Is a peace bond a criminal conviction? I have an expired peace bond and was recently asked to submit court documents, a police report and an explanation. I will submit all of these but I was wondering if it’s also okay to just submit the peace bond? Has anyone else been in a similar situation. I am also going to apply to have my fingerprints and photo erased.
Peace bond a conviction?
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Submit everything they have asked for, not just the peace bond.
Thanks for your reply, I will do that.
My concerns are, is an expired peace bond a conviction or something that will affect this process?
Technically, a Peace Bond is not a conviction.
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/victims-victimes/report-signale/peace-ordre.html
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/victims-victimes/report-signale/peace-ordre.html
It shouldn't be regarded as a conviction. However you definitely want to provide them with all of the documents they are requesting. Holding back on documents will slow things down, not speed them up.
Hi, my friend had 3 discharged peace bonds and never disclosed any of them to IRCC , its not a conviction nor do you have to disclose it since its not a criminal conviction. Your record will be clear. A Peace Bond is simply a promise to keep the peace for a year, nothing more...its not even a conditional sentence, its not even a glitch on your record.
PHALOS
Hi Phalos,
thank you for your response. Did your friend have their fingerprints and photo destructed before applying?
thank you for your response. Did your friend have their fingerprints and photo destructed before applying?
Nope! Those fingerprints can only be used and accessed by police only for criminal investigations. Like say there was a murder and police got prints off the murder weapon so they run those prints in the system against all known prints.
The police have no right to disclose arrest records, prints, DNA, etc to third parties such as ircc, employers, etc Why? Because you have NOT been found guilty of anything.
Even I know my friend crosses USA border with zero issues having been arrested 3-4 times and Peace Bonded 3 times...because never found guilty or convicted.
There is still a law that says innocent until proven guilty.
A peace bond is not an admission of guilt, it is a deal that prosecutors use when they feel they don't have a good case.
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But if IRCC has found out about the peace bond and asked for documents related to it, you 110% want to submit those documents as fast as possible.
Update: I got my PR portal on January 12th. For anyone anxious with a peace bond, whether it’s expired or active, it will be okay.
If Your Peace Bond Expired That Means your Case And Probation Time Is Over And Case Also Dismissed and it Will Not Effect Anything To Your Any Processing.....
First Of All Congratulations!
Can You Provide Details, Like When Did you Applied PR? When Did You Give Fingerprint And Photos? When Did You Involved In Peace Bond Plz Provide In Details So Many Friends Here Can Get Help And Relax With Similar Situations.. Thanks
Hello all, got arrested in 2019 charged with simple assault got peace bond in 2021 the same year I got eligible to apply for citizenship. Started application sent peace bond along with the application in May 2021. In July 2021 got confirmation that they recieved my application. In Dec 2021 got instructions to provide finger prints. In Jan 2022 got my citizenship test done. In May 2022 recieved notice to appear for oath ceremony and today peace bond got expired and applied for the passport as well. Need to get finger prints and mug shot destroyed.