Admission to CA after DUI 10 years ago

Well thanks for the answers, I found a section of the admissions code that lists two different code changes from 2012 and 2014. They have different definitions of rehabilitated. Their web page also says that getting a permit to enter will take at least a year.

I talked to my Bro a couple of hours ago and he said with the economy still in the tank here in California, he can't afford to go. I'm going to suggest he have his company's attorney check for him like they were sending him up there to work.

Thanks a lot.

gk wrote:
You need to formally apply to the Canadian Embassy to have this removed from your record. It is crazy. And on the other hand, Rob Ford gets free access to the USA even though he has admitted to using crack. But that is another subject!

Rob Ford's Crack now haunts this forum :E :B

sue.t wrote:
From the horse herds' mouths:

FAQ from Citizenship and Immigration Canada

I was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Can I enter Canada?

It depends. If you have been convicted of driving under the influence, you are criminally inadmissible to Canada. However, you may be eligible for individual or deemed rehabilitation, depending on how much time has passed. Under some circumstances, you may also be offered a fee-exempt temporary resident permit for one visit to Canada under CIC's new policy on criminal inadmissibility.

From the Embassy of the Unites States (Ottawa)

Drunk Driving or other Criminal Record

Anyone with a criminal record (including a drunk driving conviction) may be excluded from Canada. A waiver of exclusion may be issued but several weeks are required and a processing fee must be paid. Contact the Canadian Embassy or a Canadian Consulate in the U.S. for more information.

This is the most current information. There is no automatic admission after any number of years.

You need to formally apply to the Canadian Embassy to have this removed from your record. A DUI on your record from the US is considered a crime in Canada. A family member of ours had it in California. Flew into Vancouver and was not allowed entry and was flown back to LA that day. She has had to pay and make a formal request to have it taken off her record. That was 5 years ago and she is still waiting as apparently it take years to go through the process. She was told that if she gets the right border guard she may be lucky to fly into Seattle and cross with a car but not by flying directly into Vancouver. It is crazy. And on the other hand, Rob Ford gets free access to the USA even though he has admitted to using crack. But that is another subject!

In the end the moral of the story is.......Dont drink and drive...and you'll save yourself and others a lot of headaches!

This is actually the best reply page I have seen on this topic.

Just know this... when then President George Bush (I believe Sr.) had to come to Canada, he needed a special exemption because of a DUI from back in the 70's. Not sure how easy or difficult it will be for a regular Joe to get one.

As others have suggested check with the authorities.

My daughters brother in law had a DUI 12 years ago, he was coming for his wedding...denied! Check with the ones who have the right answers.

Do not know if this is comparable but a friend of mine paid fees and costs of $3k to be allowed access to Canada for work purposes due to his DUI conviction. This was about 3 years ago.

I think some on here myself included got mixed up on the term 'CA" being for CANADA not CALIF.

i.e. can the Brother enter CANADA on the trip to Alaska..

Roy Ken