Absolute Discharge and Citizenship Question

[crazylove]

Hey Guys,

Does an absolute discharge effect citizenship. I am eligible to apply for my citizenship but i was recently given an absolute discharge from the court.

Thanks

 

[Swede]

Hey Guys,

Does an absolute discharge effect citizenship. I am eligible to apply for my citizenship but i was recently given an absolute discharge from the court.

Thanks

Were you ever jailed for the offence in question?

An absolute discharge is not a conviction, so being jailed is the only part of question 7 that you might have to answer "yes" to.

 

[crazylove]

No jail just an absolute discharge.

 

[Swede]

No jail just an absolute discharge.

Then I think you should be fine, but it's always up to the processing agent. An absolute discharge will show up when they run a police check on you, so they will know no matter what.

 

[RussCan]

An absolute discharge will stay on an offender’s criminal record for one year after the date they received the discharge. The offender doesn’t have to apply for a pardon for the discharge to be removed from their record.

 

[crazylove]

Thanks guys. So that means it won't affect my citizenship, I understand its not a conviction and I don't have a criminal record, Absolute Discharge stays on police record for a year and then its purged.

 

[crazylove]

I am sending my application for citizenship next monday.

 

[Swede]

I am sending my application for citizenship next monday.

Good luck!

 

[manjulakoteswararao]

Hi.. whts the result? did you send canada police clearance also for your citizenship application?

 

[crazylove]

Hi,

I received a letter today from CIC 25 St Clair Avenue East office requesting for fingerprints. I will get the fingerprints done tomorrow and I am concerned if having an absolute discharge will effect my citizenship? If anyone has any experience please let me know thanks.

 

[RHH]

SO what happened with you? was your application processed ?

 

[SinghLovCan]

Hey Guys,

Does an absolute discharge effect citizenship. I am eligible to apply for my citizenship but i was recently given an absolute discharge from the court.

Thanks

What crime did you commit, bcoz I heard as per Bill C-43 even a minor conviction gets you deported and it can be really minor, though they word it as "Serious".

 

[crazylove]

What crime did you commit, bcoz I heard as per Bill C-43 even a minor conviction gets you deported and it can be really minor, though they word it as "Serious".

This is an old thread Absolute Discharge is not a criminal conviction and i am taking my oath tomorrow.

 

[SinghLovCan]

This is an old thread Absolute Discharge is not a criminal conviction and i am taking my oath tomorrow.

Congratulations ! but what did you actually do , that put you to getting a discharge in the very first place?

 

[Danny001]

Hi, I am in the same situation. got an absolute discharge and my eligibility period for Citizenship is completed. I am wondering on how to answer Q. 16 (Prohibitions) in the application form ?