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cherbrew
Apr 21, 2009, 08:11 AM
As a felon convicted over 15 years ago, Can I visit Canada?

JudyKayTee
Apr 21, 2009, 08:12 AM
Depends on the charge against you and whether you pop up on the computer.

If you use the AMHD search feature you will see that other people and I have answered this many, many times, quoting the Law and procedures involved in entering Canada.

Very briefly, I have posted this before: "To begin, in Canada a DUI is a felony and therefore an excludable offense under the Immigration Act. A DUI is an indictable offense in Canada that may be punished by imprisonment for up to a 5 year term.

Anyone with a conviction in the United States that is treated as a felony or indictable offense in Canada is excludable from Canada, but even if the offense is not a felony or indictable offense in Canada, Customs and Immigration Officers have ultimate authority to permit and deny entry to Canada.

Almost all convictions (including DUI, DWI, reckless driving, negligent driving, misdemeanor drug possession, all felonies, domestic violence (assault IV), shoplifting, theft, etc) can make a person inadmissible to Canada, regardless of when they occurred. For this reason, it is not recommended that persons with past convictions attempt to enter Canada without first obtaining necessary documents. It is always the final decision of officers at ports of entry to decide whether a person should be allowed into Canada."