Urgent help: Charged shoplifting before oathtaking date

[wideyeshut]

Unfortunately, I was caught shoplifting (under $20) 6 days before my oathtaking schedule this Friday 13 (superstition?).

So, my questions are:
-Am I obliged to call Citizenship Canada and inform them about this?
-What would happen to my citizenship application?

I don't know what to do. Sigh.

 

[SenoritaBella]

Go back and read the declaration on the last page of the citizenship application which you signed. It answers your first question. CIC will eventually find out whether you tell them or not. You can not become a citizen with pending charges.

What the heck were you thinking shoflifting?

 

[polarbear]

You should have shop lifted after June 13th (Friday)

 

[QAI]

Hehe this is probably the most hilarious post!

Btw, my 2 cents is not to use this forum for legal advice!

Check them out.
http://www.torontoshopliftinglawyer.ca/shopliftingimmigration.htm

 

[babariz]

Hehe this is probably the most hilarious post!

This was a Anti Stress Dose LOL

 

[Montrosco]

Please do not give him the moral because all people can do mistake,,,yes he shouldn't do it ,,,but that happen ,,,we don't knew the circumstance of the person . Moreover he confess because he was expecting better comments
Do you think the prime minister of Canada is 100% honest !!!
The main question : is shop lifting for less 20$ is considered a crime in Canada ?

 

[wideyeshut]

Thank you all for your judgement.
You don't know the whole story.
You have NO idea how suicidal I am right now.
May you all have a good life.
You deserve it.
And I don't?
Thanks for that.

 

[canucksrig]

wideyeshut,

You may begin by writing an apology letter to the shop owner. Second go to the police station where your case was registered (if it was). Ask if they could drop the charges and give you instead some kind of community service. Most RCMP offices are open for public in the morning.
I assume they can let you go with a warning. Take all this to your oath ceremony and let CIC know what happened.

Wish you all the best!

 

[rayman_m]

As you made a mistake under the circumstances, you may be charged but you may not be convicted. Conviction record will remain for 10 years. At this point CIC will not have any conviction record from RCMP until your charge is put up for trial before the court if the shop owner wishes to. Otherwise, if shop owner drops the charge with your apology, you might get away without conviction this time around and take your oath and be a good citizen.

 

[polarbear]

Thank you all for your judgement.
You don't know the whole story.
You have NO idea how suicidal I am right now.
May you all have a good life.
You deserve it.
And I don't?
Thanks for that.

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Hello Wideyeshut, don't worry, consult with an immigration lawyer before going to the ceremony, All the Best

 

[May2014]

Hi all
I Hope y can afford a lawyer consultation .. Some give free on first time , however I hope that any lawyers involved in this forum would respond and advice you appropriately
Gdluck

 

[crazylove]

You have nothing to worry about $20 is a minor offence. Go take your oath on the 13th and you will be alright , I wouldn't suggest that you tell CIC anything.

 

[chakrab]

You have nothing to worry about $20 is a minor offence. Go take your oath on the 13th and you will be alright , I wouldn't suggest that you tell CIC anything.

that's a very wrong suggestion specially when the OP will be signing a document that asks if the person has a record since the application. if found later, the person can be stripped off citizenship due to misrepresentation.

 

[crazylove]

Where you caught by the owner? or where you charged by the cops? Did you get a ticket to do your finger prints and appear at the court?

 

[scylla]

that's a very wrong suggestion specially when the OP will be signing a document that asks if the person has a record since the application. if found later, the person can be stripped off citizenship due to misrepresentation.

Agreed. It depends what has happened as a result of the shoplifting. If the OP has been charged, then he doesn't qualify to take the oath and if he goes ahead with the oath there's a decent chance his citizenship status will be revoked. I would show up at the oath ceremony, explain the situation to the officer there and ask them what to do. I'm sure you're on the first person this has happened to.