If you have a DWI, DUI, or other criminal offenses on your record, there is a possibility you could be denied at the border when trying to visit Canada. Immigration personnel will already be aware of your criminal record as part of the official screening process, and lying about your criminal past can cause you to be banned from Canada for years. There are two ways to successfully enter Canada with a driving under the influence charge, either apply for a Temporary Resident Permit or for Criminal Rehabilitation. For more information about Canada DUI Entry visit our travel website (all info is free).
Applying for Criminal Rehabilitation status on your own can be a gruelling process that requires a substantial amount of paperwork including three reference letters, court papers, processing fees, and sometimes an in person interview. Canada has recently relaxed its DUI entry rules with a couple stipulations. If an American has never served a prison sentence, only has one DUI conviction, and shows up at the border, they can sometimes receive a free Temporary Resident Permit one time only. When an American citizen is denied entry to Canada while crossing the border, they are often served a ‘refusal of entry’ notice because they are ‘inadmissible for criminality’, and are sometimes even told they are not allowed into Canada for up to 10 years.
Applying for Criminal Rehabilitation status on your own can be a gruelling process that requires a substantial amount of paperwork including three reference letters, court papers, processing fees, and sometimes an in person interview. Canada has recently relaxed its DUI entry rules with a couple stipulations. If an American has never served a prison sentence, only has one DUI conviction, and shows up at the border, they can sometimes receive a free Temporary Resident Permit one time only. When an American citizen is denied entry to Canada while crossing the border, they are often served a ‘refusal of entry’ notice because they are ‘inadmissible for criminality’, and are sometimes even told they are not allowed into Canada for up to 10 years.