I am sponsoring my husband for permanent residency in Canada (we are making the application living outside Canada).
Unfortunately, he had 3 DUI convictions (outside Canada) when he was young and foolish over 17 years ago (the last one was in 1991 and included a $500 fine and lost his driver's license for 6 months).
In some places of the Immigration documentation (Sponsor's Guide, Immigrants Guide, Criminal Rehabilitation for Persons who are Inadmissible to Canada guide) the wording suggests "you may be deemed to have been rehabilitated if at least ten years have passed since you completed the sentence imposed upon you, or since you committed the offence, if the offence is one that would, in Canada, be an indictable offence punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of less than ten years".
Does this mean his offences are exempt because it has been over 10 years, or is this at the discretion of the case officer? Meanwhile, should we to apply for rehabilitation to be on the safe side? I understand the rehabilitation application may take up to 18 months... Any advice would be greatly appreciated. BTW he hasn't drank for over 9 years and many friends family coworkers could be a reference (we have been together for 5 years) he is definately rehabilitated with a clean slate since 1991.
Unfortunately, he had 3 DUI convictions (outside Canada) when he was young and foolish over 17 years ago (the last one was in 1991 and included a $500 fine and lost his driver's license for 6 months).
In some places of the Immigration documentation (Sponsor's Guide, Immigrants Guide, Criminal Rehabilitation for Persons who are Inadmissible to Canada guide) the wording suggests "you may be deemed to have been rehabilitated if at least ten years have passed since you completed the sentence imposed upon you, or since you committed the offence, if the offence is one that would, in Canada, be an indictable offence punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of less than ten years".
Does this mean his offences are exempt because it has been over 10 years, or is this at the discretion of the case officer? Meanwhile, should we to apply for rehabilitation to be on the safe side? I understand the rehabilitation application may take up to 18 months... Any advice would be greatly appreciated. BTW he hasn't drank for over 9 years and many friends family coworkers could be a reference (we have been together for 5 years) he is definately rehabilitated with a clean slate since 1991.
