Driving Ticket and Citizenship Application

[addis]

Hi All,

I got two driving tickets under BC MVA 152 & 151(b) for driving in the HOV lane and crossing over a solid white line last week.

I am planning to apply for citizenship next month and wanted your advice on the following:

1. Do the above driving tickets constitute an indictable offense?

2. Can I answer NO to the questions "Are you charged with an indictable offense in Canada"? and "Have you been convicted of an indictable offense under any Act of Parliament or an offense under the Citizenship Act"? on the citizenship application (CIT 0002 10-2017 E - Section 16) https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/citizen/cit0002e-2.pdf.

2. Would it be prudent to dispute these tickets?

3. Would it be advisable to file for citizenship separately for each member of my family, so that any potential problem on my citizenship application does not affect the processing of their applications?

Your advice will be greatly appreciated.

 

[ohhhhusa]

1. Are you kidding?
2. Yes, you can answer NO.
3. They don't care.
4. I don't know. If that ticket is the only potential issue then you're fine.

 

[sansnom]

I'm not a lawyer, but AFAIK, only a tiny portion of traffic tickets are indictable offenses, i.e. DUI.

 

[addis]

Thanks ohhhhusa and sansnom. That's a relief.

 

[links18]

A simple traffic ticket isn't going to cause problems as long as you address them properly. Have any unpaid parking tickets?

 

[spousalsponsee]

I got two driving tickets under BC MVA

Is the point at which your question's facts can stop.

Indictable offence means a serious criminal offence. BC Motor Vehicle Act is Provincial law. Provinces cannot pass criminal law, which is Federal. No Provincial law can be an indictable offence.

Separately, the provinces & the feds can cover the same thing - eg there is federal criminal law on driving issues - but your question would only be relevant to that if you had been charged under Federal law.

 

[addis]

thanks spousalsponsee and links18

 

[chun0431]

I'm in a similar situation but I received more speeding tickets, 4 in 2016 and 1 in 2017. All speeding ones.

Will this affect my PR application?

Thank you everyone.

 

[SoftwareEngg]

Thanks ohhhhusa and sansnom. That's a relief.

To be on safer side ..kindly attach your driving ticket with your application. May be they will give Taxi fare when they invite you for test en oath... ....

 

[mumbai1985]

What? BC police so strict for crossing solid line ? In Ontario people do it all the time.

 

[foodie69]

I'm in a similar situation but I received more speeding tickets, 4 in 2016 and 1 in 2017. All speeding ones.

Will this affect my PR application?

Thank you everyone.

Wrong forum, this is for citizenship.

No effect..but stop speeding, follow the law and you don't have to worry about it.

 

[chun0431]

Wrong forum, this is for citizenship.

No effect..but stop speeding, follow the law and you don't have to worry about it.

Thank you!

 

[Yashwanth billagiri]

hii all,
i have recently issued with a traffic ticket for driving no insurance vehicle as a international student will it affect my work permit and pr , i am really worried about this

 

[Philly898]

hii all,
i have recently issued with a traffic ticket for driving no insurance vehicle as a international student will it affect my work permit and pr , i am really worried about this

Do not worry about this. As mentioned above, traffic tickets are not indictable offences and will not have any impact on your application.

 

[Yashwanth billagiri]

Do not worry about this. As mentioned above, traffic tickets are not indictable offences and will not have any impact on your application.

thank you