reallyniceperson said:
Hello, I am on student visa, and I had a withdrawn charge witch goes to diversion on July 2015. I am in a serious relationship with a canadian citizen and we are cosidering marriage early next year, here is my question:
1. how long after marriage is best to apply for sponsorship?
2. my girlfriend has a high-paid job and is eligible for sponsorship, but I am really worried the application refused based on my case
3. my student visa will be expired on Dec. 2016, so is it better to apply to post-grad work permit or sponsorship PR based on my timeline?
Thank you so much!
1.There is no best time to apply for sponsorship if you completed all necessary documents like
marriage certificate you are good to go
2. With job or without job is not necessarily affect the application as long as you do not seek financial support from the government of Canada.
3. Under Canada’s immigration law, if you have committed or been convicted of a crime, you may not be allowed into Canada. In other words, you may be “criminally inadmissible.”
This includes both minor and serious crimes, such as:
1.theft,
2.assault,
3.manslaughter,
4.dangerous driving,
5.driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and
possession of or trafficking in drugs or controlled substances.
You can find a list of criminal offences in the Criminal Code of Canada and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
If you were convicted of a crime when you were under the age of 18, you may still be able to enter Canada.
What you can do
Depending on the crime, how long ago it was and how you have behaved since, you may still be allowed to come to Canada, if you:
convince an immigration officer that you meet the legal terms to be deemed rehabilitated, or
applied for rehabilitation and were approved, or
were granted a record suspension or
have a temporary resident permit.
Deemed rehabilitation
Deemed rehabilitation, under Canada’s immigration law, means that enough time has passed since you were convicted that your crime may no longer bar you from entering Canada.
You may be deemed rehabilitated depending on:
1. the crime,
2. if enough time has passed since you finished serving the sentence for the crime and
3. if you have committed more than one crime.
In all cases, you may only be deemed rehabilitated if the crime committed outside Canada has a maximum prison term of less than 10 years if committed in Canada.
The best you can do is seek Legal Advice (Immigration Lawyer)
