Canadian Travel with Criminal History
I've been reading posts about not being permitted entry in to Canada if you've ever been arrested, especially with a DUI convction. Unfortunatey I've had the experience of being arrested more than onc...
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Based on these 2 (related) websites, it looks like admissibility depends on several factors.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/inadmissibility/reasons.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/inadmissibility/overcome-criminal-convictions.html
The severity of the same crimes, if committed in Canada, and how long you've been a model citizen since, seem to have the greatest effect on your admissibility. Like us going south, a lot of times it's up to the CBP or CBSA agent you get when you get to the port of entry.
If you've been admitted to Canada before, maybe our border agents haven't asked if you've ever been arrested? The CBP agents ask that one, once in a while where we cross. Either way, honesty is probably the best policy.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/inadmissibility/reasons.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/inadmissibility/overcome-criminal-convictions.html
The severity of the same crimes, if committed in Canada, and how long you've been a model citizen since, seem to have the greatest effect on your admissibility. Like us going south, a lot of times it's up to the CBP or CBSA agent you get when you get to the port of entry.
If you've been admitted to Canada before, maybe our border agents haven't asked if you've ever been arrested? The CBP agents ask that one, once in a while where we cross. Either way, honesty is probably the best policy.
