Hi all,
I was deemed "inadmissible" on a recent trip to Canada and sent back to the US for two misdemeanor convictions and one charge (no conviction made; dropped) from 14 years ago. A Canadian border patrol agent said I should file for Criminal Rehabilitation and that I'd likely be deemed rehabilitated due to the amount of time elapsed since conviction, which carried a "suspended sentence" of one year in prison. I was never imprisoned as I had no charges/convictions after this sentencing, but these two convictions remain on my record. The agent also said if I tried to enter Canada before deemed rehabilitated I will be arrested and deported back to the US.
Currently, I'm collecting all necessary materials for the rehabilitation application. I stumbled upon mention of "streamlined rehabilitation" applied for at ports-of-entry to Canada. I'm wondering if I can apply for streamlined rehabilitation at a border immigration office even though I was told I cannot return before deemed rehabilitated. Would this be okay? I won't be trying to enter the country, just doing the application.
I seem to meet all the requirements for streamlined rehabilitation:
--Two or less convictions
--The convictions, sentences, payments of fees, restitution and jail time have been completed for at least five years
--If there are no convictions that would be considered a serious criminal offense in Canada. Most felony offenses in the United States are considered serious.
--The conviction offense did not involve physical harm, any type of weapon or property damage
Anyone have another comments/experiences with Streamlined Rehabilitation?
I was deemed "inadmissible" on a recent trip to Canada and sent back to the US for two misdemeanor convictions and one charge (no conviction made; dropped) from 14 years ago. A Canadian border patrol agent said I should file for Criminal Rehabilitation and that I'd likely be deemed rehabilitated due to the amount of time elapsed since conviction, which carried a "suspended sentence" of one year in prison. I was never imprisoned as I had no charges/convictions after this sentencing, but these two convictions remain on my record. The agent also said if I tried to enter Canada before deemed rehabilitated I will be arrested and deported back to the US.
Currently, I'm collecting all necessary materials for the rehabilitation application. I stumbled upon mention of "streamlined rehabilitation" applied for at ports-of-entry to Canada. I'm wondering if I can apply for streamlined rehabilitation at a border immigration office even though I was told I cannot return before deemed rehabilitated. Would this be okay? I won't be trying to enter the country, just doing the application.
I seem to meet all the requirements for streamlined rehabilitation:
--Two or less convictions
--The convictions, sentences, payments of fees, restitution and jail time have been completed for at least five years
--If there are no convictions that would be considered a serious criminal offense in Canada. Most felony offenses in the United States are considered serious.
--The conviction offense did not involve physical harm, any type of weapon or property damage
Anyone have another comments/experiences with Streamlined Rehabilitation?