On the Background/Declaration form, when it asks about being charged with/convicted of any offences, I'm wondering if I should put down a bylaw offence.
I called CIC and they couldn't give me a straight answer because it's not a traffic violation (the exact offence is "entering public transit at other than designated passenger entrance" i.e. I tried to get into the subway station without paying). They ultimately said "put it down and the immigration official will know whether it matters or not." When I applied for my work permit a few years ago I put it down just in case, so now I'm wondering if I DON'T put it down, they'll think I'm lying..
But the thing is, if I DO put it down unnecessarily, is it going to slow my application?
I called CIC and they couldn't give me a straight answer because it's not a traffic violation (the exact offence is "entering public transit at other than designated passenger entrance" i.e. I tried to get into the subway station without paying). They ultimately said "put it down and the immigration official will know whether it matters or not." When I applied for my work permit a few years ago I put it down just in case, so now I'm wondering if I DON'T put it down, they'll think I'm lying..
But the thing is, if I DO put it down unnecessarily, is it going to slow my application?