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Hello Everyone, 

I just received my Canadian Criminal Record Check (the new one required for Canada which checks RCMP's repository holdings), and it came back clean.

 

However, about 12 years ago, when I was 16, I was foolish and shoplifted. Since then I haven't had any trouble with the law. I'm wondering if this needs to be disclosed at the NVC stage? If so, will I be given a chance to explain it? 

 

The reason I'm asking is because in Canada, any misdemeanor under the age of 18 is sealed/expunged and/or destroyed, and the records of the conviction normally cannot be accessed by anyone other than the accused, their representatives, or the courts/government officials. 

 

Thanks for your help!

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US does not recognize sealed etc, asks for information on all your crimes.

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13 hours ago, bigbuns1291 said:

Hello Everyone, 

I just received my Canadian Criminal Record Check (the new one required for Canada which checks RCMP's repository holdings), and it came back clean.

 

However, about 12 years ago, when I was 16, I was foolish and shoplifted. Since then I haven't had any trouble with the law. I'm wondering if this needs to be disclosed at the NVC stage? If so, will I be given a chance to explain it? 

 

The reason I'm asking is because in Canada, any misdemeanor under the age of 18 is sealed/expunged and/or destroyed, and the records of the conviction normally cannot be accessed by anyone other than the accused, their representatives, or the courts/government officials. 

 

Thanks for your help!

My husband also had a theft charge from when he was 14 (in Lithuania). We had to get the court record for it and disclose it on the DS-260. Better to be forthcoming, whether it shows on the police cert or not!

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On 11/8/2019 at 5:48 PM, Boiler said:

US does not recognize sealed etc, asks for information on all your crimes.

Thank you!

On 11/9/2019 at 5:56 AM, snowdog said:

My husband also had a theft charge from when he was 14 (in Lithuania). We had to get the court record for it and disclose it on the DS-260. Better to be forthcoming, whether it shows on the police cert or not!

Thanks!

 
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