computergeek said:
That would not be an indictable offence in Canada. However, if it shows up it means that someone must do additional screening of it and that takes it outside normal processing times.
Here in BC they ticket people for DUI at a lower level than that specified in the Criminal Code. As such, it is considered an administrative offence (like a parking ticket) and is not recorded as a criminal offence.
While the rules are different here regarding DUI, the husband didn't follow the law of the respective country by drinking and driving even though it is more strict than ours. He is going to have a hard time convincing CIC that he didn't "really" break the law of his country because ours has a bit looser rule over his country. Why should he be above the law in his country just because he is applying for PR in Canada.
Another example. Although it is an unrelated subject. The age of consent in canada is 16. But it differs around the world. What if a person from Cyprus was charged with underage sex with a 16 year old minor even though the child consented, where the legal age of consent is 17. Does this mean CiC can ignore the charge because our law says age of consent is 16.
The point I am making is that while charges may not be the same if it was done in Canada, the charges are still serious charges to convince CIC otherwise.
Nobody should be drinking and driving regardless of the alcohol amount found in the blood, at 0.05 or at 0.08. Remember those on the graduate driver licence system should not have any alcohol period.