I am looking to work in canada and want to know if a dui i got in the states 9 years ago would be a problem?

Question

also would it be a problem if i went to visit and interview there coming over from the states to canada, I have heard that they can turn you away, but after so many years it is not an issue.

Answer 1

DUI is a federal indictable offence in Canada. You must apply to the Canadian visa office in your town for Rehabilitation after 10 years in order to enter Canada.

When are deemed rehabilitation provisions not applicable?

The deemed rehabilitation provisions cannot be used to overcome inadmissibility for offences in the following situations:
• the prescribed period of time of five years has not elapsed for a person who has committed two or more summary offences;
• the prescribed period of time of 10 years has not elapsed for a person who has committed one indictable offence;
• a person has committed one indictable offence, and then committed a subsequent indictable offence;
• a person was deemed rehabilitated, and then committed a subsequent offence. Any subsequent offence has the effect of removing the application of the deemed rehabilitation provisions for any earlier offence(s);

If a person who was convicted of an offence or who has committed an act or omission does not meet the eligibility criteria for deemed rehabilitation, that person may be eligible to apply for rehabilitation. That person should be adequately counselled on the criminal inadmissibility criteria, and whether or not they meet the criteria to apply either for rehabilitation under IRPA or a pardon under the Criminal Records Act. The application of the criminal rehabilitation provisions in the Act is at the discretion of the Minister or the Minister’s delegate, but these provisions do not constitute a right for persons who are criminally inadmissible to be considered under them. The officer is not required to counsel applicants on the existence or application of these provisions. However, in the interests of procedural fairness, applicants should be provided with an application kit if they appear to meet the eligibility criteria and request information or an application for rehabilitation. Although officers do not have the authority to approve rehabilitation, they may nonetheless provide the applicant with an opinion on eligibility, and indicate whether a positive or a negative recommendation would likely be submitted to the delegated authority. When a negative recommendation is likely, the officer should advise the person that the processing fee will not be refunded if the application is refused. If the person wants to submit an application for rehabilitation after being provided with a negative recommendation, an officer cannot refuse to accept the application for rehabilitation.

The following fees are payable for processing an application for a determinationn of rehabilitation under paragraph A36(3)(c)
• in the case of a foreign national inadmissible on grounds of seriouscriminality under paragraph A36(1)(b) or (c) - $1000
• in the case of a foreign national inadmissible on grounds of criminality under paragraph A36(2)(b) or (c) - $200

Answer 2

canada IF they find out you have a felony against you will put you in jail. they will however give you the chance to leave the country and never come back. i used to go fishing up there and a guy in our group has a DUI and was not allowed in the country.

Answer 3

if you get a pardon for the DUI yuo would be able to get a visa, however if you don't and you don't declare it when you get here if they find out they will deport you immediatly. look at this web site it's the Citizenship and immigration website in Canada

Answer 4

you are not allowed to enter Canada with a DUI