Driving under the influence police charge impact in citizenship application

[yeasir1987]

Hi,

I was charged with driving under influence by police. Will it impact my citizenship assessment? I am due for the citizenship application in December 2022.
Need help from anyone regarding this issue.

 

[scylla]

Hi,

I was charged with driving under influence by police. Will it impact my citizenship assessment? I am due for the citizenship application in December 2022.
Need help from anyone regarding this issue.

This is a serious matter. Yes, this impacts citizenship. A citizenship application cannot be processed until the charges are resolved. This could impact your PR status as well.

What was your BAC? DUIs are regarded as a serious offence as it relates to your PR status. You want to hire an excellent lawyer to get the charges reduced to a non-DUI offence (or dropped completely).

Read this:

https://calvinbarry.ca/2022/06/17/your-canadian-citizenship-or-residency-status-can-be-affected-by-a-dui/#:~:text=In fact, people who are,work permit, or residency status.