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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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How to overcome serious criminality to enter Canada

March 15, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, inadmissible, serious criminality, temporary resident permit, trp, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:00:06 +0000

Serious offences may deem someone inadmissible to Canada or subject to a removal order. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) deem offences as serious criminality based on maximum imposable sentences in Canada. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm For convictions within Canada, serious criminality may stem from: A conviction in […]

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What are police clearances certificates for Canadian immigration?

December 6, 2022 admin Criminality, Express Entry, immigration, inadmissibility, legal opinion letter, PNP, police certificates, police clearance certificates, Quebec, Rehabilitation, serious criminality, trp, visit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:00:07 +0000

Police certificates demonstrate to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that an immigration applicant is admissible to Canada. Each applicant for permanent residence and their family members aged 18 or over, must undergo a security clearance to prove they are not criminally inadmissible. Police Clearance Certificates, also called certificates of non-criminal activity, must be obtained […]

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Cannabis Act stricter driving rules can impact immigrants

August 13, 2018 admin ahmed hussen, Cannabis Act, driving under the influence, Featured, immigrants, Immigrate, Immigration Law, senate amendments, serious criminality, stricter driving rules

With the legalization of marijuana comes stricter driving laws, which could have an impact on immigrants and visitors The possession of marijuana for personal use has been legalized in Canada. But, along with that, there are new laws on transportation-related offences that could impact visitors and immigrants in Canada. On June 21, 2018, Bill C-46, the […]