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Denverbound   0

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I am a Canadian who is engaged to an American. I want him to come to Canada to meet my friends and family but he got a DUI (Driving under the Influence) 3 years ago and lost his licence for a year. I am told that if he tries to cross the border he wont be allowed in! I am also told that it might not be a problem as there was no jail time and nothing bad happened...so I don't know who to believe. Can someone give me an answer?

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I am a Canadian who is engaged to an American. I want him to come to Canada to meet my friends and family but he got a DUI (Driving under the Influence) 3 years ago and lost his licence for a year. I am told that if he tries to cross the border he wont be allowed in! I am also told that it might not be a problem as there was no jail time and nothing bad happened...so I don't know who to believe. Can someone give me an answer?

my brother in law got turned back at the boarder he had one of those too before he ever married my sis so that was like mm 20 years ago..........

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I am a Canadian who is engaged to an American. I want him to come to Canada to meet my friends and family but he got a DUI (Driving under the Influence) 3 years ago and lost his licence for a year. I am told that if he tries to cross the border he wont be allowed in! I am also told that it might not be a problem as there was no jail time and nothing bad happened...so I don't know who to believe. Can someone give me an answer?

If they find out about it, he will be denied entry and deported back to the US. My experience is that they usually dont check this at the land crossings, but at the airports they do. I THINK that the airline sends a passenger manifest before the flight lands in Canada. You can PM me if you need some more info on this. Technically George W. Bush should not be allowed into Canada due to his DWI.

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Did he get diversion for it?

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USC are deemed inadmissable by Canada. Since it's only been 3 years, he will be turned back. He can apply for a minister's letter for entry though.

If it shows on his record, and I do believe it will, as 5 years has not passed, he will be denied.

However, if he received diversion for it, it may not show up on his record. :)

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Because the conviction was less than 5 years ago, he is definitely inadmissable to Canada. AFTER 5 years has passed since his license was RE-instanted, he may need to apply for rehabiliation, or he may be deemed rehabilitated.

For information on the rehabilitation forms and process see http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/buff...missible-en.asp

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My husband had a DUI in 2005 and came to Canada both by air and land crossing multiple times since then. I really think it is a case of hit or miss.

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I htink it al depends who u get at the border. I had a friend (not close) who was a trucker and had a DUI inCanada, and he drove into the USA a lot, then out of the blue tey denied him entry because of the DUI! His trucking company was not happy with him,lol

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Can someone please tell me what does DUI or DWI have anything to do with entering a different country? Is it just to Canada or to all international countries they'll be denied to? Can't put my mind together as to why one thing has to do with another.

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Can someone please tell me what does DUI or DWI have anything to do with entering a different country? Is it just to Canada or to all international countries they'll be denied to? Can't put my mind together as to why one thing has to do with another.

It's against the law. When you have been convicted of a crime it shows, historically, that you have no respect for the law. Countries don't like that. It endangers their citizens and impacts their justice system.

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Can someone please tell me what does DUI or DWI have anything to do with entering a different country? Is it just to Canada or to all international countries they'll be denied to? Can't put my mind together as to why one thing has to do with another.

Well, it can depend on the country, since in Canada's case, a DUI is a serious offense (a felony, I believe) and the U.S. and Canada share information at the border. The idea is to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country. How serious a DUI or a DWI is (or even what they're classified as) in the U.S. can be a little "sticky" since every state views this unequally, with some states regarding them as the same and others differently.

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Can someone please tell me what does DUI or DWI have anything to do with entering a different country? Is it just to Canada or to all international countries they'll be denied to? Can't put my mind together as to why one thing has to do with another.

Immigration and CBSA are charged with ensuring that anyone who enters our borders will not be a risk to the Canadian population. They do this by reviewing various aspects of a person's life (ex: criminality, medical history, security threat).

As a person is requesting entry into Canada, it doesn't matter if the DWI is not a felony in that state, it matters what Canada thinks of that act. In Canada, a DUI is considered to be criminal act and is treated so accordingly.

It is not unlike the immigrant from India (I believe) who hijacked a plane (in India I think), was given a pardon and seeks to not be removed from Canada. His argument is that he was given a pardon for the action, and as such Canada should recognize him as not having a criminal record. The Courts view of this to date, is that the pardon is immaterial, given that the same action (hijacking) is a serious criminal offense in Canada, one of which that constitutes and immediate bar to entry into Canada.

Again, as harsh as it sounds, its not about how the action is considered elsewhere in the world. Its what it means to Canada, as that is the place someone is seeking entry.

However, as some people discover, there are ways to gain legal entry into Canada with a criminal record, however the proper channels and requests must be accessed.

As for whether it affects entry into another country - that depends on what the laws of that nation are.

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