Hi all,
Five years ago while I was an F-1 student in the U.S., I ran into an unfortunate incident that resulted in my arrest and two computer-related charges, one class-E felony and one class-A misdemeanor. Long story short, I accidentally discovered a glitch within the university’s student portal, which allowed me to log in to someone else’s account while resetting my own password. Out of curiosity, I tested the glitch with several random student IDs. I reported the security flaw to the IT department a few days later, and was subsequently investigated, arrested, and charged. The investigation took a year, and both charges were dismissed without conditions and ordered sealed. The FBI Identity History Summary also reveals no prior arrest data.
Two years ago, I earned my undergraduate degree and applied for a U.S. F-1 visa for master’s study, but was refused twice under INA section 214(b). I then applied for the Canadian study permit and disclosed my entire criminal and visa refusal history, along with the criminal disposition report and the FBI Identity History Summary. My first application was rejected based on "the purpose of your visit.” Unsure about what had caused the rejection, I submitted a second study permit application with a more detailed study plan, additional financial support documents, and a detailed timeline and explanation of the incident with my reflections. The second application was approved.
Last year, I entered Canada and began my master’s study. As my study permit and co-op work permit will expire this August, I need to submit another application to extend my status. I plan to submit the same documents as before, namely the criminal disposition report, FBI Identity History Summary, detailed timeline and explanation of the incident, along with other required documents.
I was wondering how likely the incident will cause trouble for my study permit extension, such as increased scrutiny, a longer process, or even rejection? Furthermore, is it likely that the incident will affect my PR application in the future?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Five years ago while I was an F-1 student in the U.S., I ran into an unfortunate incident that resulted in my arrest and two computer-related charges, one class-E felony and one class-A misdemeanor. Long story short, I accidentally discovered a glitch within the university’s student portal, which allowed me to log in to someone else’s account while resetting my own password. Out of curiosity, I tested the glitch with several random student IDs. I reported the security flaw to the IT department a few days later, and was subsequently investigated, arrested, and charged. The investigation took a year, and both charges were dismissed without conditions and ordered sealed. The FBI Identity History Summary also reveals no prior arrest data.
Two years ago, I earned my undergraduate degree and applied for a U.S. F-1 visa for master’s study, but was refused twice under INA section 214(b). I then applied for the Canadian study permit and disclosed my entire criminal and visa refusal history, along with the criminal disposition report and the FBI Identity History Summary. My first application was rejected based on "the purpose of your visit.” Unsure about what had caused the rejection, I submitted a second study permit application with a more detailed study plan, additional financial support documents, and a detailed timeline and explanation of the incident with my reflections. The second application was approved.
Last year, I entered Canada and began my master’s study. As my study permit and co-op work permit will expire this August, I need to submit another application to extend my status. I plan to submit the same documents as before, namely the criminal disposition report, FBI Identity History Summary, detailed timeline and explanation of the incident, along with other required documents.
I was wondering how likely the incident will cause trouble for my study permit extension, such as increased scrutiny, a longer process, or even rejection? Furthermore, is it likely that the incident will affect my PR application in the future?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
