PR application with Canada arrest

[orcafusion]

Hi all,

I am currently on an open work permit through IEC program and will be applying for permanent residence hopefully in the next few months.

Unfortunately I was arrested in BC, Canada during my time for drunk in a public place, I also refused to pay a taxi at the time which resulted in the police charging me with suspected fraud under $ 5000 (it was a $15 taxi fare).

The police have said I do not have a criminal record and it wasn't a conviction. I just spent a few hours in the cell to sober up. They then released me with no court or fine (they should have given me a fine but the nice police officer did not issue this).

I hope my silly mistake will not effect my permanent residence application (I don't believe it will as after I have researched it, from what I can tell, it is not deemed inadmissible to Canada).

Could this effect my application, if so what can I do to minimise the effects?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Prasad001]

Hey, you will be fine but make sure be truthful with your application and explain in detail what happened and submit all the related documents if u have one(court documents and police certificate).....Gud luck with your application!

 

[orcafusion]

Okay great, thank you for the information. How can you be sure that it will be okay, I mean where is the information found?

 

[a16107]

If you don't have criminal record then you are no problem ~

Arresting and Charge won't give you criminal record unless you convicted

but you need to be honest on application

 

[21Goose]

You can get an RCMP criminal record to see what it says. If it's clean, you do not have a criminal record and will not be inadmissible. However, you must be honest in your application (it asks if you were ever "charged or convicted"). There's bound to be a record of your charge somewhere.

 

[Prasad001]

Okay great, thank you for the information. How can you be sure that it will be okay, I mean where is the information found?

Well, As u said it is not deemed inadmissible to Canada. Though, police will keep the arrest records which Ircc will check during your criminality background check....if u declare the incident u will be fine. If u don’t it could cause Mispresentation. Gud luck !

 

[express2020]

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Hi all,

I am currently on an open work permit through IEC program and will be applying for permanent residence hopefully in the next few months.

Unfortunately I was arrested in BC, Canada during my time for drunk in a public place, I also refused to pay a taxi at the time which resulted in the police charging me with suspected fraud under $ 5000 (it was a $15 taxi fare).

The police have said I do not have a criminal record and it wasn't a conviction. I just spent a few hours in the cell to sober up. They then released me with no court or fine (they should have given me a fine but the nice police officer did not issue this).

I hope my silly mistake will not effect my permanent residence application (I don't believe it will as after I have researched it, from what I can tell, it is not deemed inadmissible to Canada).

Could this effect my application, if so what can I do to minimise the effects?

Thank you in advance.

To minimize the effects, asap join a local Alcoholics Anonymous meet club or some BC government-run Alchohol/Drinking problem group. Faithfully complete the course and get a participatory certificate or some reference letter from the mentor there. Attach it when you are applying for PR.

If you are put under scrutiny during ur PR process, those certificate(s)/letter(s) will go a long way in convincing CIC to forgive your silly mistake as you have shown that u have taken responsibility for your actions immediately after your arrest and release and made amends.

Good luck with your PR.