if my spouse has two DUI charges in US, can I still sponsor him to immigrate to Canada

[Rachel Huang]

hello, Guys.

If my husband has 2 dui charges in US within 5 years. does he need to apply for rehabilitation first if he wants to be sponsored to immigrate to Canada.

Can he submit spouse sponsorship application and rehabilitation application at the same time?

Thanks.

Rachel

 

[scylla]

What were the dates of the DUIs? When did he finish paying any fines and/or complete any penalties (e.g. suspended license) associated with the DUIs? He needs to wait until five years have passed before he'll qualify for rehabilitation. Until then, he's inadmissible to Canada.

 

[jeff198901]

hello, Guys.

If my husband has 2 dui charges in US within 5 years. does he need to apply for rehabilitation first if he wants to be sponsored to immigrate to Canada.

Can he submit spouse sponsorship application and rehabilitation application at the same time?

Thanks.

Rachel

Was he convicted or only charged?

 

[Rachel Huang]

Charged

 

[Rachel Huang]

Was he convicted or only charged?

Charged

 

[jeff198901]

Charged

If he was charged and not convicted he is most likely admissible. You need to prove a favorable outcome to his charges. Dismissed or whatever

 

[Rachel Huang]

If he was charged and not convicted he is most likely admissible. You need to prove a favorable outcome to his charges. Dismissed or whatever

By the way, can I ask you one more question.

What is the difference between being charged and convicted

 

[jeff198901]

By the way, can I ask you one more question.

What is the difference between being charged and convicted

Conviction means you have been found guilty. A charge is an accusation.

My wife was charged with DUI and we are currently waiting for PR. Her DUI was dismissed though.


Get a legal opinion letter from a Canadian immigration attorney. There is lots who write them.

Has he got his FBI background check?

 

[scylla]

Charged

Your response is confusing. He's either charged, convicted or the charges were dismissed. You need to tell us which of the three it is. If he's charged (meaning whether he's innocent or guilty hasn't been decided in court), then he's currently inadmissible to Canada and does NOT qualify for rehabilitation. He needs to do everything he can to reduce the charges to a non-DUI offence. If the charges were dismissed (meaning he went to court and was found innocent) - then he's not inadmissible. If he was convicted (meaning he went to court and was found guilty), then he's inadmissible and you need to tell us the dates of the DUIs, what the penalties were for each DUI and when these penalties were completed. This will determine if he qualifies to apply for rehabilitation or does not and has to wait longer before immigrating to Canada.