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Traveling to Canada with DUI


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Hello there are you lovely RV'ers! Me and my wife plan to find a Prevost bus conversion and travel full time... Starting around June 2016. I'm looking for legal help getting into Canada. I have been turned away at the Canadian border before for a few minor legal issues that happened many years ago..most notably a DUI in 1998. Nothing recent, no felonies ever. I tried to submit the "criminal rehabilitation" paperwork myself but it was rejected after a year, and no fees refunded, no paperwork returned, because ONE item was missing supposedly. I just don't want to go through the hassle on my own again and I am seeking to hire legal help at an affordable cost. Does anyone here have a refferal, or just good 'ole advice? Any guidance would be much appreciated!

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I would probably be looking for a Canadian immigration solicitor to help with that, or at least help in obtaining a temporary resident permit.. although.. I don't know if "vacationing" would qualify as a justifiable reason to obtain a TRP, but it might be a short term fix. I don't know if they are any good, but searching around a bit, these folks seem to be advertising a specialty in that area and offer a free "comprehensive consultation". Free couldn't hurt. ;)

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Posed DUI question to friend in Canada. Their answer was simple "Maybe Never" it is consider very serious problem there. Sorry, you may want to try to cross the southern border instead.

 

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I have a friend who is a Capt. on a private yacht. On a trip to Canada he was ordered to stay aboard the yacht and was not allowed to go ashore by the Canadian immigration authorities because of a 20 yr old DUI.

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Howdy!

 

I only wished our country had as strick laws for entry into the United States.

 

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Howdy!

 

I only wished our country had as strick laws for entry into the United States.

 

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Chiefneon

Good news ...Chiefneon the rules for getting into the US are very similar to the rules getting into Canada. If i had any kind of criminal record, entry into the US would be denied regardless whether it was 40 years ago or last week! There are ways to get what is called a "pardon" that would allow one entry but that is something that would depend on how serious the crime. As far as entry into Canada with a DUI the OP needs only to contact Canada Border Services and ask what he needs for entry.

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  • 4 weeks later...

Having a passport has no impact on whether or not Canadian Immigration might deny entrance to the country. In our fleet of 250 drivers we have several dozen that have various items that Canada objects to, and they just don't go there. It doesn't even have to be a conviction, restraining orders are enough to stop entry.

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