Transitting from an international flight to another international flight, with an old DUI

[ht100]

I'm curious about the passport checks when transiting through Toronto airport, between 2 international flights.

A friend from the UK applied for his eTA and in his application said that he had never been arrested, however he was arrested for a drink driving charge 6 years ago (which resulted in a fine, and which I have told him is considered a serious offence in Canada, even if it is considered spent back in the UK)
His eTA was approved, but I'm curious what data the Canadian border force will have about his spent offences in the UK.

Do Canadian border forces have access to UK criminal databases, and do they check them during international transit? Will they even care, or just try to get him out of Canada as quick as possible onto his outbound flight?

 

[scylla]

I'm curious about the passport checks when transiting through Toronto airport, between 2 international flights.

A friend from the UK applied for his eTA and in his application said that he had never been arrested, however he was arrested for a drink driving charge 6 years ago (which resulted in a fine, and which I have told him is considered a serious offence in Canada, even if it is considered spent back in the UK)
His eTA was approved, but I'm curious what data the Canadian border force will have about his spent offences in the UK.

Do Canadian border forces have access to UK criminal databases, and do they check them during international transit? Will they even care, or just try to get him out of Canada as quick as possible onto his outbound flight?

He's inadmissible to Canada and misrepresented himself in the eTA application which is a serious offense from an immigration perspective. IMO the risk he runs is that IRCC determines he's inadmissible to Canada and cancels his eTA. This could happen anytime, even last minute and then he wouldn't be able to board the flight. I suppose it's possible he could have issues with the transit. However IMO the bigger risk is that the eTA is just suddenly canceled before he travels. He could also end up with a five year ban from Canada.

 

[Copingwithlife]

I'm curious about the passport checks when transiting through Toronto airport, between 2 international flights.

A friend from the UK applied for his eTA and in his application said that he had never been arrested, however he was arrested for a drink driving charge 6 years ago (which resulted in a fine, and which I have told him is considered a serious offence in Canada, even if it is considered spent back in the UK)
His eTA was approved, but I'm curious what data the Canadian border force will have about his spent offences in the UK.

Do Canadian border forces have access to UK criminal databases, and do they check them during international transit? Will they even care, or just try to get him out of Canada as quick as possible onto his outbound flight?

….. or just return him to the UK

One must always assume that the Government knows more about you , than you think they do

They have access to a vast amount of data

It’s 2024 not 1974

 

[Buletruck]

….. or just return him to the UK

Or leave him stuck at his destination....