I recently applied for a International Experience Canada visa and was declined. Let me go into more detail, I have a DUI from some 6-7 years ago (2006). I applied for stage 1 of my visa including a 'Criminal Rehabilitation' form, I was successful up to this stage and received a conditional acceptance letter. It was stage 2 of my visa I received the decline letter stating the following:
"Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for the reasons explained below. I am therefore refusing your application.
On grounds of criminality for:
A36(2)(b): Having been convicted outside Canada of an offence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament, or of two offences not arising out of a single occurrence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute offences under an Act of Parliament;
Subsection 11(1) of the Act states that “a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or for any other document required by the Regulations. The visa or document shall be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.” Subsection 2(2) specifies that unless otherwise indicated, references in the Act to “this Act” include regulations made under it."
I have looked at documentation inrelation to 'A36(2)b' however, it is still not clear to me why I was declined. This incident occured more than 5 years ago so therefore I had presumed this would be fairly cut and dry and would make me eligable for a working visa.
This comes as quite a blow since we are due to fly to the US mid May, I am heading over with my partner who has already received his elibibility visa to work in Canada. Note we did not apply as 'common law partners' as I understand we have had to have lived together for longer than 12 months, we at current have only been living together 8 months.
Another factor is I turn 31 on May 3rd, so its cutting it very fine to my cut off.
If you can provide any further advice on the above it would be much appreciated.
"Following an examination of your application, I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for the reasons explained below. I am therefore refusing your application.
On grounds of criminality for:
A36(2)(b): Having been convicted outside Canada of an offence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament, or of two offences not arising out of a single occurrence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute offences under an Act of Parliament;
Subsection 11(1) of the Act states that “a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or for any other document required by the Regulations. The visa or document shall be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.” Subsection 2(2) specifies that unless otherwise indicated, references in the Act to “this Act” include regulations made under it."
I have looked at documentation inrelation to 'A36(2)b' however, it is still not clear to me why I was declined. This incident occured more than 5 years ago so therefore I had presumed this would be fairly cut and dry and would make me eligable for a working visa.
This comes as quite a blow since we are due to fly to the US mid May, I am heading over with my partner who has already received his elibibility visa to work in Canada. Note we did not apply as 'common law partners' as I understand we have had to have lived together for longer than 12 months, we at current have only been living together 8 months.
Another factor is I turn 31 on May 3rd, so its cutting it very fine to my cut off.
If you can provide any further advice on the above it would be much appreciated.