DUI sentencing changes will impact current & future applicants, as well as PRs

[armoured]

You may find this thread and the podcast referenced useful: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...eads/dui-and-immigration.829415/post-10829370

That said, I'm not a lawyer.

 

[Mr Blue]

I told them I read it everywhere. It clearly says conviction leads to deportation.

They’re saying from their experience you shouldn’t be deported. Don’t get into fine prints of law. There are lot of grey areas.

He said it’s
“Summary Conviction”

 

[Mr Blue]

He is saying he got similar deal for his 2-3 clients with PR status and nobody got deported.

 

[armoured]

I told them I read it everywhere. It clearly says conviction leads to deportation.

They’re saying from their experience you shouldn’t be deported. Don’t get into fine prints of law. There are lot of grey areas.

He said it’s
“Summary Conviction”

My understanding is that a summary conviction may be an offence that doesn't lead to inadmissibility. Summary convictions are less serious crimes than indictable offences.

BUT: the distinction between them is not as obvious as this may sound. You must be certain of it. And you need to confirm with an immigration lawyer that this offence, as charged and formulated, will not be an offence that leads to being declared inadmissible.

Your first lawyer should not be offended that you want to be certain and check with another lawyer. Ask for a written form of what crimes the plea deal means you are pleading to. And go and ask that specific question of other lawyers to be sure.

Your first lawyer may be right. I don't know, wasn't there when you had the discussion.

 

[DANIEL1031]

He is saying he got similar deal for his 2-3 clients with PR status and nobody got deported.

We are in the same boat mine my lawyer still waiting for disclosure from crown prosecutor.. let me updated me what’s happening in your case keep in touch please..

 

[Mr Blue]

We are in the same boat mine my lawyer still waiting for disclosure from crown prosecutor.. let me updated me what’s happening in your case keep in touch please..

Planning to hire a new attorney who can get my charges drop to non-criminal

 

[dtr1228]

We are in the same boat mine my lawyer still waiting for disclosure from crown prosecutor.. let me updated me what’s happening in your case keep in touch please..

Any update. As 2 hearing passed in my case and crown prosecutor hasn't sent evidence to my lawyer . So my lawyer asked to go for trail and fight for non guilty.