resident permit, visit, visiting canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 11:30:58 +0000

Although Canada welcomes millions of visitors, workers, students and immigrants each year, each individual must meet admissibility requirements before being allowed to enter into the country. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm If you are a foreign national who has been arrested or convicted of a crime, you may be […]

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Visiting Canada this summer if you have a criminal record

March 24, 2023 admin canadian border services agency, criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, demmed rehabilitation, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, legal opinion letter, overcoming inadmissibility, serious criminality, temporary resident permit, visit, visiting canada

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:00:07 +0000

Individuals who have a criminal record may be at risk of being found criminally inadmissible to Canada—something which can deny them a visitor visa and entry into the country. However, those with a criminal record needn’t lose hope, as the government of Canada offers a few pathways to overcome criminal inadmissibility. Schedule a Free Legal […]

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