Good afternoon,
Around eight years ago, I committed internet fraud (scammed three people in total for approximately $900) in another country. I received a conditional sentence for one year. Two years ago, I applied for a Canadian visa and work permit without mentioning this fact in my application (I foolishly thought that if my police records from my country didn't mention it, I didn't have to mention it either).
Now I am ready to apply for PR via Express Entry, but I understand I must mention this fact, even if I have a clear police record. However, I am not very afraid of the fact that I was convicted several years ago, considering it is a hybrid offense, and I am eligible to ask for rehabilitation. The issue is that I lied in my visa application, and it will be treated as misrepresentation.
I can't afford an immigration lawyer at this point, and honestly, I don't think I have much chance of getting PR. It would be doubly disappointing to spend hundreds/thousands of dollars on a lawyer and still get a ban.
I would like to hear from people with a similar background, whether any of them managed to get PR with some misrepresentation in the visa application and a criminal record. I understand that if I had asked for rehabilitation before applying for the visa, I wouldn't have any troubles now, but I made too many silly mistakes, and it seems that nothing can be done right now. I want to be honest now, but it seems too late, and it might be better for me to start everything from scratch in another country. Did anyone have a similar situation to mine and managed to convince immigration officers to give them a chance for PR? Thank you all.
Around eight years ago, I committed internet fraud (scammed three people in total for approximately $900) in another country. I received a conditional sentence for one year. Two years ago, I applied for a Canadian visa and work permit without mentioning this fact in my application (I foolishly thought that if my police records from my country didn't mention it, I didn't have to mention it either).
Now I am ready to apply for PR via Express Entry, but I understand I must mention this fact, even if I have a clear police record. However, I am not very afraid of the fact that I was convicted several years ago, considering it is a hybrid offense, and I am eligible to ask for rehabilitation. The issue is that I lied in my visa application, and it will be treated as misrepresentation.
I can't afford an immigration lawyer at this point, and honestly, I don't think I have much chance of getting PR. It would be doubly disappointing to spend hundreds/thousands of dollars on a lawyer and still get a ban.
I would like to hear from people with a similar background, whether any of them managed to get PR with some misrepresentation in the visa application and a criminal record. I understand that if I had asked for rehabilitation before applying for the visa, I wouldn't have any troubles now, but I made too many silly mistakes, and it seems that nothing can be done right now. I want to be honest now, but it seems too late, and it might be better for me to start everything from scratch in another country. Did anyone have a similar situation to mine and managed to convince immigration officers to give them a chance for PR? Thank you all.
