There is so much content on these forums, it can be difficult to navigate but if this query has been answered definitively elsewhere I'd really appreciate being linked to it.
So, with the biometrics system and data sharing in place with the Migration 5 nations (CA, US, UK, AUS and NZ) what actually is available to the customs or border officers? What do they see on screen when my finger prints are put into the system or when my passport number is scanned? Do the Canadian border/customs officers have to request the information from my home country or is it readily available to them already?
I'm interested as I was planning to apply for the IEC working holiday. I'm from the UK and the convictions I have are spent, deeming me rehabilitated in my own country. I've never been in prison, and the convictions are summary level. Although, one would be deemed hybrid by Canada.
My convictions are spent, is it true that I then don't need to declare them? I understand I will need to get a police check (ACRO) for my application and it will show my past, which were all between 7-9 years ago.
Has anyone ever gone out without declaring their own convictions which were also spent and still been granted the visa and entry?
Or
Does anyone know the process and information that the border/customs officers directly have access to. Do my criminal convictions flash up on screen as soon as my finger prints or passport is scanned?
There seems to be a lot of different situations but I haven't seen this answered directly so fingers crossed for some reliable information.
Thanks in advance.
So, with the biometrics system and data sharing in place with the Migration 5 nations (CA, US, UK, AUS and NZ) what actually is available to the customs or border officers? What do they see on screen when my finger prints are put into the system or when my passport number is scanned? Do the Canadian border/customs officers have to request the information from my home country or is it readily available to them already?
I'm interested as I was planning to apply for the IEC working holiday. I'm from the UK and the convictions I have are spent, deeming me rehabilitated in my own country. I've never been in prison, and the convictions are summary level. Although, one would be deemed hybrid by Canada.
My convictions are spent, is it true that I then don't need to declare them? I understand I will need to get a police check (ACRO) for my application and it will show my past, which were all between 7-9 years ago.
Has anyone ever gone out without declaring their own convictions which were also spent and still been granted the visa and entry?
Or
Does anyone know the process and information that the border/customs officers directly have access to. Do my criminal convictions flash up on screen as soon as my finger prints or passport is scanned?
There seems to be a lot of different situations but I haven't seen this answered directly so fingers crossed for some reliable information.
Thanks in advance.
